A Really Good First Book To The Series.

Ozzie Turner is a “cunning man.” A term that was more widely used in England and Wales starting back in medieval times. Cunning folk were thought of as wizards or white witches that generally helped people. Cunning folk don’t have abilities that you may have come to expect if you’re an avid reader/listener of urban fantasy stories. Ozzie doesn’t shoot bolts of energy from his hands or speak incantation spells that instantly produce results. Nor does he have a magic wand or staff. Cunning folk can mix up potions that aid them in their work or heal minor wounds and things of that nature, but they aren’t the overpowered, magical characters you are use to reading/listening to in a typical urban fantasy novel. Their greatest weapon is their knowledge of the world that normal humans are blissfully unaware of and their preparation and tools that they employ to navigate the supernatural world.

Ozzie plys his trade in the town of Lost Falls. A place that is secretly a haven for all types of supernatural beings. Ozzie specializes in finding lost things and is hired to find a family heirloom. Everything about the job seemed simple and straight forward until Ozzie was shot and left for dead. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery as well as find the one responsible, Ozzie soon finds out just how in over his head he really is.

I wasn’t familiar with author, Chris Underwood or narrator, Gary Bennett before “Cunning Devil,” but now they are both on my radar. “Cunning Devil” is a very good offering in the “Lost Falls” series. There are currently three books that I’m aware of and I plan to check out all of them. Finally, this free, review copy audio book was given to me at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.