No offense to Wisconsinites, but I had never heard of their beloved monster, the Hodag, until 2021 when I read Ilona Andrews' book Blood Heir. And I thought the Andrews just made it up, so I was stunned when the Hodag became a factor in this mystery’s early pages.
Once I got over that little revelation, I was ready to proceed. Morgan, the cryptozoologist main character, gets dragged into a murder investigation by a valued employee. Rita's nephew is accused of brutally murdering a rival and then claiming that a Hodag did it. Rita and her brother hope that Morgan can find out if there's any truth in the tale. It quickly becomes apparent that there's more going on than just one man's death and Morgan finds herself in the crosshairs of several dangerous people.
The tension is good, the pacing works well, and the ending, while it felt a little unrealistic, was supported by information the author provides in an afterword. So far, I have enjoyed each book in this series and I really hope that Ms. Ryan continues to write them.
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