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cant remember the last book Ive read thats left me with so many mixed opinions about it, That in itself is a good thing, I think, There is a lot to commend, so Ill start with that, First, the writing is clever and the voice is unique, Sean was a mostly likeable, in an annoying yet funny type of way, He reminded me a lot of one of my brothers, actually, Witty, snarky, with enough eyerolling humor to make me want to slap him in the back of his head while laughing, Second, its refreshing to read a story centered around the medical field by someone who actually knows what they are talking about, As a nurse, one of my pet peeves is an author not doing their research about this, and so it was nice that I didnt have to that with this story.
The jargon wasnt forced, it was natural, So clearly the author was trained in the field, I really enjoyed that aspect of the book, Third, Sean felt like a real person, with conflicting motivations, emotional responses, and varied reactions to situations that were believable, I liked how, since he is supposed to me immortal, he seemed “set in his ways,” at times yet open to change at others.
I suppose thats why the seeming sexist comments and thoughts he had didnt bother me like it seems to have bothered other readers.
While his views on women leaned toward objectification at times, he didnt go full

throttle in that direction, He has this moment at the end of chapterof selfreflection in this regard, and it was incredibly refreshing how the author handled it.
Sean was honest with himself without having an unrealistic, total change of heart or mind, It was a step in the right direction, and much more real to life than other books Ive read touching on this subject.


So why the three Most of the reason is personal preference, I think, There were aspects of the story that drove me a bit crazy, Immortality is a fascinating concept to explore, but I feel like it was brushed over in favor of witty humor, Sean, although seeming like a real person, seemed to just accept certain things about himself that I feel the author could have delved deeper on.
While the character was entertaining, he also came across as only skin deep, I enjoy a read that dives deep into issues instead of only brushing on them, Second, the plot itself left me mostly uncaring what happened, I wanted Sean and Sarah to win, of course, but I wasnt invested in it, more like a half hearted “Oh yay, hope you guys succeed”, give a thumbs up, and then walk away.
And honestly, at the climax I skimmed over it because it was leaving me unsatisfied, It seemed unrealistic to the point of boredom, This is all going to end based on a duel Except its supposed to be modern day but this drug dealer is actually bound by family honor going back centuries The author tried to address it by commenting that Americans tend to not understand this.
Meh. Maybe, but it still fell flat, And since the duel itself was so short, I feel like the author threw a in that last bit about Pete almost dying almost as a bone for the reader.
Hurried, here Ill add this to extend the climax a little bit, type of thing,

All this to say, I enjoyed it enough to finish, And Im sure lots and lots of people will love it, While I can see why this was entered into SPFBO, I also dont think it quite fit the criteria, It came across as more thriller than fantasy,

/stars, and kudos to the author, Entertaining, for sure. This is one of the SPFBO finalists for

I picked this up as a judge for SPFBO and it's certainly not my 'usual' read as this is very much urban fantasy/scifi mixed with a sarcastic main character called Sean who works on an Ambulance.

Sean is our main character of the book and the story follows him as he has a secret ability to be able to heal other people who have injuries.
The job as an ambulance medic is clearly a great disguise for him as he is able to use his ability and not get rumbled, but it also means he's a bit of a loner and is only really friends with his work partner Monique aka Nique.

Sean is not only able to heal he's also able to live for a long time, He's loved many lives but it's tough to be alone through all that time and he has only a bleary recollection of his younger past.


In terms of story I certainly felt like it was a fun one, but it wasn't necessarily to my personal taste.
I prefer more magic by far than this, but it was good to see the quick wit of the characters,
The pacing was fairly fast throughout and easy to get through,

For criticisms, I think it's personal taste and also verbal content of the characters which is very focused on racism and homophobic comments.
There are a lot of points where two characters are stressed and they make a dumb joke aka say something highly offensive to 'destress' the conversation but I felt this was unnecessary and then uncomfortable.


In the end I think the book was fun but it didn't really stand out from the rest to me,s/for SPFBO purposes. I thought this book was interesting, and liked the premise that the MC doesn't age while those around him did, He decides it's time to let his secret out to a select few of his friends in order to take down a drug lord in the area.
I liked the characters but it didn't really grab me like I hoped, I was given an ebook copy of Out of Nowhere by Shut Up and Read on Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.


I decided to give this urban fantasy book a chance because I don't typically read paranormal, scifi or urban fantasy books.
But this looked interesting to me more like a suspenseful thriller and what will happen to all of the characters by the end of the book.
I found it to be a well written book,

Sean is a paramedic with an ambulance company and seems to be very knowledgable in this chosen career, He is also immortal who remains in his's as time passes by, He is a healer and he is able to help his patients along the route of getting better quicker with this power he possesses.
But he has to be careful with how much of his healing power he decides to use so that he doesn't draw suspicion to his skills.
He could end up drawing any enemies he has accumulated over his lifetime,

I suggest you give this book a chance and find out what happens when Sean uses his healing powers on the wrong person.
Also enjoy the witty banter amongst the paramedics, To my book worms: It's far too frequent that we are unimpressed with our reading material, The very real drag that complicates our reading is hiding around the cover of eighty percent of the reading material out there, The cure Well we have to find books that don't blow, and I found one for us all, for sure,

Out of Nowhere, an urban fantasy from the mind of Patrick LeClerc, is about a man who is, quite simply, just trying to fit in.
The more uneventful his life is, the better off he seems to be, It's all because of some simple differences between him and pretty much the rest of humanity, It seems our hero is endowed with an ability to heal others by touch, and also a body that is quickhealing and unmatched in longevity.


You'd think he would consider it a blessingand perhaps he doesbut when people find out about it, these gifts can be just as much a curse.
So instead of flaunting the gift that he should be loved for, he lays low, moving from one paramedic position to the next where he can use his talent a bit more unnoticed.
Eventually though, there's always the possibility of running into the wrong person, Patrick Leclerc's Out of Nowhere perfectly illustrates just how such a coincidence can occur,

Such a coincidence in this book leads to some of the best action I've read yet, Guns, knives, swords you name it. The main character is witty, even more so than Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas, and the best part is that his wit isn't just smart sarcastic narrationthe remarks sometimes require a little knowledge of history.
I loved his personality, I loved his remarks, and I liked that he wasn't a burly knuckle sandwicher bellybumping others around like Steven Segal in a bar.


During my writer exposure campaign, I've been blessed with a relatively decent lineup, with nothing too terrible and even a few that stand out.
Among the adult urban fantasy I have read, I can honestly and happily say that I have been blessed with the opportunity to review possibly the most entertaining story in my possession, which I received signed from the author.
The interesting part is that "The most entertaining story in my possession" sets a fantastically high bar,

My only real rule while reviewing is simple: Make sure you edit to the best of your ability and make sure you have a great piecereally make it count.
These are standards that I believe Patrick LeClerc holds high in his heart, and I would stand by that statement based on Out of Nowhere if he suddenly developed a case of dyslexia and wrote with his eyes closed from this point on.


The back story, the godlike gifts, and the quick pace of the reading left me screaming for more, I remember coming to a point about seventyfive percent through and realizing where Mr, LeClerc could take the story, in a later book possibly, The amazing part is that what I hoped would come in a later installment, literally came within the last three chapters of the book.
I was practically jumping out of my seat like my father during the Chicago Bulls Threepeat, I stand behind this intelligent, wellwritten, and difficult to put down read, In fact, I'm going to add the link to the campaigns I support,

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