Black Fall audiobook

I actually just finished reading book 1 (Angel Killer) in this series (Why read in order?) and now I'm kind of bummed that I have no more Jessica Blackwood books to read since this series have become a personal favorite of mine. Each book has stories that it will take ex-magician now FBI agent Jessica Blackwood to solve since the bureau needs someone that can think outside the box and that she can.Black Fall has the best opening of all the three books I have read, with the missing town in Colorado. I mean WOW, what happened here? And, then the story shifts focus as Jessica is pulled into a new case when a young woman turns up at her doorstep clutching a baby and threatens to kill it. If that is not bad, long time dead physicist Peter Devon seems to be able to predict upcoming natural disasters in videos that go viral. Could this have something to do with Warlock? However, he's behind bars, not could even he mastermind this...?This book is great, really really great. I love everything from the opening to the mystery of the dead physicist professor to the town that disappeared. And, Damian, Jessica oh so secret "boyfriend", who is wanted by the FBI, but is always there when Jessica needs him (even if she always alert FBI about it). Jessica Blackwood has become a favorite character of mine and this book is so engrossing. I really, really hope there will be more books in this series!

I have been reading this series from the beginning and was eagerly awaiting the next book featuring Jessica Blackwood. Black Fall definitely didn't disappoint! This time around, Jessica gets involved in a weird convoluted case involving catastrophic predictions from a dead man and riots on the streets of Washington DC. That is just the tip of the iceberg.What I have loved most about this series is Jessica. She comes from a family of magicians and uses her knowledge and her experience to her advantage while solving cases. She is also pretty tough and tends to want to do things her own way. This ends up getting her in trouble more often than not. I felt like we got to know her a little more in this one. I also got to know her fellow agents on her team more. They seem to be settling into a more comfortable "family". The only character that I wanted more of was Damian. He barely shows up in this book. so I was a bit disappointed.I'm not going to talk plot. There are too many twists that given way would ruin the story. I will say that there are a few tense scenes that had me on the edge of my seat. Dark hallways and unknown noises will always give me the creeps. In the end, the author has managed to have me eagerly waiting the next book. If you haven't picked up this series yet, definitely start with the first book Angel Killer. I feel like you need that background before you go into Black Fall.

I thought this series will end here. It was good, but not as awesome as Angel Killer. I'm intrigued how Jessica and the Warlock's battle will end.

okki 1st of all, WHERE IS THE NEXT BOOK.... T.T2ndly OMG this book was really good and the scale of the plot was epic, kinda wished it had more info toward the end as it felt a bit rushed but never the less I have loved it plus that ENDING (rude author ^^)i really can't wait for the next book, hopefully it won't take too long T.TAlso I HIGHLY recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of Magic and Crime ^^

Good thriller with our protagonist, now in the FBI, formerly a cop, and raised by a well-known magician, bringing her many skills to bear on a complicated case. The beginning is a tad slow but the book really picks up at the mid-way point once the disparate pieces of the story start to really take off. The main character is a delight; she has so much going for and against her that it's worth reading just to figure out what she is going to do next within the parameters of the story. This plot is far-flung but not that far-fetched; current events have made the author a bit of a soothsayer himself. I received my copy from the publisher through edelweiss.

Black Fall is the best Jessica Blackwood novel yet! I loved it!! The story captured me right away and I couldn’t put it down. Our favorite magician turned FBI agent is back to solve another seemingly impossible case. After an earthquake hits the east coast, a video appears online of physicist Peter Devon correctly predicting the date and location of the earthquake. Peter has been dead for 8 years. How did he know? Did he know? Who else is involved? Is this a trick? During her investigation, Jessica is attacked by members of a religious cult. What is their involvement? Why do they want her dead?She is led to a MISSING town in Colorado that may or may not hold the answers she is looking for. There are several intriguing characters along the way that keep you guessing about their potential involvement. The biggest question Jessica has through it all: Is the Warlock involved? I absolutely recommend Black Fall to anyone. Fans of the series and Andrew Mayne will love the latest installment. Those new to the series will certainly become fans. Happy reading!

Just keeps getting betterThe installment of the Jessica Blackwood series was utterly fantastic. I hope the author decides to put out additional books because I could see this book as a pivotal moment in Jessica's journey. The book ultimately hardens back to the concept in the second book - are you a sheep or a wolf. Jessica comes from a family of wolves and I think she's starting to realize that now. I'm dying to read more. So so good!

Andrew mayne is a great mystery writer His character Jessica Blackwood is a smart Funny puzzle solver with a magical background And magical family history which really make His mysteries so unusual. His stories are Mysteries inside an enigma.

Enjoyed this one almost as much as the first.

