Where Angels Fear to Tread

January 11, 2010
The pedestrian third novel in Sniegoski’s Remy Chandler series (after 2009’s Dancing on the Head of a Pin
) finds the Seraphim-turned-PI drawn into the case of a missing little girl with prophetic gifts. Also searching for the child is the biblical character Delilah, now cursed to endless life without love. Naturally, the blind but still powerful Samson also gets drawn into the mix, as do the followers of the ancient god Dagon, leading to an inevitable (and interminable) showdown in Dagon’s West Virginia lair. Chandler is a great lead, but the interesting supporting characters take a back seat to the generically villainous Delilah, the blustering Samson, and the missing girl’s bland parents. Fans of Chandler will enjoy his developing character, but there’s little to distinguish the book within the paranormal PI genre.

March 15, 2010
An autistic child has been kidnapped, and her mother seeks Boston PI Remy Chandler's help, not knowing that she has enlisted the help of an angel who has cast his lot with humanity. When Chandler realizes that Zoe's autism goes hand in hand with the ability to draw pictures of the future, he follows her trail to the heart of a dark and ancient conspiracy. VERDICT The latest addition to this series ("Dancing on the Head of a Pin; A Kiss Before the Apocalypse") offers fast action, a soul-searching detective, and a memorable cast of supporting characters. Should appeal to fans of Jim Butcher's "The Dresden Files."

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