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5.0 out of 5 stars
Unique twist for me. A very good beginning to a new series., May 2, 2008
Dr. Megan Chase is a counseling psychologist and has a new radio call-in show. Though Megan hates the show's motto, her boss insists Megan begin each call by stating that she will slay their personal demons. But her clients are not the only ones that seem to believe the motto, so do the personal demons. Although Megan does not know it at first, she is the only human without a personal demon on her shoulder, whispering in her ear. This fact, coupled with her being psychic, makes her the target of an army of tiny personal demons and of a soul-sucker known as The Accuser.
Enter the fire demon called Greyson "Grey" Dante. He represents a demon family that want to use Megan as a way to gain more power. Grey becomes her most powerful ally against the creatures, including zombies and vampires, out to kill her. Grey has three demon bodyguards (named Malleus, Maleficarum, and Spud) constantly at her side, as well as a witch named Tera teaching her how to focus her psychic abilities. To top it all off, Megan's boss has a tabloid reporter, Brian Stone, writing an article about "Dr. Demon Slayer", who has been digging into Megan's past and finding things she does not want to talk about.
***** I found this story to have a unique twist on the over done subjects of demons and psychics. If there are other stories out there like this one, I've never read it. A fanciful walk on the creepy and dark side that will keep you up reading long into the night. A great beginning to a new series. *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Devilishly Delighful Urban Fantasy, April 9, 2008
Personal Demons is a supersexy urban fantasy, some might say paranormal romance, but like all good demon fiction, the sin of lust takes precedence over anything as wholesome as that other L word. Megan Chase, psychic therapist (though the psychic part is a secret), is up to her ears in crazy clients, radio station politics and zombies! After a near fatal attack, she's let in on a little secret: those personal demons she claims to slay on her radio talk show? Um..a wee bit miffed. It seems she's been marked for death, which is really bad timing because she's being tailed by a reporter hot for a story and a demon hot for some tail. To make things right, Megan must do battle with the spawn of Satan (both in and out of the bedroom) and the skeletons in her own closet.
Kane serves up a malevolently entertaining entry into the urban fantasy genre, the action is fierce and the sex is scorching, her characters are well drawn--Megan, in particular, is so engaging you'll be missing her from the second you turn that final page--and the story clips along with the urgency of a freeway car chase.
Highly recommended!
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining but somewhat muddled, June 7, 2008
When I picked this book up, I wasn't sure whether it was Urban Fantasy (my preference) or Supernatural Romance. It quickly became clear that it was the later: there was only one real possible character for the heroine to be attracted to, and the plot seemed to exist to service the relationship rather than the relationship flowing from the plot.
I thought the worldbuilding was a bit weak here as well. Granted the heroine is a newbie and still doesn't know all the details, but a number of things didn't seem to make much sense. For instance, some humans know all about demons and how they generally seek to mess up human lives, so naturally they are dedicated to ... keeping the rank and file of humanity from finding any of this out. Um, that would seem to be helpful and important information..
The setting was a bit generic too. The city is never given a name that I can recall, and sometimes it seemed as though it had English characteristics and sometimes American.
I also thought the author didn't know very much about counseling and therapy. She had a few buzz words, but I never really believed the heroine was a skilled therapist. Likewise, we only get one therapy phonecall (I think..) on the radio show that is the impetus for the whole plot, and the situation with her partners just seems bizarre and not something I can imagine happening.
That's not to say the book isn't entertaining. The author often comes up with very funny and pithy metaphors and similies, her bodyguards are a hoot and there are some interesting twists such as when she meets up with her worst nightmares and they serve her milk and cookies.
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