Mark of the Demon

Kara Gillian, Book 1

By: Diana Rowland

Narrated by: Liv Anderson

Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Cop and conjurer of demons, she's a woman in danger of losing control - to a power that could kill....

"Why me? Why now?" That’s what Beaulac, Louisiana, detective Kara Gillian was asking herself when an angelic creature named Rhyzkahl unexpectedly appeared during a routine summoning. Kara was hoping to use her occult skills to catch a serial killer, but never had she conjured anything like this unearthly beautiful and unspeakably powerful being whose very touch set off exquisite new dimensions of pleasure. But can she enlist his aid in helping her stop a killer who’s already claimed the lives - and souls - of 13 people? And should she?

The Symbol Man is a nightmare that the city thought had ended three years ago. Now he's back for an encore and leaving every indication on the flesh of his victims that he, too, is well versed in demonic lore. Kara may be the only cop on Beaulac’s small force able to stop the killer, but it is her first homicide case. Yet with Rhyzkahl haunting her dreams, and a handsome yet disapproving FBI agent dogging her waking footsteps, she may be in way over her head.

©2009 Diana Rowland (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Caught and held my attention throughout

If you could sum up Mark of the Demon in three words, what would they be?

Great all around

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mark of the Demon?

The build up to the end is fantastic. Having to stop listening towards the end was painful. I found myself sitting in my car outside of work not wanting to stop.

What does Liv Anderson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Liv was a terrific reader, the voices she used for each character was instantly recognizable.

Any additional comments?

Read the book, it's very entertaining.

Demon's Aren't All Bad

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The way that the author writes about demon's and the arcane is thoughtful and original.

Oh Boy! A new series discovered!

First of all, I really liked this book. If your a fan of the paranormal genre then I think you'll like this one too. It's very mild in sexual content. It has a great plot and I'm looking foward to the other books in this series.

Now to my complaint. Why does Audible release books in random order? Book 2 of this series is not avaliable. This really irritates me. I have noticed this on other series too. For those of us with a touch of OCD books out of order tend to be a problem. I wonder what I have missed in the storyline because I liked the first book so much I will get book 3. UGH!!!!

chick flick

Really could use some refinement both story and performance. Characters need distinctive personalities in text and reading.

Great story, fantastic narration!

Interesting concept, a little slow to get started but after that it was a wild ride! Fantastic story, a little demon love mixed in… And a very cool female heroine! The narration was some of the best!

Great characters and a fun, light read.

I started this series after binge reading the White Trash Zombie series. I was pleasantly surprised to find this story was very different in tone and tempo to the Zombie series, but maintained the excellent character development and wit that made White Trash Zombie so appealing.

My only small criticism is that the author has a few "Harlequin Romance" moments which seem out of place for an otherwise strong and intelligent main character.

Clever, well performed, and fun, this series should be on your short list of summer titles.

Not for the faint of heart!

I'm sorry, but I have to say I didn't enjoy this book very much at all. It would probably have been fine, but it wasn't to my taste.

looking forward to more!!

of this series & this author. I have enjoyed all the books I've listened to, so far.

audible was better than reading

I tried to read this book, I usually read them before I listen to them, but I could not get into this book in print. the narration however was fantastic and I enjoyed every minute of it and am excited to listen to the next in the series.

Very entertaining!

Began listening to it on my drive home from work daily and enjoyed it so much that I listened to it while working on tasks at home.