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Demon Dog (2012)

by Ally Blue(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1619211025 (ISBN13: 9781619211025)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Samhain Publishing, Ltd.

series

Mojo Mysteries

review 1: Hmm.. I don't know what to say... On one hand this was a pretty interesting story. It is the beginning of a spin off series featuring Adrian and Greg. As a bonus we get to see a lot of the BCPI gang- although not Andre, who for some reason I remain really curious about. Adrian and Greg are making their way post graduation. Greg is working at a hot dog place and performing at the local theater and Adrian is still continuing his research. As most theaters are haunted, the BCPI gang comes in to investigate the haunting. Meanwhile Greg is experiencing weird things at his job as well and worries he may be losing it.I loved seeing the whole BCPI gang again, and really I think it's because I never really felt like that series got an ending. It seemed to end once everyone g... moreot paired off. When it started as a series about paranormal things. But still you get some time with Bo, Sam, Cecile and Dean. You get to see some of the characters you met in the first Adrian and Greg book. And the story of the haunting and such was interesting. What I didn't like? In general, this book was paced badly and jerky. And I didn't ever feel connected to either of the guys, despite the fact that the story shifted between both of their POVs. Well, first and I know I said this about their last book, but the fact that the story is set in the future feels so awkward to me. I think because being set in the future doesn't add anything to the story except to make Adrian an adult. Considering the years that have passed. almost 15 since the first BCPI story, they don't seem to know anything. I mean everything they know about the paranormal is still so uncertain. They seriously haven't learned anything concrete in all this time? It's frustrating as a reader to not seem to ever get any answers. Speaking of, in this book it seems that while some of the things Greg was experiencing at the hot dog place were explained, but the stuff at the theater wasn't really. And the whole Jon subplot was painfully awkward. And finally the Greg and Adrian relationship feels rocky the way it was written. First of all every sex scene between the two was either interrupted or faded to black, except for one. And that one was so awkwardly placed that I was annoyed at having to read it then. Like all the other times the story was still establishing and I would have liked to see them together. But when we finally got it, the story had finally started to get momentum and the momentum ground to a halt and never quite picked back up. Plus I know that Adrian has to finish his research as part of the deal for his scholarship, but I want to know what the plan is. How much longer does he have? Greg wanted to go to Broadway, and now he's working in community theater and serving hot dogs. Which he would be doing in NY anyway, but... I just wonder. And finally in regards to these two, it seems that while the love is still there, they seem to be suffering in the truth department. Which makes it feel like they don't remember what they learned in the previous story.So, this book rates 2.5, rounded to 3 because we did get to see the BCPI gang and there was sort of a conclusion. But I need to see more of the couple, because that's how we met these two. Will I read the next one? Probably, eventually, but I'm not rushing out to get it it.
review 2: Fans of Ally Blue’s Bay City Paranormal series will find a new and very worthy series beginning in Demon Dog. Picking up with Bo’s son Adrian Broussard and his partner Greg Woodhall, the story centers on the mysterious flashes of what seems to be a malevolent ghost haunting Greg while he works at DogOpolis–a popular hot dog shop.As the brushes with the strange entity become more frequent, Greg finally breaks down and tells Adrian the entire story. Adding to the mystery is the fact that the theatre where Greg rehearses in the evenings is also known in the local community as being haunted.Between this and the disturbances at the restaurant, Adrian and Greg decide to call in Adrian’s Dads, Bo and Sam and their team to help figure out exactly what is attacking Greg. As they investigate, the origin of the disturbance not only becomes clear but unfortunately is also something none of them has ever encountered before and it is bent on destroying not only Sam but his friend Ellen as well.Ally Blue has had a long string of success in this paranormal genre and this story is certainly worthy of being added to that illustrious list. The new focus on Adrian and Greg gives a fresh look at a longstanding story line and allows for fans to really get a sense of these new–yet old characters. Both characters are well written–and Ms. Blue gives us just enough background information to make the family connections easy to understand if you have never read any of the other series.The story itself is compelling and a new twist–giving this series its first taste of what I hope will continue to be fascinating and unusual paranormal bad guys for these two men to go up against.Perhaps the only sour note I had with Demon Dog was that I felt the novel stalled at times going too far into Greg’s misgivings over whether or not to share things with Adrian and, in turn, Adrian’s reluctance to step up and confront Greg and demand the truth.There was admittedly some need for this type of tension, but for me, it seemed to go on and on–so much so that I felt it weighed the novel down. In the end, I felt the over analyzing of motives and subterfuge derailed what should have been a fast paced race to discover the source of the haunting.Having said that, Demon Dog has all the makings of a solid beginning novel in another entertaining series by Ally Blue. less

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