Voodoo or Die

Mojo, Louisiana, Humorous Mystery Series, Book 2

By: Stephanie Bond

Narrated by: Maureen Jones

A LOL romantic mystery!

You always find your mojo in the last place you look for it... When a female attorney relocates to the quaint town of Mojo, Louisiana to take over the practice of a dead man, she thinks the welcome gift on her office doorstep is sweet...until she opens it to find a voodoo doll! After a horrible death occurs that's a little too close for comfort, she can no longer ignore the power of the evil doll...and frantically realizes her secret past might be catching up with her.

If you're looking for a little magic in your life, read Voodoo Or Die!

©2006 Stephanie Bond, Inc. (P)2013 Stephanie Bond, Inc.

Critic reviews

“In this action-packed story, Bond mixes a fine mystery with romance and a bit of mysticism to create a bang-up tale.” ( Romantic Times Book Reviews)

”An entertaining tale with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end." ( Romance Reviews Today)

“Ms. Bond's characters come to life in this tense, funny, and passionate story. Reading her books always makes you smile, and this is no exception.” ( Huntress Reviews)

"Gaa-raadge" stung my ears every time ...

... the narrator said the word. Her pronunciation was so askew that the next several words went unheard. I'd have to rewind the tape and listen again ("ga-raadge" included) to get the line. I liked the story and most of the narration, but the way of saying 'ga-raadge' was unnerving. UPDATE: I've been told that "ga-raaadge" is the British pronunciation (I'm an American). Even if I were British, I would find the sound to be unnerving.

Voodoo or Die

A fun read with great characters and the audio was good. This is book 2. I'll be looking for Book 3.

Great time listening!

As good or better than the first. I loved the characters, want more of Mojo.

Voodoo or die

Excellent second book in the series. I loved the character development, and how things evolved in Glory's life with a few surprises. I really how there is another book. I did this book in audio, which was excellent.

Great narration.

I would highly recommend this book and series.

Who talks like that??

In addition to odd pronunciations of some words, the narrator does a terrible job with voices, makes characters sound like poorly-done caricatures. Her rendition of the protagonist makes her sound like a pretentious biddy twice the age the story indicates. Much of the humor is lost in the narrator's poor delivery. I feel like the book would have been far more entertaining if I had picked up the print version.

Darn! Same narrator!

I liked this story as well but my same review from the first book applies to this one as well.

canadian narrating a book set in Louisiana

the book itself was great. my problem is thag the reader is obviously Canadian because she pronounced several words differently. and it made the experience inauthentic.

It keeps your interest

Seems like the author hurried and rushed an ending...but all in all, the book kept my interest. Needed some more depth though.

No story + no reader + no characters = No Fun!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Probably not. The story was disjointed. Instead of fleshing out the characters (including those from the first book in this series), they all became caricatures - I couldn't relate to any of them.

Would you be willing to try another book from Stephanie Bond? Why or why not?

Yes, I'd try another book. Maybe this one was just hexed.

What three words best describe Maureen Jones’s voice?

Wrong, distracting, odd

Was Voodoo or Die worth the listening time?

No, I skipped some sections.

Any additional comments?

The story was disjointed, and the reader's accent (Canadian maybe?) and character voices were distracting. None of the voices matched the descriptions of the characters. I thought the main character was an older woman (based on the first novel in this series) because of the voice given to her by the reader in both books. Disappointed all around.

The town of Mojo gets better with every story

After finishing the first book in the series, I immediately purchased this one and was not disappointed. I loved this one even better than the first one mainly because I felt more attached to the romantic story line in this one. I really wanted them to get the happy ending.

The author did a good job of keeping the quirky feel of Mojo but without having to read the first book before reading this one. The supporting characters didn't lose any of their spunk.

The only complaint I have on this book is the narrator's attempt at the "cover accent" of the main character. It could be a little distracting while listening to the book. I wish there were more books in this series to little to.