Something big is prowling the woods around Parson’s Hollow, and Demetrius Singleton is afraid it’s another wolfman. The sudden arrival of Cody’s niece, Summer, and the strange behavior of Demetrius’ Aunt Amelia distract the two newlyweds from investigating until they learn some people have gone missing and others have been violently murdered. Demetrius and Cody now realize they are the only two … two with enough experience to stop whatever lurks in the woods.
Refusing to believe in a paranormal entity, Deputy Lucia Durant calls in a State Police sergeant, and Cody and Demetrius are surprised to find it’s Hap Blanchard, an officer they’ve worked with before who’s more open to paranormal possibilities. Soon, Demetrius, Cody, Lucia, and Hap are joined by a number of familiar friends who help them race the countdown to the next full moon and solve their most deadly and personal case yet.
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OMG!!! Reading all the previous books didn’t prepare me for the intensity of this book 7. I got a wide range of emotions in every twist and turn of the story. I cried, laughed, got angry, got confused, cried again, laughed again, and so on until I got emotionally tired and then… cried again before the end of the story. The strength of the feelings between Demetrius and Cody is inspiring, you can feel the trust, confidence and faith they have for each other and above all those, the insurmountable love…. Beautifully written, this action-packed, tear-jerking narration about 2 charismatic critter catchers having impossible adventures, is, at the core, a simply wonderful love story told in seven books.
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest opinion.
Reading Dread of Night was both thrilling and bittersweet, as it was the wild and epic conclusion to the lives of Demmy and Cody.
Hank Edwards has gifted the paranormal romance genre a marvelous treat in the misadventures of the Critter Catchers. These books are a wonderful and quirky spin on monster-of-the-week, are packed with a copious amount of believable humor, and are a marvelous example of positive human relations. Demmy and Cody will forever be on my list of favorite book couples. They are business partners, best friends, lovers, and husbands. Everything they do, they do together. And despite authentic bumps in the road, as any two people are bound to encounter, Demmy and Cody come through every struggle stronger and closer than before.
Book Seven is definitely darker than previous titles in the series. For a start, we get more insight into Cody’s family, specifically his brother Roman and niece Summer. While Screams of the Season dealt with the personalities of his family and the struggles he had bringing Demmy home as his boyfriend, Dread of Night dealt with a lot more intimate family angst and homophobia. It was a heartbreaking subplot, and one that sadly is all too real for many people, but it was also so incredible to see how Demmy and Cody handled the strife, stepped in to take care of a teenager who felt lost and unloved, and how they protected one another from hurt at the same time. Cody especially has really evolved as a character, and it’s been such a delight to watch.
The main story brings us back full circle to Terror By Moonlight, the first book that introduced our guys to the concept of monsters and more specifically, the wolfman. I will avoid saying much else, as there is a major potential for spoilers, but it was a hell of a shock to learn of the mystery unfolding and see how Edwards had been weaving tiny clues into each book without the reader noticing until it was too late. (Much like Cody points out when they’re up to their necks in death and danger!)
Like I said, this story was grittier, bloodier, and scarier than previous monster plots. I gasped, shouted, got plenty upset during the final chapters, and I think I forgot to breathe for several pages. But what a ride. What a thrilling, chaotic, and beautifully romantic ride.
I cannot recommend this series enough. Book Three is still, hands down, my favorite of all of them, and maybe even one of my top reads in gay romance period. Edwards is a marvelous storyteller that deserves all the praise and support shined on his work.
Best one yet.
I am so sorry to see this series end. But if it must, then Dread of Night is the way to go.
The poor residents of this little town are put through h#**, and Demmy and Cody are right there on the front line trying to defeat this megalomaniac monster.
There are a whole big bunch of things going on between the covers of this book. Unexpected family visits. A monster incognito that has settled into their midst, committing atrocities left and right. Their search for the beast that has them cobble together an unlikely team of monster chasers. Jugs being thrown feet first into this investigation and finding out, quite literally, how the other half lives. So much stuff going on. I love it.
It has all the feels, also. I laughed (with these guys, who wouldn’t?), I cried. I got mad. I cursed the monster, and I cursed the author. I got scared. And in the end, shouted in glee when they won the day.
Dread of Night has all the good of the previous books and so much more. I was on the edge of my seat and could not put it down.
Yep, sorry to see this series end.
Dread of Night is the seventh book in the Critter Catchers series by Hank Edwards. Cody and Demmy are back with another mystery to solve and more humor to gift upon us – this time the suspense and danger hits even closer to home and threatens even more. Mystery, emotion, humor, drama, loss and love… this story delivers a strong conclusion to the series. I love this series and just want it to go on and on… sadly this seems to be the final book. It was a wild and wonderful journey with Demmy and Cody and my love for them still holds strong.
I received an advanced reader’s copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
What a great ending to such a fun series! I wanna start at the beginning and read Cody and Demetrius’ romance and adventures again!!