Synopses & Reviews
In City of Masks, the first Cree Black novel, parapsychologist Cree and her partner take a case in New Orleans's Garden District that leaves them fearing for their own lives. The 150-year-old Beauforte House has long stood empty, until Lila Beauforte resumes residence and starts to see some of the house's secrets literally come to life. Tormented by an insidious and violent presence, Lila finds herself trapped in a life increasingly filled with childhood terrors. It takes Cree's unconventional take on psychology and her powerful natural empathy with Lila to navigate the dangerous worlds of spirit and memory, as they clash in a terrifying tale of mistaken identity and murder.
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"A ghost story readers won't soon forget....You are taken on the ride of your literary life." Tulsa World
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"[A] genuine creepfest....Despite overabundant internal dialog, this is both more compelling and more mysterious than Superstition by David Ambrose." Library Journal
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"The authentic, supernatural locale contributes the requisite spooky atmosphere think Anne Rice at her least histrionic and the eccentric characters are well drawn and believable." Booklist
About the Author
Daniel Hecht is the author of two previous novels, Skull Session and The Babel Effect. Land of Echoes is second in the Cree Black series.