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    Red Fox
    Red Fox
    Red Fox
    Audiobook8 hours

    Red Fox

    Written by Karina Halle

    Narrated by Jo Raylan

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    About this audiobook

    In the forgotten town of Red Fox, a Navajo couple is tortured by things unseen and by motives unknown. Wild animals slink through their house in the dark, a barrage of stones pound their roof nightly, and mutilated sheep carcasses are turning up on their property. Armed with a camera and just enough to go on, Perry and Dex travel to the desolate locale, hoping to film the supernatural occurrences and add credibility to their flailing webcast. Only their show has a lot more working against them than just growing pains. Tested by dubious ranch hands, a ghost from Dex's past, and shape-shifting deception, the amateur ghost hunters must learn to trust each other in order to fight the most ancient of myths . . . or die trying.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 16, 2017
    ISBN9781541472617
    Red Fox
    Author

    Karina Halle

    Karina Halle is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of Disarm and Discretion in The Dumonts series as well as The Pact, The Offer, The Play, and more than fifty other wild and romantic reads. A former travel writer and music journalist, she currently lives in a rain forest on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and their adopted pit bull. There they operate a bed-and-breakfast that’s perfect for writers’ retreats. In the winter, you can often find them in California or on their beloved island of Kauai, soaking up as much sun—and inspiration—as possible. Visit Karina online at www.authorkarinahalle.com.

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    • 3/5
      I picked up the first book in this series expecting something mediocre -- instead, I found something ...not charming, but unpolished in a charming way. Sidesteps the typical ghost story tropes and gets into some scary stuff. Enjoyed the second book as much as I did the first, which is to say, it was kind of popcorn-ey but enjoyable enough to continue.
    • 5/5
      Ok, first of all, Dex is crazy as a... he's seriously dealing with some issues. I can't tell if he's schizo or possessed or just flat out whacko. What disturbs me, is that I don't care. Dex is definitely my newest book boy crush, mental issues and all. And I just love Perry, though I wish she'd get over her body issues, because obviously she's the only one who thinks there are issues at all. All the guys are checking her out in the bar, Dex has already made it clear he thinks she's... well, whatever he thinks...

      This book scared the bejeebus out of me! Way more intense than the first one, though that one was SO GOOD... but this one... GAWD!! There were times when I was shaking. Shaking! Karina is just so good at creeping me the fuck out!

      *wild applause* Excellent read!
    • 4/5
      Is this happening or are these two slightly less than a full glass of sanity ? I have no idea. Crazy or not I am addicted to this wickedly adventurous couple.
      Off they go to film a something extra in New Mexico. There is an extra twist of them pretending to be a married couple. (Tee hee hee, finally they are in bed together. Sorry it's just not what what you think. Anyway, this ranch out in the middle of dusty NM is haunted or something by some Native type boogy that causes all kinds of hurt. They fumble, she falls a lot, they bicker and they flirt. it's wonderful. There is a moment of pure vaaaa-voom in a tree that is not to be missed.
    • 4/5
      After a tepid reception to their first online ghost hunter show, Perry and Dex are on the road to New Mexico to investigate another haunting. They really need to bring in an exciting show to keep their funding. But when they get there, it does not take long to find out that they are not dealing with ghosts at all. They are really in over their heads this time.I did not enjoy this story quite as much as the first. But it was good and although I thought I had solved the "mystery", I was only partly right. So the end caught me a bit off guard. I still like Perry and am warming up to Dex. I like that their relationship seems to be growing. The descriptions of the desert were great. I could almost feel the gritty sand and the wind. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Dear Karina Halle , you had me at "...I hate to go all Scully on your Mulder asses..." ...

      Anyone who makes an Ex-files , Twin Peaks and Friends reference has my eternal approval .

      'Nough Said.



    • 3/5
      Edit: Lowering the rating to 3 stars, to leave room for improvement in the sequels. Or, I did it just because I felt like it. *shrugs* I don't know.

      It took me long enough, but I've finally written this review. Albeit a merged one of book one and its sequel. Oh well.

