From Publishers WeeklyPI Harper Blaine sees a strange shift in clientele in Richardson's dizzy urban fantasy debut. After being dead for two minutes as a result of a clobbering by an angry perp, Harper discovers icky side effects complicate her Seattle life in unexpected waysshe sees ghosts and attracts otherworldly business as she pops in and out of a shadowy overlapping world. Harper seeks the assistance of Ben Danziger, self-proclaimed "ghost guy" and linguistics professor, and his wife, Mara, a witty Irish witch. They educate Harper on the Grey, "a place between our world and the next." Harper tries to maintain a normal life, dating a sexy antiques expert while battling wits with Seattle's vampire king, but being a Greywalker means she can only "pass for human." Fast-paced fun, this first novel will captivate fans of Charmed, Buffy and Charlaine Harris (Definitely Dead). (Oct.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. "The perfect blend of hardboiled p.i. and supernatural thriller." -Crimespree MagazineAbout the AuthorKat Richardson lives on a sailboat in Seattle with her husband, a crotchety old cat, and two ferrets. She rides a motorcycle, shoots target pistol, and does not own a TV. what is a flat logo design Greywalker (Greywalker, Book 1)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Loved GreywalkerBy B GirlA lady PI that gains perspective of the paranormal after being dead for several minutes. Lately getting into some novels has been hard but not this one. Once I started reading, I was caught and kept reading. I liked the characters and the way things flowed in the story. It was fun to get to know the characters in this first story. After dying for several minutes, Harper now has to learn to deal with that shadowy place between life and whereever it is souls end up at. Ghosts, vampires, cursed furniture, cursed deaths and how to navigate the paranormal. I found this fast paced. I really love how Kat writes Harper. I hold her up to Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake. These characters both are/have learned to deal with that other than normal world around them. I have already got the next book in the Greywalker series and will soon finish it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An original and fascinating readBy L. A. KaneGreywalker is a fantastic concept and a very solid first book. When private investigator Harper Blaine is assaulted savagely enough to die for a few minutes before being resuscitated at the hospital she develops the rare ability to break through the barrier between the world of the living and the dead. As with any good urban fantasy this newfound talent thrusts her into the hidden realm of ghosts, vampires, witches, and necromancers that overlaps our own. It's a very creative spin on the subject, something I have not seen in the genre that's cram-packed with vampires, werewolves, and other overwritten beasties. Without giving anything in the story away, the necromantic object and it's affect on magic in the area is a very nice touch. I truly like it a lot.The author has crafted a very believable world with magic built upon a solid metaphysical foundation. The book is a quick, easy, and very enjoyable read. There is one plot point that strikes me as a bit odd, however. While the heroine has significant challenges dealing with her newfound abilities and embracing the "grey," she has no qualms about befriending a witch or misgivings about discovering that one of her new clients is a vampire. It seems to me that a bit of angst at such things might have been more fitting for the character, yet it by no means ruins the story. Let's face it, for some folks it's easier to accept strange happenings when they impact someone other than themselves.The bottom line is that Richardson has crafted a rich, interesting story filled with appealing characters that truly connect with the reader. This is no run of the mill urban fantasy. In fact, I liked Greywalker so much that I bought the rest of the series before I even finished reading it. It's a dark fantasy, but a fascinating one. I am excited to reading more of her work.Lawrence KaneAuthor of Blinded by the Night, among other titles1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Writing was clear and easy to follow and overall was worth the time to ...By Milton GrasleA little too much description for me. I had to sometimes search for the story. But the ideas for the characters and the fresh take on this kind of genre was refreshing. Writing was clear and easy to follow and overall was worth the time to read. I would recommend the book.