Product Description

Between fending off demon attacks, trying to figure out why the mysterious new teacher at the high school seems strangely familiar, and keeping a watchful eye on her daughter's growing infatuation with a surfer dude, Kate Connor is the busiest-and most dangerous-demon-hunting soccer mom on the block.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #216547 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 368 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780515143201
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Booklist
As both a Level Four Demon Hunter and a stay-at-home mom, Kate Connor's days are filled with challenges. If Kate isn't dusting off demons with nothing more than a bottle of holy water and a sharp object, then she is trying to not only meet the many different demands of a toddler, a teenager, and a busy husband running for political office but also keep her house dusted. So far Kate has successfully kept her two different "jobs" separate from one another, but when a new demon--but one with the same old goal of ruling the world--shows up in San Diablo and targets her daughter's high school, it starts becoming more and more difficult for Kate to keep her family from finding out she has another calling, namely, ridding the world of evil. Picking up Kate's story from Carpe Demon (2005), Kenner continues to put her fun, fresh twist on mommy-lit with another devilishly clever book. John Charles
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About the Author
Julie Kenner spent four years mainlining venti nonfat lattes in order to write, practice law full time, and take care of her kiddo. Then she wised up, quit the practice of law, and settled down to write full time. Her books have hit bestseller lists and won numerous awards.

From AudioFile
Who keeps the world safe from evil? In the sequel to CARPE DEMON, Kate Connor secretly vanquishes demons and foils evil plots all while maintaining her mundane life as a soccer mom in San Diablo, California. As she juggles the P.T.A., a wannabe-politician husband, and her work-out schedule, Kate discovers a demon plot to take over San Diablo and sets out to stop it. Laura Hicks brings this humorous novel to life, fully portraying Kate and aptly depicting her 14-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. The demons sound ferocious, but the portrayals of the men sound too similar. Editing glitches, however, distract from Hickss credible performance. Without a doubt, CALIFORNIA DEMON is comic relief in the world of paranormal fiction. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Customer Reviews

Just Another Day for Kate
In this second outing, Kate follows one of her charges from Coastal Mists knowing that no one recovers that quickly from a coma and that this must be another demonic possession. She is lead to her daughters school where she finds a book that appears blank only to finds that it is a portal to tortured demonic souls. Just another day for Kate who has to fit this in-between getting her teen daughter to cheerleading practice, getting her 2 year old to daycare, and having dinner on the table by 6. But the twists to this book are what keep the story moving - the notes and quirks that bring back her memories of Eric, her first husband that was killed five years ago, her daughters teacher - who has a few secrets of his own, and Cool - the surfing phenom that has a sudden interest in San Diablo. Kenner is such a funny writer that you can't help but laugh out loud when a demon gets a ice pick through the eye.

4.5 of 5 stars
A great follow up to the debut of Carpe Demon. In this second book, evil is still lurking around town and Kate is getting more deeply involved in uncovering it. From the seniors home to the highschool event where her daughter is, strange things are happening. Can Kate keep the events from threatening her family? A new person in town may have a closer relationship to Kate than at first glance.

Lacking...
I was willing to give this book a shot, but it just seemed so derivative. People compare the book to Buffy, but I wonder if they saw the show--the blonde heroine is *more* than just a chick cheerleader, and the book reflected pretty shallowly on that level.

I was also a little annoyed at the slight...I don't want to say homophobia...but bemused dismay that the main character displays (for your laughs) at the prospect that her infant son might turn out gay. Please--these jokes aren't funny, and haven't been for a while. At that point, I just looked at the Kate Connor and every word and thought that came out of her... I just couldn't level with her. She wasn't a heroine anymore.

If you're looking for a book that is as deep as a failed TV pilot episode, then you're in luck. The book doesn't give you any more than pretty people having some demon problems in a white, blond suburb.