ARC via NetGalley.

My expectations were high for a book by the man who created one of my favorite TV shows ever, and this was exactly the combination of mystery, ridiculousness, and twists and turns that I couldn't have guessed even if I tried.

It takes a bit to get into because Priest is an odd guy - he's not quite eccentric, more irreverent. There's definitely emotional baggage to his family life and the adjustment of his faith that's made him keep a river between himself and other people. It's nearly impossible to cross and he enjoys being obscure and hard to understand to other people.

Life gets crazy for Priest. His bestie Dusty Queen has a missing girlfriend, he gets attacked and drugged in his own garage and can't remember anything except it was a woman in a Blue Wig, and then the surprises KEEP ON COMING. There's a lot of layers to this story and some of them connect to the bigger mystery and some of them don't, and some of them you're sure they have nothing to do with anything and then they're super important.

The group of people Priest surrounds himself with is fun and diverse in skill set, identity, personality, and feelings regarding legality. It was an enjoyable romp.

There's one plot point where everyone was mad at Priest, and I kind of get why, but at the same time......Priest had a point.

This is also pretty bloody and violent in certain points, so be ready for that.

Anyway, this was fun, and if he decides to write another Priest book I'd read it.2 s Teresa531 2

Private investigator Xavier "Priest" Priestly does not lead a quiet or normal life in Los Angeles, which makes this book a wild ride from start to finish. Priest's life spirals after his friend, Dusty Queen, asks him to find her missing girlfriend, he is almost killed by a woman in a blue wig, and a son he didn't know he had shows up looking for him. Heartwarming in a wacky way, full of action, mystery, and quirky characters, this is a refreshingly unique read. Fingers crossed this is the start of a series!1 Ann Margolis71 10

I loved this novel! Thank you author,Hart Hanson,publisher Blackstone and NetGallery for the opportunity to read the ebook,The Seminarian. Every character was quirky,interesting as you may find in many black comedies either in books or movies.You really never expect what the next page will be suddenly brought into the storyline’s action.The main character is a private detective who lives in Venice,CA bythe beach boardwalk near the Venice pier. I could picture where a lot of the story takes place having been to Venice many times when living in the LA area. The author,H.H. writes with a great sense of humor and had written several tv shows in the past that were quite successful.
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This story is so laugh your sox off funny that giggles and guffaws can't come close to my reactions reading this book! Xavier "Priest" Priestly was a seminarian now works as a free-lance Legal Investigator for both sides of the bench as well as private clients. His friend Dusty needs him to find an escort, Nikki Celeste and investigating her disappearance leads to Priest being attacked and drugged. He only remembers a woman in a blue wig. Then there's this young boy who turns up claiming that Priest is his father. The characters most certainly are, and the plot twists and spirals a double helix! Crazy fun!
I requested and received a free temporary EARC from Blackstone Publishing via NetGalley. Thanks!
Pub Date May 21 2024action friends friendship ...more2 s Matt Wallace19

Quirky, irreverent, humorous, and cleverly plotted…
Reminds me somewhat of both of Robert Crais but with better drawn sidekicks. Also of Carl Hiassen, with the slapstick blended into a plot which makes the whole closer to compelling than Hiassen’s cartoonish. The plot and sidebars are inventive, the characters interesting and engaging…. For me this book was actually hard to put down… and the main character Priest’s overarching spiritual journey in reverse, complexed and then contradicted by his sudden new personal relationship and his eventual embrace of its responsibilities is delightfully clever. Can I read the next one yet? Paul3

This book is the best time I’ve had reading something in a long while. The book is funny, exciting, funny, heart warming, funny, and did I mention funny?
Most mystery/crime novels contain variations on the same characters and tropes - some we love, some we’re tired of. The author has done a brilliant job of creating fresh and unique versions of these characters along with some we’ve never seen before!
I’m not talking about the plot or story here because it doesn’t matter. What matters is how much fun this book is. And it is a ton of fun. Brian252 1 follower

A quick, action packed novel with enough mysteries and thrills to keep the reader engaged. Plenty of able and loathsome characters. And an added dose of lighthearted banter and humor. Looking forward to more in the series (gotta think this'll become a series). Doreen2,775 79

5/21/2024 Incredibly fun, and should definitely be the start of a series. Full review tk at CriminalElement.com.mcn Lisa50

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