Mister Boogie is a prequel to author Dean Patrick's Terra Drake dark horror trilogy. Hence, it's the first book of the series. It's a compelling tale that fully introduces a character, Rex Brody, from an earlier novel. Brody evolved into an alter ego, Mister Boogie, a superbly fit killing machine.
Dean Patrick is a superb writer, who slowly builds tension through the chapters. His tale is gory, but never exploitative. There are no wasted narrative passages.
Our protagonist, Rex Brody, is a survivor of extreme child abuse. Through discipline and an adult journey to the mixed martial arts pits in Asia, he has turned himself into an incredibly fit, sophisticated killing machine. He is also Mister Boogie, an anti-hero, a mass murderer who kills freely, but often as revenge on ordinary people who commit despicable acts, or against darker opponents of comparable strength.
As Mister Boogie kills, two police detectives try hard to stop him but they're generally one step behind and outmatched.
Mister Boogie crosses paths with dangerous adversaries that lead him on a quest to save his sister, Emma. Early in the book Patrick creates a thrilling battle to the death between our protagonist and two adversaries, one a prolific serial killer.
Patrick's anti-hero also matches his wits and strengths in interaction with demons, including Patrick's character Terra Drake. In his early life, Rex Brody, the eventual Mister Boogie, encountered Terra Drake, who then was assessing his future potential.
Author Dean Patrick has a real talent with writing action/horror and blends his prose with a strong knowledge of music, culture, police work, religion, history and the supernatural. Here is a YouTube promo for the book from publisher TWB Press. Author Dean Patrick's website is here.
-- Doug Gibson
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