      To start off, I have to say that Red Fox is considerably better than the first book, Darkhouse. While the latter was quite creepy, the former had much more character development, sexual tension, things being explained (I’m still in the dark about lots of things but I guess that adds to the creepy factor) and some very memorable moments. Did I mention sexual tension?

      We have Perry, our protagonist, who works with a crazay guy named Dex. They seem to be magnets for All Things Creepy, so they start getting themselves into all kinds of shit for their show.

      Yes, I was expecting something more paranormal, more supernatural, but that’s not to say I wasn't satisfied. I breezed through this very light –but scary– series, and had a genuinely fun time reading this. I have a feeling that by the end of this series, I will be giving the books 5 stars. But that’s just me being my overly optimistic self.

      There were a couple problems I had with Darkhouse that, while less distinct, carried over to Red Fox. In the first installment, Perry continually brings up Jennifer, Dex’s girlfriend, and hates on her for the simple reason of her being “pretty”. Some would dismiss this as petty jealousy, but I beg to differ, because pretty much anyone who was pretty would be ostracized by Perry, and while it didn't go into slut-shaming territory, she did not exactly become best friends with these so-stated females.

      A huge problem I had with Perry in this book was her constant need to be rescued. At the beginning of the first book, she’s like, “Oh, look at me! I took self-defense classes and can defend myself in anything!”

      But there was never any evidence of this. She would always go into stupid situations, and would end up stuck until Dex valiantly saved her. What happened to self-defense, girl? It got worse in Red Fox, or at least I noticed it more.

      No, I don’t expect her to be some unrealistically badass warrior with hidden knives in her boots and a gun at the ready, but I also don’t want to read about a damn Damsel in Distress. Especially when she was sitting there bragging about her mad skillz.

      I’d even venture to say that the author put Perry in these situations just for her to be saved by Dex, in order to create a sort of romantic moment. That’s not romantic, that’s annoying.

      I know, I know, it sounds like I didn't enjoy this book, or series, I should say, but I really, truly, did. They were extremely entertaining to read, and I know for a fact that I’m continuing with this series.

      There is this extremely cute scene in Red Fox over which I'm currently fangirling over. TOO CUTE!

      I’m not entirely enamored by Dex, though.
    • 5/5
      Officially addicted to Dex and Perry.
    • 4/5
      4.5

      This book will not let you catch a break. Even simple conversations are tense. I was waiting for an explosion at the end of every situation in this book. It was great! Not a single moment was boring or slow.

      The first ten per cent of the book are mostly about Perry's problems for not telling her parents she had lost her job. The trip to New Mexico doesn't happen before Chapter three. They get to Red Fox, New Mexico to check a ranch haunting.

      I am not a fan of angsty situations, especially if they drag too long. It would be safe to say I tend to avoid such stories. I was afraid to read this one because I was expecting Perry to suffer. I was so wrong. She does have feelings for Dex, but she has other problems to deal with (she doesn't like her looks, she is insecure, etc.) which makes her more like ordinary people. I like her more and more. That said, I am dreading the book four. I have read the description and it threatens to have just the things I really don't like: a sort of a love triangle and too much angst.


    • 4/5
      This book had a few more editing issues than the last one did. I even saw a few words crossed out, like the editor intended to remove them, but then missed them.

      But the story was really good. We got to know more about Dex, but what I really want to know it more about Perry and her drug history and the things she used to see. And about Dex's parents.
    • 5/5
      Very rarely does a series come along that completely pulls the reader in to the story in such a way that creates a reading frenzy. By reading frenzy I mean, being unable or incapable of putting a book down. By reading frenzy I mean having to immediately buy the next book in the series — and I mean immediately upon finishing a book in the series. By reading frenzy I mean, having the characters consume your life in such a way that the reader believes she is living the in the book itself – or desperately wants to be living the lives in the book. Series that engender feelings like this are very rare but oh so special. And they should be savored and they NEED to be passed on. The one thing you need to walk away from this review thinking is, “I have to read Darkhouse. I need to start it now.” Or maybe (if you already read Darkhouse but inexplicably did not move on to Red Fox yet …), “I need to read the next book in Experiment in Terror, why did I stop?” This is what AH did for me with her review of Darkhouse. And reading Experiment in Terror brought back the fun-I-can’t-eat-or-sleep-or-work-I-just-need-to-read feeling. So thank you AH!

