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VOICES OF THUNDER
Praise for Voices of Thunder "He tackles take-offs on
the Shadow, westerns, pirate stories, old ballads, and even a short
Greek play written in the classic style of ancient times. And the more I
read these bits, the more impressed I became with Roberson’s chameleon
ability to take on the various styles, all so different from each other,
and each different as well from the somewhat hardboiled voice of the
principal narrative."
Description A private investigator working for shady magnate J. Nathan Pierce is dead. Spencer Finch, a freelance reporter desperate for meaningful work, leaps at the chance for a big story when his soft profile on Pierce becomes a murder mystery. Unfortunately, Finch has a whodunit with no leads. He also has an apartment with no furniture, and a life with no direction. When he begins to dig a little deeper, though, Spencer suddenly finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue that includes millionaires, mobsters and secret societies, with a priceless ancient book at its center. Told with a keen wit and an individual flair, Voices of Thunder is the rare mystery novel that successfully rises above the conventions of a single genre, incorporating elements of fantasy, adventure and true crime with a staggering knowledge of literary history. Using a dazzling variety of styles and voices, Roberson’s debut novel moves from Greek tragedy to pulp potboiler effortlessly, weaving a masterful, suspenseful tale with his own unique touch.
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