Review: Good Mystery!!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2012
4****StarsI had read the review for the PRG for Do Unto Others, and was unsure of what Ms Stroud's Devil's Moon would be about. Suffice to say this short novel under 150 pages did not disappoint. Miss Stroud has a great writing style with the POV coming from all her ensemble, so you know what is going on with all of them.Sam Wilson has gotten it right the second time, divorcing the cheerleader Barbie doll first wife, and meeting the love of his life. He has married Jane and they are deeply in love. Enter the ex wife Bambi (yes Bambi), you all know her type, high roller, exquisite, with a black heart. She is the wicked mother of a great son who doesn't deserve any of this, Danny.The title does not tell what the book is about, and you will only `get it' after you read the book. The mystery evolves when Bambi realizes her life is slipping by and she has nothing. Her claim to fame is her beauty, her boobs and her social status, which will all soon be a changing. She is living her life in a bottle of booze and anger, with her unhealthy hatred, and devises a plan to take Jane and Sam down with her.The book is such a quick read as the author takes us down this windy path, during  a month before Christmas. You feel the Holiday spirit of all the cast. Jane's love for the holiday makes every one of her family love it too. She is a bright light for her  husband Sam, her dog Devil and her step son Danny.The hatred in  Bambi permeates the pages, and you are filled with loathing for her. Being in her head, as she rationalizes her feelings is also  hard. She makes some pretty loathsome choices and you are rooting for the good guys.The book was a great read, the only irksome thing for me was the last scene, for Bambi, and I would have liked something more plausible. You will have to let me know what your thoughts are as I will tell you to pick it up, and enjoy.Review by Gloria LakritzSr. Reviewer and Review Chairperson of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team