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Description: An ice fisherman is savagely mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and an eyewitness claims the man was attacked by a hodag. There's just one problem with it's well known that the creature is not real and was created by a local hoaxer. So how could an imaginary creature be chomping on local sportsmen?
The suggestion that a hodag killed someone isn’t well received by the townsfolk because of its beloved ties to the town and the money it generates from tourist dollars. Due to this, people begin to suspect the witness is the real killer, especially when it’s discovered he has a tangled past with the victim.
The witness to the attack happens to be the nephew of Morgan Carter’s bookstore employee, Rita Bosworth, who convinces the professional cryptozoologist to travel to Wisconsin to prove that a hodag not only exists but killed the victim.
Clues may be hard to come by, but one thing's for something killed that man, and that something now has its eyes focused on Morgan.
Genre: Mystery
Why I Picked This Book: I have enjoyed the previous two books in this series so of course I had to see what trouble Morgan was going to get into this time.
My Impression: Morgan really didn't want to get involved in this case and had some serious doubts regarding the validity of the monster siting. After all the hoax was exposed by it's creator decades ago. But the person asking for help is Rita, Morgan's close friend and employee, and she can't turn her down. I really enjoyed getting more backstory about Rita and just getting to know her a bit more as she can be a bit stern in earlier books. As well, more regarding Morgan's own backstory is exposed as the potential for it become more present than past seems to be around.
The mystery was an intriguing one as I have come to expect from this series. This is a combination of a whodunnit or a whatdunnit and does the what really exist. Through in a very motivated small town and things get very interested. It did take a bit to really start making progress but I really enjoyed the read - and Morgan's dog Newt frequently steals the show. I like that Morgan's personal life is also progressing and she's realizing that to be in a relationship she may need to get better at communicating.
This is a good mystery with a sympathetic main character and a unique twist. I love the setting and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author and this series.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I've really enjoyed the three books by this author that I've read and am looking forward to reading more.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like mysteries with a little bit of extra weird this is a fun series and I can definitely recommend it!
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like mysteries with a little bit of extra weird this is a fun series and I can definitely recommend it!
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
I've never heard of a hodag, interesting concept and plot.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting. Glad you enjoyed it.
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I have been aware of this series and have meant to try it. Will put it on my 'sooner rather than later' list. It sounds fun, especially the 'extra weird' part. LOL
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the first two books in this series, too, and can't wait to read this one! Morgan and her dog, Newt, are such fun characters. As soon as my library gets a copy of this one I'm putting it on hold. :D
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