A review by sydneyjn
Johannes Cabal the Detective by Jonathan L. Howard

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an okay follow up to Johannes Cabal, Necromancer.  I like that the author is plopping the protagonist into different genres, but this locked-room murder mystery a la Agatha Christie didn't use the necromancer's powers nearly enough.  It felt like you could have dropped any astute observant person into the main role, and the fact that it was Cabal was incidental.