Keith R.A. DeCandidoSupernatural: Nevermore (Supernatural Series, 1)

I like how the story was related to the TV series and throughout the story you really knew the characters

Interesting storie

As expected

** spoiler alert **So, I must admit despite thinking I was already far deep enough in Supernatural's "hardcore fandom" (*think LiveJournal, cough*), and even in the face of Nevermore, the first novel for the Supernatural television series, intriguing me for quite a long while after I had first discovered the official tie-in books, I still quite deliberately missed out on these books for the main reason of mostly having experienced such supplements and guides as shoddy and insubstantial, at least for past tv shows and films I had been interested in. However, I kept long considering Nevermore's description that promised a little Edgar Allen Poe mystery in New York along with the puzzle of a banshee haunting at a musician's home, which sounded like a decent plot to roll with, and so, finally, in a recent and rather desperate moment of weakness while in need of a Supernatural fix between new episodes, I decided to go ahead and try Supernatural: Nevermore, albeit trepidatiously.Damn, I am really glad I did because it was such a fun read!I am also thankful that the anguish during my Supernatural withdrawal helped me ignore the reviewers who rated this story less than 2 stars, because it was actually pretty good!I was surprised at the flow of the story which very much felt like a real Supernatural episode with the boys doing all the Winchester-y things you'd expect them to do. Even the characteristic humour element was scattered in where appropriate and I actually laughed out loud a bit just as with any of the episodes.In Nevermore (Supernatural, #1) the guys find themselves involved with investigating a local rocker's haunted house and with Sam paying a visit to the historic Poe Cottage in the Bronx, though the rocker does not tie-in to the Poe-inspired killings.I found much amusement with the little detail of the boys being prompted to take on the first case as a favour to Ash.It was really cool to see a modern supernatural drama, with the protagonists that do quite a bit of investigating themselves, bring in a touch of classic especially since Poe is credited with having invented the detective fiction genre with tales like "Murders in the Rue Morgue" before the genre was really identified.I didn't really feel a complete lack of characterization as noted by other reviewers and that may be because I did understand that these tie-ins are meant to be a supplement and that you're supposed to already know Sam and Dean's character... and yeh maybe there were a few out of character components, but for the most part it flowed.In my opinion, it was entertaining and I thought it was especially hilarious that Bronx parking is just beyond Dean and he is forced to let Sam drive the Impala.My summary -PROS: There was a strong female character, Murphy, she was cool and i was glad to see the author pen in a character that could really fit in well into the Supernatural verse. The story can stand alone and was a quick-read but can also be perfect for pleasure-reading at a slower pace as well, and I can easily see non-Supernatural fans enjoying this just for the "paranormal" mystery aspect.CONS: My biggest complaint is that Dean is described with blue eyes and Sam with brown eyes - both of which are incorrect and made me frown and uggh out loud, like really uggh! WTH, how could this important detail be so carelessly misrepresented?! That cost a star! Another major discontent was that bar scene when Dean had to pee. Dean has good manners and I just really think he would have washed his hands, so I felt that was out of character. There was also the thing with the rocker host's coffee - i felt letdown that nothing ever happened with it, what made it so damn good? For awhile I thought that surely with all the describing of the quality of the coffee that it would tie-in somehow or did i miss something?WHAT I LIKED BEST: I REALLY loved that Dean got to have fun with the classic rock albums while doing research at the rocker's home. It was just nice to see him let loose since he doesn't allow for it very often and that was definitely in tune with the sort of exceptions he'd allow himself to make.On the whole, I personally found this story an enjoyable read, a surprisingly good addition to the Supernatural mythos and I definitely now will be reading the rest of the media tie-ins, oblivious as i make the transition from hardcore fan to utterly obsessed, and yes there is a difference. In all seriousness though, if you miss the early seasons "feel" I do suggest giving this book a shot, it was good original fiction - and it was fun!

Gift.

The boys help a rocker who has a ghost and they’re finding a guy using Edgar Allen Poe’s work to kill.I’ve seen a movie about the Edgar Allen Poe murders. This book was better than the movie

I am a HUGE Supernatural fan and this book did not disappoint!I am very pleased with the authors ability to keep the characters in sync with the way the actors portray them. I was afraid that some of the personality and fun banter between brothers would be lost in the text. I was pleasantly surprised that I could picture it on perfectly as if I was watching an episode.I also loved that there were little bits of info thrown in here and there that would keep someone who is not a fan, or not familiar with the series up to date with who what and where. I could see this being a very easy book to follow even if you are 100% new to supernatural.I would highly recommend this book and can't wait to dive into the rest of the books in the series. I <3 Supernatural!

First things first. This book was based off of the TV show "Supernatural." It was published in 2007 and took place between Season 2's Crossroad Blues and Croatoan - episodes 8 and 9.Having watched all the way through to season nine before reading this book, I had to set my mind back about 7 years to things that the writer would not have known abut later episodes and facts that were used in the television shows. I would suggest those in my position who would want to read this book to do the same.Some things I liked:There were some funny moments in the story. For instance, this scene:"Oh, it wasn't Dean's fault at all!"The short one suddenly developed a coughing fit, and said, "Dean? That was the orangutan's name?""Well, that's what I called him. We've got two on loan from Philadelphia for a while, and I named them Hank and Dean -- y'know, after the Venture Brother."Looking at John, Bernie said. "Actually, I think Dean's a great name for a big ape, don't you?"(p. 43 of the paperback edition)I always wondered how Dean would handle driving in a crowded city. This story took place in New York, so this answered that question. It also gave some background on the both Sam and Dean that we don't get from the shows.It kept with the Supernatural theme - hunting a ghost and stopping a potential resurrection ritual. It also incorporated some Edgar Allen Poe history in the case.Some things I didn't liked:I tried to keep an open mind considering the time frame of when it was written and where it was in the actually TV story line. I was pleased that the author consulted with Kripke with the story. One thing I couldn't just let go was the description of Sam and Dean's eye color. Brown and blue are not their eye colors. This might had been okay except the author supposedly studied Jared and Jensen's role as Sam and Dean. Granted, he might not had been as interested in staring in their eyes as some of fans, but getting the right color seemed to something I would expect to be accurate in this type of book.There was a lot of "music" in the first half of the book. I understand Dean's obsession with his music, but reading about every song played or could have been played was a little much for me. By the end of the book, this disappeared.Lots of street names which could have been cut down a lot, as well. This did not end like the music.Some of the realistic dialogue could have been cut down a little. (I understand that we don't always pronounce things as we should, but it got to be a little much to read at some times.) Example:"God, Manfred, 'member how she used t'get when we went t'your place?"It made it choppy while reading it.Overall, I wouldn't say it was a bad book. I enjoyed it.I would imagine fans of the show might have some issues with some of it. I would suggest reading the book "for fun" more than a companion to the show in this case.As for someone who has never seen the show? I'm not sure how they would handle things. They might be a little lost on the finer details.