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THE COMPANY OF DEMONS
by Michael Jordan
The debut novel by Michael Jordan (no,
not that one—this writer is a longtime trial
lawyer from Ohio!) follows lawyer John
Coleman as he works to solve the brutal
murder of a friend. The manner in which
the murder took place has people thinking
about the “Torso Murderer,” who killed
at least 12 people back in the days of
Eliot Ness (the 1930s) but who was never
captured. Is this latest murder related?
Coleman is determined to find out, even
if it means running afoul of a biker gang,
a shady ex-cop, and the dead man’s drugloving
son.
One of the challenges of The Company
of Demons is that Coleman, a first-person
narrator, can come across as unlikable.
For one thing, he makes plenty of bad
decisions (drinking, cheating, and avoiding
responsibility, to name only a few). For
another, he’s full of excuses about these
constant bad decisions. Plus, there’s
always the question – how does a firstperson
narrator end up in the right place at
the right time to tell the story?
Some readers might also resist his portrayal
of women in this story. Compared to the
development of the male characters,
most come across as less nuanced and
interesting. But Jordan’s writing style is
solid, and he manages to include enough
twists and turns such that many readers
will be surprised by the ending of this
book that’s part serial killer thriller and part
legal drama.
Rating:
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