. . . Locals whisper of the bayou’s thin places, where boundaries blur, and the right distorts between fact and folklore. . .
About
Blue Dog: Dierdre “Dare” Doyle has been promised three months to
complete and defend her PhD dissertation while at the same time caring for her
beloved aunt after rotator cuff surgery. What initially looks like a piece of
cake turns into the summer from hell…and two months to complete/defend the
dissertation in order to keep her job as an adjunct professor and care
for her aunt.
All that while a toxic ex isn’t
sabotaging her, a Louisiana hurricane rages and a bayou shapeshifter threatens
her very life. If that isn’t enough for any woman—a seductive park ranger
enters the picture, competing for the little time Dare is able to eke out.
Our
Review: This book strikes home on
several levels, speaking first to anyone, especially a woman, as she makes her
way in the super-competitive world of academia. Complicate that with the allure
of the bayou and all that it has to offer. The infusion of folklore—especially
for this Yankee—is an especially nice touch.
Now add
a toxic ex, blend in a mysterious shape-shifter, stir in a raging hurricane and
this is a whale of a story.
An
accomplished story teller, this book is guaranteed to keep any reader turning
the pages to uncover the secrets of the bayou and its denizens.
Based on a scale of 1-5, Blue
Dog merits a 7.
Kat Henry Doran, a Wild Women
Review