Book Review and Release Day: Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor

Below is my review of the fourth book in the Elizabeth Cage series, Bad Moon. It is different than Taylor’s other two series, as there is no time travel. It is described as a supernatural thriller. Like all of her other series, it’s terrific. Today is release day, so be sure and go to Amazon and check it out. Link provided at the bottom of the page.

The major revelations in the previous book, Long Shadows, continue to have repercussions on everyone but Elizabeth Cage, who doesn’t understand why Michael Jones is now afraid of her, and Melek and Iblis are more protective than ever. She has other problems, too. There is blood on her doorstep every morning, and she can’t quite recall what happened last Christmas, although it is right on the edge of her memory. She just wants a nice quiet life, but things don’t seem to be heading that way. She and Michael set up their supernatural investigation business and soon encounter a very angry and murderous ghost. And that is the least of their problems. An evil force stands by, ready to destroy them all. The wicked Dr. Sorensen is still in the picture, but in a different way, and Elizabeth will go back through all the experiences of her recent past, trying to find out who is on a mission to destroy her.

Elizabeth starts to come into her own in this fourth book in the series. Without giving away spoilers, I can say she finally gets a clear picture of her life and abilities and tries to make steps forward. There are some very scary moments in this book, but also fun and light-hearted ones. The banter between Elizabeth, Michael, and Iblis will bring a smile to your face. Elizabeth is getting more independent, and I love the way she loves her shiny, new red scooter. The evil in this book is oh, so evil, but the author also finds ways to make us laugh in the middle of it, even though we’re also covered with goosebumps of fear. There is a depth of feeling, even for the most vile characters. There is one ghost who completely creeped me out, but I also felt compassion for her, and that is the genius of Jodi Taylor’s writing. I don’t classify this as horror, but I would say it’s a mashup of paranormal, fantasy, and thriller, and I loved every minute of it.

This series is best read in order and the entire series can be found here.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jodi Taylor is the author of the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary’s series, the story of a bunch of disaster-prone historians who investigate major historical events in contemporary time. Do NOT call it time travel!

Born in Bristol and educated in Gloucester (facts both cities vigorously deny), she spent many years with her head somewhere else, much to the dismay of family, teachers and employers, before finally deciding to put all that daydreaming to good use and pick up a pen. She still has no idea what she wants to do when she grows up.

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