Jay Mims Blog Tour, The Cult of Koo Kway

Dan, Abbey, and Doc are all back and so is trouble in this second novel by cozy mystery author, Jay Mims.

Dan’s sister Jules, high profile criminal defense attorney, has asked for his help with a very dangerous client. Just as soon as Dan takes the case, Doc shows up poisoned on Dan’s doorstep and the only clue is a reference to an old movie, The Cult of Koo Kway.  *amazon.com*

 

Dan and Abby are back in this next installment in The Oncoming Storm series, as well as Dan's sarcastic yet witty sense of humor. Mims has even brought in a few comical side characters as members of "The Cult". This book picks up right where book 1 left off; but we are quickly whisked away, back in time to the day this unlikely pair first met.. and what a day it was! Let's just say hand cuffs a switch blade and pepper spray were involved. How very Dan Landis. I must admit, I wanted a bit more page time with Gary (the 21st century version of Shaft) alas, perhaps in book 3. 

When Doc shows up on Dan's kitchen floor, notably drugged and unconscious, our crime busting pair find themselves smack dab in the middle of their first mystery. Professor's at the college Doc teaches at (and Abby attends) are going missing and it's up to Dan and Abby to find out why. Lots of twists and turns and even an "oh no he did NOT!" moment, in the end I was definitely pleased with this one. 

What I've enjoyed most about these books is the growth Mims shows from one book to the next. He's created this world and these characters that are straight out of a 70's esque crime drama and yet, tweaked for our current decade. And I'll be damned if Dan and Abby couldn't find trouble at an insurance seminar! 

I give this one 4.5/5.. not quite yet a 5 but, Mims gets better with each book.

I eagerly await the 3rd book (cough.. another blog tour Jay.. cough, cough)! 

So, since Jay humbly agreed to an interview last time around I thought for this review I would ask him to do a Guest post; a few minutes inside the mind that is Jay Mims................

 

Hello Gentle Readers, It was a treat for me to guest post at the end of this Tour, thanks to Tam and her Two-Cents. Which, if that’s not the name of a band, I don’t know what is.

 

And I, honestly, have felt this blog tour was a bit like a big band tour. Seriously, I have a tux and we’ve been going around playing music. We usually start with Choo-Choo Ch'Boogie, try to do as much Garland as possible, and always end on White Christmas. Brings the house down.

 

Granted, none of that is true, but how awesome would it be? We could be Two-Cents Tam and the Night Writers, and it just is all people who are not professional musicians. And ever since the Rock Bottom Remainders have quit, I think there’s a definite niche for this!

 

Who’s with me? Also, thanks for coming along and hope you’ll stick around for the continued zaniness.

 

J

 

 

A huge thankyou to Author Jay Mims, HK Savage "Grand Pubah" with Staccato Publishing and all the blogs that participated and made this tour Fantastic!

Mary @ A Page Away
Ruthi and MaryAnn @ R&M Fab Book Reviews
Anne Marie Brewer @ Little Miss Sunshine
Rose @ Rose's Book Corner
Loush and David @ The O'Raven Chronicles

 

 





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