In Deep Voodoo

Mojo, Louisiana Humorous Mystery Series, Book 1

By: Stephanie Bond

Narrated by: Maureen Jones

In Deep Voodoo is a rollicking romantic mystery! Start with bad mojo, add a pinprick of revenge, and watch things boil over…

A woman receives a voodoo doll of her lying cheating ex-husband as a gag gift at her divorce party, and vents her frustration by stabbing it with a pin. But later when he's found stabbed to death, she doesn't have to be told she's managed to land herself In Deep Voodoo!

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Cute

Another romantic mystery comedy. Nothing special. But I'm a sucker for these types of stories so I enjoyed it. Think I'll continue with the series.

Fun summer read.

Stephanie Bond writes chic lit that is always fun to read. Great characters, with a budding romance mixed into the mystery plot. BUT . . . the narrator has could be improved. I've never heard the word "garage" pronounced so weirdly, even in New Orleans.

Voodoo Shenanigans!

Fun read. I love Stephanie Bond, she’s a great writer. Good mystery, and great characters.
The narrator is good but not great for this story. Her pronunciation of some words would sometimes jolt me out of the story, but it was ok. The story is still great and moves along.

Loved the book, hated the narrator!!

What made the experience of listening to In Deep Voodoo the most enjoyable?

I liked the story. However, if I didn't have trouble seeing, I would've stopped listening because of the narrator!! She is horrible, I mean who on earth actually talks that way?? She has weird pronunciation of words, that started to really drive me crazy!! (especially the word "garage" she prounances it "gaa-raage".) Also, she is terrible with her rendition of the character's voices!! She actually took away from the humor that the author intended.Stephanie Bond is a great author, however, this narrator hurt her book! I hope she doesn't use her in the future!!

What aspect of Maureen Jones’s performance would you have changed?

EVERYTHING!!! Especially the way she prounances certain words, (especially garage! omg! I wanted to slap her & tell her to speak right!!)Also, she does a terrible job with the character's voices! Book would've been so much better with a different narrator!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud in few places, was on the edge of my seat, & could barely stop listening because I enjoyed the story so much! I actually almost stopped listening because of the narrator, but couldn't because I wanted to finish the book!!

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to book two in this series, as well as many of the author's other books!

Cajun and Voodoo infused crime = fun!

I quite enjoyed this. The Cajun and Voodoo cultural pieces were fascinating, and the crimes were infused with them in believable ways. I'm glad I picked it up. The reader was my least favorite part of the experience, and she was good, it's just that some readers don't do as much for me. If I have a complaint it's that the book would have been fine without what felt like gratuitous sex scenes. I guess I like sex to be hinted at, unless the book is about that, and this was rather detailed.