Review: That scary 70's book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
I just finished reading this novel yesterday, and I have now read every Karina Halle published novel. I adore her work! When you ease into one her books you can expect originality and excellent writing. That's why I keep coming back for more. Most of Karina's books are Horror Romances and this one is scary, but it also takes a dark turn and not just the spooky kind. I don't want to say why it seems darker to me because that would spoil part of the story.The Devil's Reprise takes place eight or nine months after The Devil's Metal (Devils #1) ends and Dawn and Sage have not seen each other in that time. Sage invites Dawn to cover his European solo tour for Creem magazine. Dawn has now finished college and is a part-time music journalist. Meanwhile, Sage is struggling with the loss of his band Hybrid and trying to promote his first solo album.Sage---Grrr! I stayed pretty mad at him for a big chunk of this book. He really pissed me off with his behavior. I know he was struggling with what happened to his bandmates, but turning to all the drugs and women bothered me. But hey, it's rock 'n' roll in the 1970's. It hurts my heart when the hero of a book screws someone other than the heroine, however it adds to the angst and emotion of the story which kept me reading.I did enjoying seeing Max Jacobs in this book. He's an Experiment in Terror character and had a big roll in this book as the "Big Red Potato". I actually liked him more in this one than I do in EIT. Also, those damn demonic GTFO's are back to terrorize and also the Prince of Darkness himself makes an appearance. There is also one trashy slutbag character named Angeline that has me questioning if we may hear more about her in a future Halle novel.The Devils two book series is the perfect blend of romance, music, angst, horror, sexiness, and nostalgia. It's obvious the author had fun creating these characters and this story. I especially enjoyed reading her acknowledgements at the end.