Third book in this series ended with me wanting and hoping for the next book to come out quickly. These are fun books, no deep social message just a fun escape. Enjoy

Getting better and betterI have read all 3 Jessica Blackwood novels in a row and they keep getting better and more suspenseful, I can't wait for the next one! Jessica Blackwood is a strange but likeable character, an anti-hero in the style of Bruce Willis' John McClane in Die Hard - the person who doesn't really want to be there and doesn't want the spot light, yet is just that much smarter than everyone else, they don't have a choice if they want to fight and ultimately catch the bad guys. The theme is dark, yet very current and continues to make you think where we as humans are heading with the explosion of modern technology. Andrew Mayne is either a genius or does A LOT of research because every time I checked any fact in the book (be it about computers, historic events or magic) it panned out. Or did it? Reading his books makes me trust the internet less than ever before and makes me want to take down my Facebook page!If you think about picking up a Jessica Blackwood novel, do yourself a favor and start with Angel Killer and read them in order. You won't regret it if you enjoy a good mystery with lots of drama but enough "comic relief" from the sarcastic and funny protagonist's thoughts and comments to lighten the mood.

AGAIN, IT JUST STOPS!This, the most convoluted of the series, again does not end. It also just stops. No explanations. No answers. No last, huge, endgame trick, foiled. Just "everyone with the answers is gone". The author is a genius, his prose is stark and amusing. But, just when he needed to up his game, he downed it. I still loved reading it, but in the last ten pages, he rushed to unsatisfying conclusions. Why?

Thank you Goodreads and Andrew Mayne for allowing me to receive this book in the giveaway, it was excellent. I was afraid not having read the first two books I wouldn't pick up on this one, but actually it was easy to slide into to the characters. Definitely a good read!!

More books coming?I simply just want more Damian. :D

An earthquake rocks the east coast and a video surfaces of a man predicting it. One small problem, he's been dead for eight years. To the layman, the act would appear supernatural. Fortunately, the FBI has Jessica Blackwood, magician turned agent. She's tackled other larger than life cases in the previous two books, and quickly dismisses the prediction as a trick. But it's just the first of many, and she's the only one equipped to figure out what is going on and who could be behind it.Some events (fake news leading to civic unrest) could easily be ripped from current headlines, giving this novel an extra suspenseful feeling. All of the story seems plausible, even if not necessarily likely to happen. The pace is ratcheted up nicely throughout, and by the last quarter of the book I just ended up reading straight through.This series, and this book in particular, put a unique spin on detective stories. From natural disaster predictions, to cults, to secret government facilities, there's a lot to take in with Black Fall. The events and crimes just look impossible to explain, until Agent Blackwood uses her background and knowledge to reverse engineer the perplexing mysteries. I full expect the Jessica Blackwood stories to hit TV or movies at some point.Black Fall stands alone quite well. I believe you'd enjoy this more by reading the previous two books, but it's not required to understand the plot nor the major players. The ending here makes Black Fall feel more "complete" than the others in my opinion. Though a future story is set up, it's a satisfying ending and perfectly in character. I didn't walk away from this thinking "you can't end it there!" as I have in many of Andrew Mayne's other books (not that has to be a bad thing!).Finally I want to say I think one of Mayne's greatest tricks in his writer's toolbox is his use of prologues to jump start a story with intrigue and inevitably connect what seem to be unrelated stories to the larger plot at hand. It's done exceedingly well again in Black Fall and I'm consistently impressed with how he structures his stories in the way that he does.I highly recommend Black Fall. If you like a good thriller or mystery or crime story, I think this will be right up your alley. And of course, if you've read Angel Killer and/or Name of the Devil this is a no-brainer.

This story begins with Jessica on a stakeout when someone knocks on the door. When she opens it, she discovers a woman with a knife who tells Jessica that she is here to kill her. She is holding a baby and when Jessica attempts to stop her, she drops the baby and escapes. Jessica catches the baby and trhen begins cpr. Jessica manages to get the baby breathing and then paramedics yake over. Later, there is a major earthquake in the area that knocks out power. Jessica gets back to Quantico and is handed a new assignment. It appears that someone who has been dead for awhile just broadcast a warning of an earthquake happening in the location that was struck earlier.Jessica starts looking into this person and determines that this video was one of several made during this person's lifetime. A later event happens which causes all sorts of protests and Washington, D,C. is in a turmoil. Another event which happened during this time is a major flood in South Amaerica, again someone forecast this occurring. Eveentually the team discovers a deserted Government facility , by a lucky find while searching the person's home who made the earthquake projection, which was developed to simulate newsworthy events. It seems that "Red Chain" was responsible for all of these events and information developed had them in Colorado. Jessica was sent to look into the location. She did not have a lot of support because of all the riots happening throughout the country. She had a starting point of a town that simply disappeared. She was able to discover what happened to the town, and eventually was able to get help. Once again because of riots happening they all left and she was on her own. She decided to checkout locations by horseback. She stumbled on an air vent by chance and decided to investigate.To learn what she discovered and how it related to Red Chain, then you need to read this book.