‘The Great Dick – And the Dysfunctional Demon’ by Barry Maher

My Review (4 stars out of 5)

Failed songwriter Steve Witowski needs somewhere to hide. On the run from the police, he stumbles upon a woman being attacked and soon finds himself hailed as a hero. The victim, Victoria, invites him to stay with her in a haunted church where Steve becomes embroiled in a nightmare of blood and murder. Are these weird happenings simply delusion and fantasy? Probably not…

Set in 1982 this book starts off as a bit of a comedic romp with a hero who isn’t who he says he is and a strange woman who delves in black magic. There are various supernatural trickeries leading the hero into curses, sorcery and dark horror. Initially, I loved the characters and all the weird goings on, but after a while the plot did seem to become unnecessarily complicated, which tainted my enjoyment a little. Nevertheless, it’s a clever and witty tale with an interesting take on the traditional hero.

A witty tale of demons, cops, witchery and haunted churches.

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