lizfk's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
#1
Finally, i be able to finish a book this year.
This book (and series) is the first book of Julie Kenner i've read. Of course, i've heard some friends gushed over her books, but i haven't had a chance to try her books. This year, i finally managed to snatch her books to read. And i'm not dissapointed.
This book are funny and refreshing. The heroine in her late 30, a retired demon hunter whom became a housewife with two kids, beloved husband and beloved deceased husband.
Finally, i be able to finish a book this year.
This book (and series) is the first book of Julie Kenner i've read. Of course, i've heard some friends gushed over her books, but i haven't had a chance to try her books. This year, i finally managed to snatch her books to read. And i'm not dissapointed.
This book are funny and refreshing. The heroine in her late 30, a retired demon hunter whom became a housewife with two kids, beloved husband and beloved deceased husband.
maggieluong's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
whosthistyler's review
3.0
A fairly fun and light read! Can't ask for much more than that when you're battling your own stresses.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
4.0
Cute concept. Kate Connor is a former demon slayer – a la Buffy Summers – who is now a housewife with three kids, including a toddler. She thinks she’s safe until a demon comes through her kitchen window just hours before a big dinner party. So, she kills him and hides him in the pantry. It goes downhill from there.[return][return]Very clever story, really enjoyed it.
felinity's review
4.0
I'd seen these before but the cutesy name put me off. Finally checked this out on Saturday - and it's fun! If you've ever watched Buffy or Supernatural, take a female Hunter from the show, let her retire for about 15 years and acquire a husband, a teenaged daughter and a toddler (and all the resulting chaos) and then toss a random demon back into her life. Now instead of juggling demons and school, Buffy (sorry, Kate) has to juggle carpool, someone else's teenaged angst, an oblivious husband, a toddler and volunteer work.
jjbaby72's review against another edition
3.0
I mean it’s a demon hunting soccer mom. What isn’t to love from this little bit of night time fluff?!
steph01924's review
5.0
Read this book if you want to know would have happened to Buffy the Vampire Slayer if she retired from slaying, got hitched, and became a mom. Very fun and enjoyable read!
beecheralyson's review
4.0
I read this a few years back and laughed out loud. It is just pure fun. A quick read, lots of laughs, and perfect for fans of Buffy. It really is probably a 3 star but the laugh factor and pure fun moved it into a 4 for me.
squishies's review
While I was mildly amused by the crappy title and demon-hunting soccer mom bit, I wasn't prepared for the onslaught of SAPPINESS that the bloody woman put the reader through: \Oh I love my husband sooooo much, he's sooooo sweet. Aww he's so adorable, he loves me even though I'm a failed domestic goddess and I am hiding a dead demon in the pantry. Love, love, love him!!\"^^^^Permission to *blergh*^^^^Then there's the whole \"I miss my dead husband sooooo much\" and I don't even want to go on about how she raves about how much she loves her kids.^^^^Permission to double *blergh*^^^^I guess I should have put the book down when you have a quote from a review saying, \"This will resonate with all the soccer moms out there\" or something like that. =.= I didn't see that one actually, Sam did. I just thought the quote at the front of \"what you'd get if Buffy married and kept her past a secret\" was rather amusing too.^^^^That'll learn me.^^^^Honestly, it was so sickening I couldn't finish it, but I was mildly curious who the bad guy was. So, I skipped to the end (as well as skipping all the sappy bits) and then the middle to figure out who the heck Eddy was and why he was so chummy with the daughter. ^^^^It's a best-seller so I'm quite sure that means there are people out there who loved it to bits. So, safe to say that this book's demographic does not include me (somehow I shouldn't be so surprised). =P"
bnewson's review
4.0
I was looking for a fun, light read and came across this book. What if Buffy the Vampire Slayer got married, had kids, and never told anyone she used to hunt demons? And what if those demons came and interrupted life in her quiet town? Soccer-mom demon slaying at it's best.