Review: DEVIL'S MOON LIGHTS UP THE FLORIDA SKY
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2012
As a Certified Fan of AUTHOR REBECCA STROUD, I devoured her writing of DEVIL'S MOON!I know REBECCA STROUD to be a master at bringing her descriptions of DOGS to life, and she has brought life to the human characters who play supporting roles to DEVIL in DEVIL'S MOON.  Dr. Sam Wilson is a successful and dedicated Veterinarian in Central Florida.  His ten year marriage to Bambi, a spoiled, self-centered socialite from Tallahassee ended and two and a half years later he marries Jane, and Jane's beloved, big black mix-breed dog named Devil.  Jane is the office manager for a security services company who hates her job as well as her boss.  Bambi is not willing to let Sam off the hook and uses their teen-aged son Danny as leverage. Danny has not accepted Jane in her role as 'Step-mother', and Jane seems to just accept that he never will.The more scotch Bambi consumes, the more devious plots she conjurs up in her mind to disrupt Sam and Jane's lives and hopefully drive a wedge in their marriage.  It is Christmas time and the winter weather of constant rain and cool temperatures lingers for days.  Mysterious events begin occuring around Jane and Sam's home, and Jane is convinced Bambi is behind them.  Sam is convinced she isn't.When Devil disappears, all hell breaks loose.  The mystery deepens with a brutal assault on Jane at an awards ceremony for Danny and some of his classmates at the local country club.  The tension builds page after page and I wanted to jump in and make an arrest . . . but, as I was coming to the end of this beautiful book, I saw there was no need for my action, AUTHOR REBECCA STROUD had it well under control.  I must admit, the ending surprised the heck out of me.DEVIL'S MOON by Author REBECCA STROUD is another FIVE STAR novel from this very gifted writer.Michael PhelpsMiami Shores, Florida