Review: Fun series with entertaining characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2013
A unique and entertaining debut with a dark mystery, quirky secondary characters and a likable protagonist brought to life by the infamous Dr. Frankenstein.The story features a group of monsters that frequently attend support group meetings to discuss the troubles that stem from hiding their monster identities. They have been around for centuries, but despite all of their time spent meeting and sharing information, they have difficulty getting along.The mystery begins with the death of Ellis, the Invisible Man. He's killed in a way that is identical to the Invisible Man's fate in the story by H.G. Wells. Although alarming, this tragedy can be brushed aside as a coincidence until another monster suffers the same fate.Natalie and her support group are finally forced to face the fact that they are all being hunted and their identities are no longer a secret. They must work together to find the killer before another monster dies.During the story a relationship slowly begins to form between Natalie and Alec, the wolfman. He's a fun, easy-going character with a great sense of humor and a playboy reputation. I thought he was a great love interest for Natalie and I'm very curious to see how things will work out between them in future installments.Petersen has created a fun, imaginative story that any urban fantasy fan is sure to enjoy. I'm looking forward to the release of the sequel The Monsters In Your Neighborhood this July.