Review: Voodoo on the Bayou by Elle James
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
Craig Thibodeaux has gotten himself on the wrong side of Lisa LeBieu's temper.Tied to a tree, in the middle of the night, the voodoo drums and chanting seem like a really bad joke. But Grandmama LeBieu isn't kidding. The Voodoo Queen is serious, and powerful, and the commitment-phobic attorney gets hexed.Frog by day, man by night, he has 'til the full moon to find love. Or he'd better learn to like flies. Oh, and there's one little catch: his intended love can't know anything about the curse.Someone sent Elaine Smith water from Bayou Miste. When the sample turns out to be loaded with toxins, a trip to the bayou to investigate is just what the research scientist needs to take her mind off her cheating ex.But the nerdy researcher has no idea what she's about to get herself into.~*~*~Not usually a big 'voodoo' fan, it's so often overdone and hokey, I put my faith in the publisher on this one. And I am so happy that I did.Hands down, froggy-Craig was one of the best parts of this book. The places where he gets stuck, on both sides of the transformations, are just hysterical. And don't get me started on Dawg.Almost as funny are Elaine's racy thoughts and babbling. But, then, it's hard to blame her. Every time she walks into the bait shop, Craig is standing there - newly transformed and naked.The misspellings and typos were a bit off-putting. And I found it odd that Elaine's ex had threatened to come down, early in the story, and then was never heard from again. But it was still a great bayou adventure.Just be warned - once you pick up Voodoo on the Bayou, you won't be able to put it down.~*~*~Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary electronic copy of this book from the publisher [...]. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.