Death in the Dark Woods

A Monster Hunter Mystery, Book 2

By: Annelise Ryan

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

A potential Bigfoot sighting is linked to a vicious murder, but skeptical cryptozoologist Morgan Carter is on the case in this new Monster Hunter Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Annelise Ryan.

Business has been booming since Morgan Carter solved the case of the monster living in Lake Michigan. The Odds and Ends bookstore is thriving, of course, but Morgan is most excited by the doors that were opened for her as a cryptid hunter.

Recently, there have been numerous sightings of a Bigfoot-type creature in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest area of Bayfield County, Wisconsin. After a man is found dead from a vicious throat injury in the forest, the conservation warden asks Morgan to investigate.

When Morgan and her dog, Newt, go there to investigate, they uncover a trail of lies, deception, and murder. It seems a mysterious creature is indeed living in the forest, and Morgan might be its next target.

©2023 Annelise Ryan (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Loved it!

I live in Wisconsin and have traveled otter to Bayfield, so I enjoyed this book. I took off one star for performance as the narrator mispronounced the names of a couple of places in Wisconsin. Otherwise great!

Newt is best boi

I really like the twist. I like how all of the characters talk like scooby do. Great book.

Wonderful hunt for a cryptic

I enjoyed the story and characters so much. I can’t wait for the next book in the series

Love this series

I think Ryan has hit on a great idea for a series. Not only for its interesting characters but also a running commentary on the scientific method in action. I also think the narrator is perfect to portray the quirky protagonist, and does a good job on the other characters.

Morgan Carter vs Bigfoot

In the second book of the Monster Hunter Mysteries series, our protagonist, Morgan Carter is hired to look into the death of a hunter who is said to have been mauled by a Bigfoot. Outside her usual stomping grounds, she runs into local dismissal as a hoax, is accused of perpetrating a hoax, an angry local sheriff, a game warden with a strange backstory, and another killing. Morgan perseveres of course and approaches the puzzle with commendable scientific methodology. She is also hindered by the presence of a bogus cryptozoologist with definitely shady motives. Before long, she, and her trusty dog Newt, are targets of threats and are in danger of becoming the next victims of the killer. And yes, there is very definitely something in those dark woods.

This is a fun cozy mystery with likable characters. No sex or profanity and only the required amount of violence for such a story. I recommend it.

Another entertaining and interesting adventure in Wisconsin

I Continue to love the character and the presentation and the delivery. Narrator keeps it interesting with inflections.

Loved it!!

Waited a long time for this audiobook to come! It was totally worth it. Can’t wait for the next one.

A classic who done it -with a supernatural suspect

Really enjoyed this novel. The author wields her skills well - from lovely descriptions of rural Wisconsin, to well fleshed characters continually revealing themselves (as a friend would), to artful sleuthing and research, to some intense suspense. Though the clues were there, I could not guess the end, and the story took several turns I did not anticipate. I enjoyed delving into cryptids, and all that might be out there in the less well known parts of the world. I listened to this book while doing some trail walking - and it was not for the faint of heart!

This was really fun!

I listened to it, all at once. I have enjoyed all of Annalise Ryan’s, series. I love how strong and capable she writes the lead female characters, without going over the top. They are vulnerable, without being weak, strong, without trying to be like a man and loving, without being a Victorian “heroine”? They are real women, in unusual professions. I love them all.
Morgan Carter had an idealistic childhood with supportive, interesting parents. They’re gone now.
She has carved out an interesting life for herself and continues to explore it in this second book in the series.
I really enjoy the word game!

Great narration!

I’m looking forward to #3! Good characters and I like how the dog is portrayed.