Bjorn Hasseler

This is my first encounter with the Systema Paradoxa Series and I like the premises. A mystery involving some type of crypid. Just throw a crypid in there and I'm interested. For Hasseler's entry volume, a modern-day encounter with Goat-Man - and MURDER!

Tiffany Watson is an FBI profiler who is just - normal. Finally! No childhood trauma that would remove a person from the force in the real world, no man-hating freakouts for no reason, no above-superhuman intellect where she's smarter than show more everyone, and an accurate take on what a profiler would do. She's a very likable character who finds a couple of local officers to tag along with into the investigation of a couple of decapitations and the prime suspect is maybe the fabled Goat-Man.

A quick read and because it is well written an enjoyable read that makes me want to check out the rest of the series by other authors. The lead-up to the conclusion happens a bit quickly and I doubt an FBI profiler is going to have an AR-15 in her vehicle as SOP gear but that's kind of a nitpick. The conclusion was something I quite enjoyed with maybe one or two issues of why something happened but they are small. The take on the Goat-Man is well done and nice nods to recognizing that Watson is essentially in an X-Files story adds even more realism. I enjoyed my read and would recommend at least this one (and maybe the series) for my friends who enjoy cryptid stories. Final Grade - B+ show less

A great addition to a fantastic series that focuses on cryptids. Each book is by a different author, hence a different style, and also a different cryptid. This book is a fine addition. Well worth reading. Even though I am not a fan of long-running series, this one has me hooked, and it's because of the quality of the writing.

Don't think this book is for me. Attempted to read it twice, but I ended up DNFing both times (1st: p. 13 & 2nd: p. 63). I thought the plot was an interesting concept! However, I wasn't a fan of the writing style, and I found the protagonist a little flat. I appreciated the attempt to include diverse characters, but it came off more as stereotyping, and I felt identity was brought up at the strangest times.

Faithful to the 1632 Canon, farmers escape serfdom and establish their own security firm. Occasionally tedious but the characters are worth pursuing.