Bayou Dogs, Tony Abbott
Bayou Dogs, Tony Abbott
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Bayou Dogs

Author: Tony Abbott

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 2 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/20/2009


Synopsis

Derek's brother Ronny isn't himself. No, really. Ronny's body has been taken over by the long-dead soul of a man named Virgil Black. Lucky for him, Virgil is one of the good guys. Not all of them are. In fact, a Legion of evil souls is staging a serious comeback. And they're staging it at Bayou Malpierre, the site of Derek's most horrible nightmare. That nightmare is about to get even worse. . . .

About Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott is the author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the bestselling The Secrets of Droon series and the novels Kringle, Firegirl (winner of the 2006 Golden Kite Fiction Award), and most recently The Postcard. He lives and writes in Connecticut with his wife, two daughters, and their Corgi, Comet.


Reviews

Tony Abbott’s series instalments do not stand alone. I was so impressed by an emotional family situation and the originality of the story, that I eagerly sought a copy of this sequel. Procuring “Bayou Dogs” affordably this month took 3½ years. Alas, after high anticipation simmering since 2019, my f......more

Goodreads review by Quinn

This book was very good throughout the whole entire book it made me want to keep reading and find out more about Derek's dad and what was going on with him. Also the challenges that Derek and Ronny were going through as they tried to fight off the legion really kept you hooked into the book as you r......more

Goodreads review by Julian

I am currently reading The Haunting of Derek Stone: Bayou Dogs by Tony Abbott. The character I'm going to talk about is Derek. Derek is slightly on the chubby side which doesn't come in handy during this book. Derek survived a train crash that killed his brother and dad. During the first book he th......more

Quick read as was the first book in the series, City of the Dead but would not stand well alone. Having only read half the series, I'd say the first two could have been combined -- probably with the last two -- for one longer more satisfying read. However, marketing most likely dictates that these b......more