A Wisconsin bookstore owner and cryptozoologist is asked to investigate a series of deaths that just might be proof of a fabled lake monster in this first installment of a new mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Annelise Ryan.
Morgan Carter, owner of the Odds and Ends bookstore in Door County, Wisconsin, has a hobby. When she’s not tending the store, she’s hunting cryptids—creatures whose existence is rumored, but never proven to be real. It’s a hobby that cost her parents their lives, but one she’ll never give up on.
So when a number of bodies turn up on the shores of Lake Michigan with injuries that look like bites from a giant unknown animal, police chief Jon Flanders turns to Morgan for help. A skeptic at heart, Morgan can’t turn down the opportunity to find proof of an entity whose existence she can’t definitively rule out. She and her beloved rescue dog, Newt, journey to the Death's Door strait to hunt for a homicidal monster in the lake—but if they’re not careful, they just might be its next victims.
Morgan Carter, owner of the Odds and Ends bookstore in Door County, Wisconsin, has a hobby. When she’s not tending the store, she’s hunting cryptids—creatures whose existence is rumored, but never proven to be real. It’s a hobby that cost her parents their lives, but one she’ll never give up on.
So when a number of bodies turn up on the shores of Lake Michigan with injuries that look like bites from a giant unknown animal, police chief Jon Flanders turns to Morgan for help. A skeptic at heart, Morgan can’t turn down the opportunity to find proof of an entity whose existence she can’t definitively rule out. She and her beloved rescue dog, Newt, journey to the Death's Door strait to hunt for a homicidal monster in the lake—but if they’re not careful, they just might be its next victims.
MY THOUGHTS
I’ve always been fascinated by cryptids, the legends behind them, and all that stuff, so this book was right up my alley.
There have been a series of suspicious deaths on Lake Michigan, and cryptozoologist Morgan Carter is called to the scene to try to figure out what might’ve happened. Was it an elusive lake monster? Or was it something more ordinary but no less deadly?
One of my favorite parts of the book, well, other than Morgan’s dog Newt, was trying to figure out if the lake monster was actually real or not. Like Morgan, I’m a bit skeptical about these things, but there’s always the question of what if, and how did the legend start? That’s always intrigued me with things like this.
I thought the mystery was good but predictable. The pace was slowed down by long descriptions of the scenery and the history of the area. But other than that, this was an entertaining read. I’m looking forward to the next one!
3.5 STARS
There was a lot of descriptive passages in this one. But didn't you love her dog Newt?
ReplyDeleteI did! He was awesome! :D
DeleteThis sounds like a fun read, I enjoy reading about cryptids too. I hope the next one is also entertaining!
ReplyDeleteVeros @ Dark Shelf of Wonders
Thank you, Veros! Cryptids are fascinating aren't they?
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