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Deja Demon: The Days and Nights of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom (Kate Connor, Demon Hunter)

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Returning home after an unsuccessful demon hunt, Kate Connor is attacked at home by a demon and a zombie. She is used to fighting demons, but zombies are another matter and difficult to dispose of. When the body of the demon disappears the next morning, Kate realizes she has an even bigger mystery on her hands. Unfortunately, the zombie is still there. And between the Easter party planning madness and business dinner parties at the house, Kate will need to rely on her friends and family to help keep her sanity and San Diablo's demon population at bay.

To make matters worse, Kate is still trying to keep her demon hunting a secret from her husband. Her former husband wants to spend more time with their daughter. And her daughter wants nothing more than to follow in her mother's footsteps as a demon hunter. Poor Kate has to deal with more drama than anyone should. This series is still one of my favorites. Even if I don't always agree with Kate's decisions regarding her personal life.

Events come to a head in this installment. With plenty of action, suspense, and humor, the Demon Hunter Soccer Mom series is a wonderfully entertaining read. It has a completely different feel from any other urban paranormal or fantasy series out there. I can't get enough of it.

In suburban San Diablo Demon Hunter Kate Connor is mentally exhausted on all fronts. The demons keep on coming and now she is stuck with two "feuding" husbands since she resurrected the spirit of her dead first spouse Eric, who shares the body of teacher David Long. They are driving her crazier than her blithely ignorant second husband Stuart, the demon hordes, training her teenage daughter Allie to fight and her toddler to use the bathroom.

Realizing she cannot retire from demon hunting as she had done once before to become a soccer mom following Eric's death, Kate knows she must confess the full truth to Stuart; before he figures out that demons keep attacking her. She is not sure what these malevolent beings hen they mention the One and the Sword of Caelum, but they assume she does; on top of that an enemy from her first war has come to town with one hell of a horde.

The latest demon fighting soccer mom tale retains the biting jocularity of the previous encounters, but the opponent turns the storyline much grittier and personal. Still Kate is as kick butt tough as ever; Allie is getting proficient at demon slaying; David-Eric is at her side; and Stuart proves to have greater depth and guts than readers and his wife realize. Fans of Julie Kenner's suburban fantasy will appreciate DEJA DEMON.

Harriet Klausner

I love this series.

Book #4 in the Soccer Mom series. This book rehashes many of the previous storylines so you would be lost if you don't start this series at the beginning.

Kate's life is busy enough with a toddler, a teenage daughter and a husband running for political office - what she doesn't need are two angry demons joining forces to take her off the planet. There is just no reasoning with Abaddon and Goramesh - you would think that demons would have a better sense of humor. But, no, it's up to Kate, with a little help from her friends, to save San Diablo from the infestation of Demons and Zombies. But how do you do that while still trying to find a giant rabbit for the neighborhood Easter Party?

So while Kate is patrolling at night with David who isn't only David, Kate must finally come to terms with her husband Stuart and put all of her hunting paraphernalia on the table and come clean about who she really is and if he wants to stay married to a level 5 demon hunter.

The trials of being a mom, having a husband running for office, a first husband who has taken over the body of a high school teacher, and kicking demon butt does seem like it could get old. But, this story is nowhere near worn-out. I enjoy the tug of war that is played out in Kate's life. Her daughter has learned of demon hunting and is following in her footsteps. She is always fighting for the good of all mankind. And her husband, Stewart, has no idea that there are zombies in the oven. I'm not sure how much longer this series can hold - but for now ... I'm still following!

I did it! I read 100 book this year! And this is that 100th book. A very fitting end actually... this is the 4th book in a series that I read this year. I don't usually read stuff like this, demons and paranormal or whatever. But once I started reading that first book, I got sucked into Kate's world. I actually found this book in my local Barnes & Noble under "local authors". My friend with me had read it and told me it was part of a series, so I decided to just go for it and bought the whole set. I'm so glad that I did.

This particular one is really good, the ending left me saying "FINALLY" (don't wanna give anything away), but left me wanting to know more... so, what happened? Well? Come on! Tell me! Tell me, darn it!

READ this series. It's really funny, quirky and an easy read. Great for an airplane or beach reading or other light reading. Fabulous!

My biggest complaint about this series is that the next one won't be out until September 2009 :(

I guess I'm not reading the same book as all the other reviewers. Kate is not a good wife or mother. She endangers her family constantly. She takes her toddler to a combat situation! She treats her 14 year old as an adult (she's almost 15, you know!). Rather than parenting Allie, she keeps trying to be her friend. She is emotionally cheating on Stuart with both Forza and David/Eric. Stuart is her security blankie, not a real person. She's not too bright; she's constantly reacting to the demons and failing to see what's right in front of her nose. She's not very believable. She needs almost no sleep or food yet can fight sustained battles. She patrols the seedy side of San Diablo with a knife and holy water. Sure those will work against demons, but what about your typical mugger with a gun? I also think the ridiculous "she kicks butt" fighting skills are, well, ridiculous. She's not even much of a Catholic; hanging out with priests and working on committees doesn't balance out failures of faith. I really like her Forza mentor recommending she commit emotional adultery with David/Eric; bleah. The demons are caricatures. It's a good thing they like to monologue or else Kate would be dead. I couldn't find anything funny in the story. How long does a campaign for DA take anyways? Seems like it goes on forever. I've read the other books; could barely finish this one. I doubt I'll read the next.

I've been missing my kids as I'm stationed in Iraq and I wanted to try out something new. Not only does Ms Kenner nail down the trials and tribulations of mommy-hood in a way that every mother can relate to, she adds in a suspense of apocalyptic proportions. This book had me laughing my butt off. Check out the entire series. You won't be disappointed. I'm eagerly awaiting the 5th book in this series...

This series is fun and an easy read. I read all of them and have recommended them to friends as well. A friend told me about them.

** spoiler alert ** This series is really growing on me - I love how the author isn't sticking to the same old formula, but that she's allowing exciting and new developments to occur. It was a momentous event when Kate's daughter found out about what her mother was up to - and FINALLY the husband has been brought in on the secret. Looking forward to book #5.

The next installment of the Kate Conner Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series is all that I expected from Julie Kenner. I can't help but love Kate and her family as she juggles demon hunting, training her daughter to be a demon hunter while hiding it from her wife, being a wife, demon hunting, and an ex husband who is on the scene in a most unusual way. I don't want to give too much away...definitely go out and read this book, but start at the beginning of the series.