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Forever's Too Long (The Forever Detective Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Helen Krummenacker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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Rafael Jones’ love of adventure took him into police work, military service, and finally a career as a private eye. But when his first couple of cases combine to drop him into deep trouble, can his sense of adventure survive? For that matter, can he? A practical man with a kind heart, he never expected to encounter supernatural evil threatening the people he cares about.

"I was reading along enjoying the Raymond Chandler vibe and suddenly WHAM! Night Stalker." --Danarra Ban
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    The Forever Detective
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    245 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    June 1, 2019
  6. File size
    4140 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RSGKTDF
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4140 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 109623548X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Helen Krummenacker

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Helen Krummenacker is uncomfortable talking about herself in the third person, so I won’t. I helped create the Para-Earth Series by Allan Krummenacker and Helen Krummenacker. I have a B.S. in Mathematics, and hope that writing proofs has helped keep my fiction streamlined and avoid plot holes. Hobbies include gaming (tabletop/roleplaying), dancing, and painting. Health issues limit my activity level, but I manage to work as an accounting technician by day and escape into mystery and adventure genres at night. I’m allergic to garlic and sunlight, but I promise I don’t thirst for blood, just coffee and maybe a bit of bourbon.

Other books I have worked on are: The Bridge, The Ship, The Vampyre Blogs: Coming Home, and The Vampyre Blogs: One Day at a Time.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Caroline D. Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced and Fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019
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Disclosure up front, I'm related to the author so not a disinterested party. When I read, view, or listen to the works on an artist, writer, or musician that I know sometimes I am thinking about that creative person during the experience as in "oh, dear, how am I going to tell them this product isn't working". Reading this book, I wasn't thinking about Helen, I was thinking about Raf and Clara and whatever was going to happen next. Loved the late 1940's vibe, the humor, the pacing, and the surprises.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Twist
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019
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This is an interesting take on both hard-boiled mysteries and urban fantasy. Avoiding spoilers, lets just say that the author manages to introduce interesting potential while avoiding the MarySue trap so many supernatural stories fall into, where our hero/heroine can immediately access all their newfound abilities (and more) with no learning curve. I’m looking forward to the characters growing and developing in future installments, please.
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Imlilyroses
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this one!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019
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I hadn't read this genre or point of view for awhile.It had some humorous bits,the plot moved well,and it was pretty believable.The whole movie played out in my head in black and white,as it could be,if ever it becomes one.It was my first time read in this author--Highly recommend her.
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Gwen Alyce Clayton
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever writing without being campy
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
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This genre mashup of 1940s detective/vampire novel must have been a challenge for Helen Krummenacker to write, but she pulled it off beautfully. She kept the pace flowing effortlessly while maintaining the suspense, and throwing in a touch of romance and humor. For a debut novel, this deserves high praise.
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Stuart B. Mushlin
2.0 out of 5 stars vampire story
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022
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I’m simply not into this genre
So this book, though clever, is not my cup of tea
It left me “cold”
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Richard Caminiti
5.0 out of 5 stars A well rounded 1940's Vampire Detective Novel
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
I'm not the best at reviews, however, with that said, I felt that Helen Krummenacker immersed herself into her first novel with stunning results. Raf is a wonderful character and a bit rough about the edges. The action flows from the beginning as well as the humor. There are a few tiny homages through personalities that I won't give away, but I caught on! All in all an excellent read and can't wait for the second book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mr Jones is so likable
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020
Love, love Mr. Jones. Great storyline. Impressive writing skills! Please continue the dialogue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent fantasy detective story
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
An excellent post-war detective story with a fantasy twist. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who either likes fantasy novels or detective novels.
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