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Title: Speakeasy Dead

Subtitle: A Roaring Twenties Paranormal Romantic Comedy

Author: Vicky Loebel

Narrator: Nick Podehl, Emily Beresford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-13

Publisher: Pentachronistic Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Romance, Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Speakeasy manager Clara Woodsen will do anything to save her silent film idol from an untimely death. Even summon a demon. Even bet she can teach his half-human/half-cheetah assistant to foxtrot. But people around town are acting strange. Have Claras efforts unleashed a zombie plague? Or are her customers just really bad at dancing the Charleston? And can a career-minded woman find happiness with the man of her dreams if she uses herbrains?

All Bernard Benjamin wants is a quiet life. At least as quiet as possible for a young college man possessing a golem housekeeper, five demon-summoning witches for cousins, and a dance partner who has not only two left feet but two right feet as well.

Bernie is used to being his cousin Claras stooge, but when the chips are down and push edges toward shove, he knows theyll back each other one hundred percent. So why has Clara tied him up in a pentagram? And whats she doing with that sharp, shiny knife?

Critic Reviews:

"A briskly entertaining novel with a colorful setting and the right mix of humor and paranormal romance."-(Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Hellfire and Hooch

This book was funny, sometimes scary and at all times interesting. The narrator does an excellent job giving each character in the story a unique voice. The writing alternates between the main characters, Clara, a lovesick teen and Bernie, her cousin and partner in crime. Because of Clara's crush on her silent movie idol, Beau, she unwittingly subjects them all to the machinations of a Demon. Throw in mobsters, zombies and tainted hooch and you have the makings for a huge disaster. I look forward to more works from this author.

"This audiobook was provided by the author at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review "

So fun! I loved the humor!

Note: This book and its loosely tied-in sequel, Keys to the Coven, can each work just fine as stand alones.

Set in Falstaff, Arizona in the 1920s during Prohibition, the Woodsens run a speakeasy bar and also sell some of their surplus alcohol to others. Now a Chicago-based mob is trying to move in and run the alcohol trade. They will be surprised at how little pushing it takes to upset a witch. Meanwhile, the youngest of the Woodsen cousins, teen Clara, is desperate to save her beloved movie star Beau Beauregard. Shes willing to break some rules in the name of true love (or her first crush). Her older cousin, Bernard (Bernie) Benjamin, is just the guy to help her out, even if he has to be lured to the basement and tied to the center of a pentagram. Demons and zombies have never had so much fun as they will during the dance competition!

Once again, Vicky Loebel has given me something original and very funny. Theres a bit of sexy (though its pretty PG-13 for this book) as well. Clara is a driven character whos young enough to not know to look at the bigger picture when it comes to love, yet old enough to have just enough responsibility and autonomy to get into big trouble. Shes dead set on saving her beloved Beau even if he has no idea she exists (and thats because theyve never met). Shes even willing to become a warlock by summoning a demon and striking a bargain with it. Hans is the handsome demon that appears and somehow he talks things around so that his demon familiar, Ruth, will enter a dance contest.