Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke Bennecke

A riveting supernatural read, Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke Bennecke is a fast-paced thriller following a man driven by horrific visions and a desperate quest for justice.

Divorced and spiraling into a bottle, John Bastian survives a horrific ski accident just hours after watching another man mysteriously plummet to his death. After waking up otherwise unhurt from a 3-day coma, his head feels crowded with the muddled memories of a murdered man. Knowing that the vision is more than a morphine-induced hallucination, John is compelled to find out what happened in his past life as Jack Bachman, but he soon discovers that his dreams of faceless axe-wielding men stretch back all the way to his childhood.

What ensues is a wild, head-spinning chase that leads him to the deadly swamps of Louisiana, a decades-old hunt for cursed treasure, and a woman he’s never met that he suspects may be the love of his life. The supernatural elements of the plot, including reincarnation and psychic links to the past, allow the story to explore certain religious and psychological themes, while examining grief and loss through the protagonist’s own journey. The character development is light for secondary characters, at times, but John is able to carry the story on his shoulders, an unlikely but relentless hero.

An action-packed thriller with a focus on redemption and second chances, this Deep South adventure is an original, genre-bending read.

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