Black Mamba
Written By: Jac Simensen
Published: April 28, 2011
Recipe for a
Spellbinding Voodoo Thriller...Start with a Mamba, a Haitian Voodoo
Priestess. Stir in an evil, psychotic, Voodoo Sorcerer, the leader of a
Cabal of rich, important men who increase their loathsome powers by
sacrificing young virgins in a bizarre, erotic ceremony. Add the
innocent, kidnapped daughter of a dead prostitute. Then, fold in a
physically stunning Haitian Zouk singer, and a fading rock star.
Finally, season the thickening brew with equal portions of sex, betrayal
and murder. Simmer and bring to a boil in a battle-to-the death, power
duel between the Voodoo Mamba and the Sorcerer set in an otherworldly
desert canyon.
Megan's Thoughts:
Black
Mamba by Jac Simensen is an exciting thriller with a Voodoo kick. The main
character, Stella, is a Voodoo Priestess who inherited her powers from her
mother when she was young in Haiti.
She is adopted by a wealthy British family and eventually ends up in Atlanta, Georgia.
There she believes she can make a difference and deter child prostitution and
sex slavery, using her first hand knowledge of this gruesome crime and the
spirits that dwell deep within her. Stella comes head to head with a powerful
and evil Voodoo Sorcerer who seems to be the hub of the sex slavery in Atlanta and many other major cities in the U.S. The story
is smothered in crime, scandal, sex and magic. It can at times get a little
confusing because of the number of characters involved and how the chapters
jump around, on occasion skipping ahead ten years or so without warning.
Overall, a good read especially if you are into twisted stories of blackmail
and murder with a little Voodoo to complicate the mix.
