The Devil's Playground: Where horror is silent . . .

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In fact, several of the novels in his German detective series, Jan Fabel, have either been made into movies or are in production. Yet she is a strong protagonist with a noirish air who inspires hope that she’ll inevitably outwit her enemies. These chapters were also written in a more sophisticated, atmospheric style, adding a layer of complexity and mystique. I enjoyed the journey through the eras and the mystery, as the very capable heroine Mary Rourke tried to uncover the truth in what became an increasingly odd and unsettling case.

Russell also expertly blended themes of Hollywood, black magic and voodoo, horror, drug use, abuse and violence.In 1927, the Golden Age of Hollywood, Mary Rourke is a studio "fixer" for Carbine International Pictures.

Tasha Sylva’s debut novel, The Guest Room, is a creepy psychodrama in which all the major characters have deeply disturbing weird streaks. Steeped in the chilling folklore of Eastern Europe and echoing the dread of a barbaric war to come, The Devil Aspect snatches the reader by the lapels for a thrilling, twisting trip through the darkest corridors of the human mind.There were a lot of great little tidbits and trivia dropped throughout and like I said, great fun all around. Yes, there is a lot going on within the story so it’s not what I would term a “traditional” murder mystery. It’s a period piece, transporting readers to a glamorous time in old Hollywood just before “talkies” started being made. Mary is summoned in the dead of night (a portentous phrase, to be sure) to the home of actress Norma Carlton, star of the supposedly “cursed” production The Devil’s Playground. When the situation turns out not to be exactly as it appeared, Mary is given a new assignment as a secret investigator.