J. D. Blackrose

Tweety and the Monkey Man by J D Blackrose
Monster Hunter Mom series #1, season 1. New Templars novella. Urban fantasy, Horror with humor, paranormal monsters, and a vampire.
Jess Friedman is a monster hunter. There’s a phoenix running around town and a were-gorilla going nuts at the zoo. Jess has deal with those monsters but she also has to get snacks to her daughter’s kindergarten class. With the whole monster thing, it seems like it’s going to be Cheetos for the class. That will not show more go over well with the other mothers.
Jess is kept busy between monster hunting with whatever tools she can find around the situation and toddlers that can get into trouble in seconds.

This was pretty funny between the gorilla turned into a man, the toddlers repeating things they shouldn’t, and Jess’s impromptu solutions. Sure, a bit violent since it’s her job to either kill or somehow get rid of the problems. She get the job done with a lot of humor and not a lot of gore details.
I’m looking forward to more of these Monster Hunter Mom novellas. show less

This book pleasantly surprised me with its enjoyable storyline. Joining Becs, a skilled Summoner with rare abilities, made for a fun read in her adventures with demons, fae, and even Lucifer. When a mysterious crystal with a djinn inside arrives, courtesy of her friend Gregory, things get intriguingly chaotic. I had a good time with this book. The characters, especially Gregory and Asher, were well-developed and added depth to the story. Pinky, the adorable companion, was a delightful show more addition. Despite lacking flashy powers, Becs handles challenges impressively. The plot was engaging, offering just the right amount of action, emotions, and romance for an urban fantasy. While not perfect, I'm curious about what's next in the series! show less

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Waylon Jenkins is a make-up artist in Hollywood. He’s also a zombie but that’s not common knowledge. His secretary is a ghost named Betsy Ross who sews new parts back on his body when he loses one and the tenant in his gate house is a really really old doctor who made him into a zombie in the first place. When the local sheriff has some murder victims but no murderer he thinks it might be Waylon. Because, you know, Waylon is a zombie and the victims were show more missing some body parts. Anyway, the sheriff doesn’t believe Waylon’s declaration of innocence so he makes him help find the murderer to prove said innocence. So Waylon is now a consultant to the sheriff’s department. Sort of. In any case, Waylon actually does need a body part since his penis fell off in the shower, but that’s neither here nor there.

This is not a story to be taken seriously even though it’s a murder mystery. I love Waylon. He’s a fairly well-fleshed out character. Hehe See what I did there? *cough* Anyway, even though the plot is shaky and the villain hokey, this is still an enjoyable read and a great way to pass the time. I’m not usually a fan of zombie stories (they are way down my list of enjoyable paranormal characters), but Waylon is funny, has an unusual job that I’ve not yet seen in any story, and he’s really old, so I’m going to read the next installment in this new series by the new-to-me author and see where it takes me. show less

Runaway by J D Blackrose
2nd book in the Monster Hunter Mom series, Season One. New Templar Knights. Horror, urban fantasy.
Jess Friedman is a mother of three, Jewish, and a secret monster hunter. The monsters tend to come out in the most inappropriate times which is one of the reasons Jess doesn’t want to chaperone a grade school field trip. Others mothers criticism is a huge concern as well. But she can’t resist her child backed up by her husbands pleading eyes, so it’s off on a field show more trip she goes. Where, of course, there will be monsters to hunt and kill. She just to keep that part hidden from the other parents.

Funny antics as Jess and the various monsters tangle. She needs to just ignore those other “perfect” parents. Backstory adds more depth to Jess and the adorable children add a bit of joy.

“Luckily I speak toddler, which as it turns out, is very close to fish.” show less