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The Loyal Man
The Loyal Man
The Loyal Man
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The Loyal Man

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Ethan tells his side of the story in this sequel to "The Gentle Man". He has returned to Ana, his impulsive, misguided wife, in an attempt to create a new life with her. Coming into it, he was well aware that life with a woman whose survival depends on human blood would not be easy. He was just not prepared for how UN-easy it would be...

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Release dateDec 6, 2013
ISBN9781310552175
The Loyal Man
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Michelle Montague Mogil

Michelle was born in Buffalo Children's Hospital in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 1960, thus depriving her mother of a surf'n'turf dinner. She has spent the last 50+ years trying to make it up to her.Michelle has worked in various jobs over the years including hay baler, cow milker, cleaning woman for the rich lady down the road, waitress, darkroom technician, gas station attendant, horse exerciser, dog sitter, cat feeder, egg picker, and, yes, systems analyst and bartender.She is owned by two cats, one greyhound, and ten chickens.But she is also blessed with three daughters, three grandsons, and a very tolerant husband.

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    Also, the rating is closer to 3.5 than a 3 but wasn't quite moved to round to 4.


    I was first exposed to this author’s work at a former review group I was a part of. At that time, we all were assigned to read The Gentle Man, which is the predecessor to this book. I did enjoy that particular book yet I was curious as to more insight to Ethan, who was one of my favorite characters in the first book.

    When the author alerted me that she decided to cover Ethan’s story I was intrigued. I had to find out whether the follow up would mimic the elements I enjoyed so much about the first book.

    With eagerness, I delved in.

    The first few pages of the book started off with Ana the vampire sending a message to Dr. Cruciat. Soon after that, the author takes us into a day in the life of Ethan adjusting to having a wife as a creature of the night.

    One doesn’t have to necessarily read The Gentle Man but to understand the impact of some of the past characters, such as Domm, and the sinister ways of Dr. Cruciat, it would be a great idea.

    For me, the pace in this book runs slower than its predecessor and the development somewhat choppy. The initial presentation of the showdown between Cruciat and Ana was hinted at immediately but took several chapters before things circled around. Also, there were quite a few new people presented in the early going before familiarity was established with the main characters. Some of the side stories took away from the central conflict, which was Ethan’s dynamic with Ana.

    When the confrontation occurred, it was not nearly as climatic as I had hoped. Similar to the antagonist in the first installment, there was great ease in defeating the foe, and it left me wondering what else to anticipate because this scene happened at about the seventy five percent mark in the book.

    The other twenty five percent represented vengeance for Cruciat’s death and a possible trial for foul play, whose resolution also was a bit contrived.

    Although the syntax was done relatively well, there was something lacking in this follow up. Ethan should have been the star but his plight took a back seat to all the other events going on around them. The epilogue was cute but wasn’t sure it was overall necessary unless it is setting up for another installment in this couple’s tapestry. Despite the missed chances in The Loyal Man, I do enjoy the author’s overall writing style and remain open to reading other books by her.

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