5/5 ⭐ | Bound by Possibilities (Larry Nodens Book 2) by Joab Stieglitz

Off the heels of our first introduction to Larry Nodens in book one, “Designed for Slaughter,” readers are dropped headfirst into another of Larry’s curious cases.  With an unidentified body found near the docks and another body found in the dumpsters of the Kadath Club, Nodens is sent in to investigate these odd deaths. 

Book two of the Larry Nodens series, “Bound by Possibilities,” offers readers more insight into the Overlord Authority.  The role they play in society, the rules they enforce and the beliefs, adherence, and promises their authority brings.  Larry’s daughter Dani also takes on an increased role in this read.  Her relationship with Farley deepens, as well as her Schola experiences, and choice in her future.  Dani begins to come into herself in this book, and her and Larry’s trust and father/daughter rapport is on full display. 

Just as readers settle into Larry Nodens’ life, the world in which he lives and the cases he encounters, they are yanked right back into author Joab Stieglitz’s comfort place.  Stieglitz brings new realms, complex beings, and a world in which our wildest dreams couldn’t even imagine to the page in “Bound by Possibilities.”  The familiarity we fall into with Larry gets derailed as he begins to unravel new possibilities. 

The Larry Nodens series is an impressive new chapter in Stieglitz’s belt as he brings his realms, imagination, and story arcs to the crime and investigative nature of Noden’s character.  Stieglitz has created an entire world around the Overlord Authority, but as Selection looms, body parts pile up, and Dani enters the Oracle’s sights, he begins to question it all, determined to unravel the possibilities within.

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5/5 ⭐ | Designed for Slaughter (Larry Nodens Book 1) by Joab Stieglitz

Larry Nodens is the relatable cop we’ve all come to love in the police action dramas we regularly see on TV.  But, in true Stieglitz fashion he adds a peppering of fantastical, out of this world type characters, as Nodens hunts down a serial killer.  But how do all these victims tie together?

Despite the science fiction aspects of “Designed for Slaughter,” it reads incredibly realistically.  With themes prevalent to the real world such as racism and feelings of otherness, as well as single-fatherhood and career stressors.  This first book in the Larry Nodens Series kicks off with a bang as it begins with otherwise unknown individuals in the lead up to their deaths as Larry and his team are sent in to investigate. 

Author Joab Stieglitz’s talent lies in his ability to create immersive and otherworldly scenery that draws the reader to the page, in an engrossing and engaging manner.  His ability to create immersive and all-encompassing worlds of reality, complete with a front cover map are impressive.  With characters that intrigue and excite, drive the plot, and keep the pages turning. “Designed for Slaughter” is a crime loving sci-fi investigation that will leave readers hungering for more from Larry and his team.

If you love criminal investigations with a spattering of science fiction and experimentation, this is the read for you!  Stieglitz has a knack for writing the supernatural and this latest series shows off his chops for thrilling crime investigations. Hats off to Larry Nodens and his trusty Shantak in this job well done. 

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