Facing threats both ancient and cutting edge, Straw must navigate the icy world to understand the threat and find peace for everyone. The book continues the adventures of Peter Straw, a blind detective with an augmented seeing-eye dog named Watson, as he struggles to prevent conflict from breaking out in the Arctic when an Inuit teenager, a rogue A.I., and a demon start threatening the lives of local villagers. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Shawn Adair Johnston. This is perfect!ĭemons, The Great White North and the Blind Detective is a work of fiction in the science fiction and adventure subgenres. I loved the dry humor and the intensity of the chase. He knows which characters to boost, which characters should take a step back, and when to let the descriptions take the lead. The author lays the foundation of the story on the idea of soulless humans and immortal souls. I would not be surprised if this becomes a movie one day because it has the potential. Author Shawn Adair Johnston beautifully integrates murder mystery and science fiction to develop an entertaining story. He is the eyes and ears of Peter he sees what Peter cannot and then works with Peter to get the answers they desperately need to solve this case. Watson is something special and not just because he is intelligently augmented. The synergy between Watson and Peter is fantastic. The novel is surprisingly existential at times while always focusing on the mystery at hand. The cover of the novel is deceptively simple, but the story is anything but that. Can the famous detective team get the job done or will they become a victim of the killer as well? Peter and Watson join law enforcement to figure out who is behind the killings and then do whatever it takes to stop them before it is too late. Someone or something is brutally murdering people and their companions in Inuit villages. Set in the year 2080 when flying cars are real, and the world is far more advanced than it is now, the story follows Peter Straw (the blind detective) and his intelligently augmented seeing-eye dog Watson as they work on their biggest case yet. Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favoriteĭemons, the Great White North and the Blind Detective by Shawn Adair Johnston is a modern-age Sherlock Holmes with supernatural elements and high-tech innovation. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free.
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