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| Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom (Kate Connor, Demon Hunter) | 
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Sales Rank: 118692
Category: Book
Author: Julie Kenner
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Studio: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Label: Berkley Trade
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 0425202526
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425202524
ASIN: 0425202526
Publication Date: June 27, 2005
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Product Description
Lots of women put their careers aside once the kids come along. Kate Connor, for instance, hasn't hunted a demon in ages.
That must be why she missed the one wandering through the pet food aisle of the San Diablo Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, he managed to catch her attention an hour later-when he crashed into the Connor house, intent on killing her.
Now Kate has to clean up the mess in her kitchen, dispose of a dead demon, and pull together a dinner party that will get her husband elected to County Attorney-all without arousing her family's suspicion. Worse yet, it seems the dead demon didn't come alone...
It's time for Kate Connor to go back to work.
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 Borrow, Don't Buy This Book November 9, 2008
I found the degree of detail about the day life of a stay at home mom to be a bit stultifying, especially because she was using the mall, her best friend, a preschool, the television and her husband to keep the kids occupied while she fought demons. Sometimes it was amusing, more often in the beginning. The kids were also pretty realistic, if annoying. However, that Kate was behaving a bit dim was pretty clear from early on-- not even the first person view point could hide that very early in the book she had all the information she needed to avoid a Big Misunderstanding and figure out who the villain was.
In conclusion, the book was a pretty good time passer but don't try to apply logic to it. I also have to admit that I don't know anyone who lives this lifestyle (the soccer mom bit although no one seems to play soccer in her family) so I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Some niggles about things I do know about: the husband was running for the office of County Attorney. He was seeking the political support of State and Federal Judges. No idea what County Attorney is unless it is just the lawyer who advises the county on legal issues and represents the county in civil legal matters. That's almost always an appointed position in the states where I have lived.
Even it it were elected though, no judge-- state or federal should ever support a candidate for an elected position who might appear before him or her. Come on folks, rules of judicial conduct-- appearance of impropriety-- just not done.
 I can really identify... well kinda! October 2, 2008
I loved this book and have begun #2 (I like it so far). This book is a great read for laughs and understanding what Kate goes through (as a mom anyway). I recommend.
Interesting read September 21, 2008
I enjoyed this book and will probably read the next in the series. I liked the premise that there are ordinary people out there fighting the good fight for the rest of us. There was just enough demon hunting action to keep me wanting to read more about Kate and her life in suburbia hunting and killing demons.
 They better give Joss Whedon a nickel... July 29, 2008
They better give Joss Whedon a nickel every time someone buys this book. This is Buffy without the humor. The author has no unique ideas and the plot/characters are completely derivative (female demon hunter hiding her true identity with a internet researching sidekick, she also kills the demon with a hair pin/stick... ever heard this before). Don't buy this book, just go watch Buffy.
Who said demon hunting couldn't be funny? April 9, 2008
Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
Kate Connor has a secret she's keeping from her family. It's not your typical secret though. Kate is a demon hunter, now retired to dedicate her life to her family. She has no desire to return to her old life but when a demon comes crashing through her window, Kate is about to be dragged back into it whether she likes it or not.
As it turns out, high demon Goramesh is looking for something to help him build his army and destroy previously demon-free San Diablo, California before conquering the world. Kate needs to stop him, all without cluing her family into her previous life, helping her husband Stuart clinch a political slot, and making sure toddler Timmy makes his play dates.
Julie Kenner has made her mark on the romance genres and now she proves she has the flair to tackle "mommy-lit" as well. Is there any genre she can't write? Classic Kenner humor is evident on every page in Kate's sassy personality. I've come to enjoy that facet of much of Julie's work and always look forward to what direction it will go in each book.
The escapades begin on the first page and don't let up until the story ends. From the moment the little old man/demon jumps through Kate's window we're on a roller coaster ride of excitement and mystery. There are enough twists to the story to keep us guessing as to what Goramesh's plan is and what exactly the mystery item is that he's looking for.
Kate Connor is the type of woman so many of us wish we could be. She kicks ass against the big bad monsters of the world, finds plenty of time to volunteer in the community, shuttle her children and their friends all over town, and still get home in time to make sure the last minute dinner parties for her husband and his associates goes off without a hitch. And she does it all with a smile and a "Carpe Demon." I look forward to reading more of Kate Connor's demon hunting adventures.
Kelley A. Hartsell, March 2008. All rights reserved.
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