A review by marklpotter
Hellhound on My Trail by D.J. Butler

4.0

This is not the next Great Gatsby and it doesn't pretend to be. What this book is, is precisely what I wanted it to be. It is nothing more than a fun schlocky bit of urban fantasy with interesting characters and genuinely fun plot. There's really nothing not to like here except the that it's too damn short. It's one of the best escape books I have read this year but I felt more could have been done with this being the first book in the series. Don't get me wrong though, the plot is very well defined and well written; I would have just preferred a few more pages in length to add some more background to the characters. I have no doubt that there will be more background added in the coming books but darn it, I wanted more in this one. With that said I can also say that the one thing I am whining about didn't detract from the reading experience but was something I felt after I had scarfed down every word. I look forward to the next book in this series and hope that Mr. Butler can pull this series off for a good long time!