Blessed by Fire: A Special Investigations Novel

Special Investigations, Book 1

By: P.W. Hillard

Narrated by: Matt Jenkins

Something sinister lurks in the town of Pontypridd, nestled between picturesque valleys. It whispers in Claire’s mind. It knows her secrets, her dark twisted desires. It can help her fulfil them, to complete her horrifying wish. All she needs to do is let it in.

The detectives of the secretive special investigations department work tirelessly. They are the first and only line protecting mankind from the supernatural, and the supernatural from mankind. Detective Constables Jess Holden and Mark Curren head to the small Welsh town. Their task, to investigate a haunted house, and exorcise it if needed.

Caught between two supernatural foes, Mark and Jess turn to help from the unlikeliest places. Can the detectives trust their allies? Can they stop the growing threat before it threatens reality itself?

A compulsive thrilling horror novel, Blessed by Fire is a terrifying debut.

©2019 P.W. Hillard (P)2019 P.W. Hillard

Blessed by Fire

This was a really good first book in a series.I liked it a lot! Matt Jenkins was a fine narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.' 

Eh!

Had a difficult time getting through this one. Just wasn't for me.

“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

A great beginning

I love the concept of this new series, and truly enjoyed this first book. I like the two main characters, although the book would benefit with some professional editing.

The narrator, Matt Jenkins, does a great job.

All in all, this is a very interesting read, and a promising new series.

The Balance of Good vs. Evil

I really enjoyed the main protagonists for their poise in very horrific circumstances, and the "bad guys" (particularly Claire) for their resourcefulness and resilience. Set in the UK, the narrator did an excellent job on the accents and portrayed both male and female characters proficiently. There is even some humor thrown with a pair of demons and an angel. Fun Read/Listen.

Marked as A Horror really more of a Thriller!

This is a story of 2 detectives who work for the Special Investigation: Investigating Supernatural Creatures. Through the book you met various supernatural characters some criminal and some just everyday (Persons) just trying to get by. I thought the Narrator did a great job bring the story to life. I am going to start the 2nd book next!! Note some details graphic so squeamish might not want to listen/read this story.

Paranormal Beings, Detectives, and Horror Oh My!

P. W. Hillard brilliantly crafted a horror story in which a special branch of detectives polices paranormal beings who have broken the law. I found the story to be entertaining and creative; however, I also thought that some of the subject matter could be offensive to readers with certain religious beliefs. The more I listen to Matt Jenkins, the more I appreciate him as a narrator. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

Excellent start to the series

I was pleasantly surprised by this supernatural detective novel
Great monsters and plenty of gore with a dual storyline that comes together nicely
A well narrated fun read looking forward to the second book silent legion
I received a free review audiobook and voluntarily left this review

Supernatural horror detective thriller

I listened to the audiobook of this story. The story was good and perfect to listen to around Halloween. This is a story of two detectives who deal with supernatural happenings from monsters, ghosts, possessions to keep them hidden and protect humans. Overall, the premise of the story was good but I found the flow to be off sometimes and the story a little too jumpy from scene to scene which for me made it difficult to follow--especially in the audio version. Scenes are very descriptive so if you are a squeamish, this is a warning. The narrator did a good job with distinguishing voices but at times I found the pacing of the narrator a bit fast. I found myself having some difficulty with the British accent accent of narrator, The accent was fine given the location of the storyline; however, I just had to concentrate harder (especially during faster paced narration) to follow the story and had to shorten the listening periods. (This is noted as some may have an easier or harder time with the accent and may prefer the printed or ebook version instead). Overall, I enjoyed the storyline and audiobook. I received a copy of the audiobook for free at my request and have left this review voluntarily.

ok

Story is hard yo follow. Spoiler; starts with special team arresting a werewolf. Goes to a teen being murdered. The murderess seems to be a teen w powers. For me it went downhill. Wish a bit would have been spent on world building.. Overall the story isn't bad. My only complaint w reader is his accent was a bit thick at times. It took awhile to train my ears to it.

Fantastic book

Blessed by Fire is creative, fast paced and very descriptive. I loved the sarcastic wit and storylines. The book of s well written. I loved the creative monsters. The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices. I received this review copy at my request and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.