Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Dark Side of Sunset Pointe

Subtitle: (Lance Underphal Mystery #1)

Author: Michael Allan Scott

Genre: Mystery/paranormal

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? No

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22024290-dark-side-of-sunset-pointe

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

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Short Summary of the book:

This book tells the story of a middle-aged photographer whose life has gone down to the drain. Lance is on the fast road to self-destruction and his lifestyle is putting his home and life in danger. Unlikely as it seems, he is able to help the police in discovering the truth behind some murders.

What I liked about the book:

I particularly liked how Lance’s wife continued to tell him off even after death.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I did not find anything about the book I did not like. In general, I love reading detectives and this one was no different.

My favourite bits in the book:

I loved where Lance appeared to finally get his act together again.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I understand this is the first in a series of books by this author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book reminded me of a mixture between the common detectives with a hint of the paranormal mixed in.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like Mystery, detectives and paranormal books this book might be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

A Supernatural Thriller – Lance Underphal was devastated by his wife’s death. And now, the down-and-out freelance photographer can’t let her go. He wakes up plagued by premonitions. The double shooting of an Arizona real estate developer and his mistress/bookkeeper immerse Underphal in a world of psychic phenomena.

Dark, different, and based on real-life events, this genre-bending murder mystery will keep you guessing.

Looking for a new series of supernatural thrillers? Psychic novels of mystery and suspense? Perhaps a paranormal mystery? Or maybe those scary books for adults only? Regardless, the dark, disturbing novels by Indie Author, Michael Allan Scott, won’t disappoint.

About the Author:

An indie author/entrepreneur, Michael Allan Scott was born and raised at the edge of the high desert in Kingman, Arizona. He resides in Scottsdale with his wife, Cynthia and their rescue Doberman, Roxie. When asked about time spent in solitary confinement in a Maricopa felony block, Scott said, “Some things are better left a mystery.” Yet he admits to drawing on life’s darker experiences to create his genre-bending psychic detective series, the Lance Underphal Mysteries. In addition to writing a new breed of supernatural mystery/thrillers and other works of speculative fiction, his interests include music, photography, art, scuba diving, and auto racing.

The cross-genre supernatural mystery/thriller books, Dark Side of Sunset Pointe, Flight of the Tarantula Hawk, and Grey Daze, are available now. Cut-Throat Syndrome, the next book in the series, is coming soon.

You may also check out the book trailers for Dark Side of Sunset Pointe and Flight of the Tarantula Hawk on YouTube.

For more on Indie Author, Michael Allan Scott, and the Lance Underphal mystery series, visit michaelallanscott.com