I just finished reading Fatman Blues by Richard Wall. It’s a brilliant read, especially if the Blues is your taste in music and you love historical paranormal fiction. Here’s my 5* review.
***** As you'd expect from any Richard Wall story, this novel is steeped in the Blues. This is a deep dive into 1930s American culture with a paranormal slant. When Hobo John makes a deal with Fatman, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. This is a rich and immensely enjoyable read that doesn't shy away from heartbreak and darkness. And is all the better for it.
*****
And here’s the blurb:
‘Hobo John’ is an English blues enthusiast on a pilgrimage to present-day Mississippi. One night in Clarksdale he meets the mysterious Fat Man, who offers him the chance to see the real blues of the 1930s. Unable to refuse this offer, Hobo John embarks on a journey through the afterlife in the company of Travellin' Man, an old blues guitarist who shows him the sights, sounds and everyday life in the Mississippi Delta. Along the way, the Englishman discovers the harsh realities behind his romantic notion of the music he loves and the true price of the deal that he has made.
