Red Fox (Experiment in Terror, #2) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Feb 12, 2013 Rhiannon Frater rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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It took me a little while to get into Red Fox. I'm glad I was already invested in Perry and Dex, so I hung on until I was firmly hooked on Karina's killer writing. I really loved the story and the setting. There were some genuinely terrifying moments (the attempted rape scene...ugh)and the monsters were truly scary. As for the new characters in the mix, I loved Bird, but leery of Maximus.

Perry's immaturity sometimes wears on me, bu ...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Cindy rated it it was amazing

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Another really great read! I loved the character developments with Perry and Dex (especially Dex); I feel like we got to know them so much better in this one. The characters introduced in this installment of the series were very interesting (some of them creepy); Maximus was my favorite -- the big cajun ginger :) -- I hope we get to see more of him later on. There were some super creepy parts, some interesting Navajo cultural/mythological factoids, and a whole buncha mystery! Oh yeah, and some s ...more

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Aug 09, 2015 Delitealex rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I really enjoyed the action and the mentions of the Navajo Myths. Their assignment was definitely interesting. I can't wait to see what the next case will involve and also to learn more about Dex and Perry. ...more

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Feb 27, 2013 Christina T rated it liked it · review of another edition

Red Fox by Karina Halle
#2 in the Experiment in Terror series
★★★

Synopsis: With Book Two of the Experiment in Terror Series, Perry Palomino and Dex Foray trade in the stormy Oregon coast for the unforgiving deserts of New Mexico. In the forgotten town of Red Fox, a Navajo couple is tortured by things unseen and by motives unknown. Wild animals slink through their house in the dark, a barrage of stones pound their roof nightly, and mutilated sheep carcasses are turning up on their propert Red Fox by Karina Halle
#2 in the Experiment in Terror series
★★★

Synopsis: With Book Two of the Experiment in Terror Series, Perry Palomino and Dex Foray trade in the stormy Oregon coast for the unforgiving deserts of New Mexico. In the forgotten town of Red Fox, a Navajo couple is tortured by things unseen and by motives unknown. Wild animals slink through their house in the dark, a barrage of stones pound their roof nightly, and mutilated sheep carcasses are turning up on their property. Armed with a camera and just enough to go on, Perry and Dex travel to the desolate locale, hoping to film the supernatural occurrences and add credibility to their flailing webcast. Only their show has a lot more working against them than just growing pains. Tested by dubious ranch hands, a ghost from Dex’s past, and shapeshifting deception, the amateur ghost hunters must learn to trust each other in order to fight the most ancient of myths…or die trying.

My Thoughts: With this second installment of this series I am finding myself more intrigued by Perry's 'abilities'. Although her ghost seeing was not factored into this book she is becoming more of a complex person as we determine what it is about her that is making her so susceptible to the influence of the other world.

Dex, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be growing as a person but does seem to be evening out despite the fact that he admits in this book to not having an even keel on his emotions (read this as saying he is probably bi-polar). His attraction continues to miss me completely but I did find him less condescending towards Perry with his smarmy attitude and sleazy smiles being kept to a minimum in this book.

Perry and Dex continue to grow closer during the course of Red Fox but Perry's surprising admission (to herself) of love seems premature as they have only been together for a few days since they met a paltry month earlier.

The build up of suspense is quite good throughout the entire book but the ending had very little closure with the bad guys running for the hills and Dex and Perry running for home.

This ebook is offered as a great deal by Karina Halle, who self published this series. Don't let the term 'self published' keep you away from this series though. Unlike many self published books I've read (or attempted to read) I was never pulled out of this particular story by glaringly obvious spelling and grammar mistakes. This says to me that Halle is someone to be taken seriously in a booming industry and that she wants to make sure we are reading her best efforts.

With that said, even though I found this book to be average it was well worth the money I spent purchasing it. ...more

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