      Ghosts. Things that go bump at night. Stuff that haunts your nightmares. And by stuff, I mean scary stuff that you stopped dreaming and worrying about years ago. Sex. Drinking. Flirting. Unsatisfied desire. Passion. Terror. Vices. Character flaws. Lost opportunities. Hope. Real life. Struggles. Snark. Funny embarrassing humor. Insecurities. Growing up. Heat. Passion. This is Red Fox for me. It is a delicious combination of everything I enjoy in character driven books wrapped up in a ghost-urban fantasy thriller

      Saying these books are scary, freaky and shiver inducing doesn’t do them justice.

      “It?!” I cried out. What the fuck was “it?”

      Red Fox didn’t stop me from sleeping once I put the book down, but while I was reading I would be so engrossed as to what was going to happen next that I couldn’t stop myself from turning the page (or swiping my ereader ….). It takes a lot to surprise or scare me these days, but Ms. Halle does it. These books though don’t rest on the thrill or scare alone. They really are a story about the characters.

      Dex and Perry. (huh, I first typed Sex and Perry ……….) Dex is the camera man of an internet ghost hunting show, Perry is the on-screen persona of the show. And together they head off into the New Mexico desert to figure out what is haunting a ranch family or in the very least, to get cool footage and impress their boss. What follows is stuff that happens in real life when you travel with a work colleague. Things don’t go perfectly, stuff gets lost, Dex and Perry have to pretend they are married and sleep in the same bed — happens all the time on work trips right? The set-up may seem corny, but it is great. The tension between Dex and Perry is so fun to read about. They don’t know each other and are still figuring each other out. They have only begun working together. To make it more awkward, Perry really likes Dex.

      What is so great about Red Fox and the other books in this series, is that while Dex and Perry are the focus of the books and the main attraction, the side characters are worth reading these books for too. On this trip to New Mexico, Perry gets to meet someone from Dex’s past and they both meet shamans and very interesting (weird?) people who are supposedly being terrorized by who-knows-what.

      Perry is not like other urban fantasy or genre fiction “heroines”. She doesn’t know herself. She doesn’t understand her appeal. She is dominated by her family but struggling to get away.

      “I don’t think I’m all that special,” I said.

      I saw her appeal. I love Perry and would love to know her in person. She is no cardboard two-dimensional character. Ms. Halle has created an amazingly complex character with layers of pain and struggle. Unfortunately, Perry needs to be reassured of herself. Thanks to her mom, she thinks she is fat. She doesn’t seem to be able to make a career out of her degree but she also hates her chosen career path. At times her reluctance to push back against her parents and to continue to ask permission to do stuff (she is 22 after all!) gets really annoying but it is all part of who she is and where she is in life right now. Readers can only hope that the path she is on with Dex and Experiment in Terror will give her own space and life.

      Dex (ummm I typed Sex again …. huh). There is so much to say about Dex but after reading these books I feel like saying “Dex” alone sums it up.

      “I’ll be fine. Dex is a … smart …. man.”

      He is not a gentleman. If your parents knew the truth about him, they wouldn’t want you around him. He may be crazy. He drinks a lot. He smokes. He doesn’t talk on long drives. His silence is unreadable. He is sexy, semi-perverted and he has a girlfriend. (screeeeeeechh — yes you read that right). Dex is also creative, inspired and determined. He pulls you in (you being the reader) and you will want to be there wit him. Dex may be my favorite male character in an urban fantasy series yet. My words can’t do him justice and may actually turn you away from him. So I’ll just leave it at that.

      Who would like Experiment in Terror? Readers who enjoy fast past suspense based stories with a touch of the paranormal. Readers who like to read books that are gritty and where the characters come with flaws (annoying at times). Readers who enjoy sexual tension and the slow build. Everybody.

      To read more of this review and others like it check out Badass Book Reviews
    • 5/5
      Holy smokes, ya'll.Goddammit if I haven't fallen completely in love with this series.I bought myself an Amazon gift card for the sole purpose of buying the rest of these books.
    • 5/5
      My first experience with Karina Halle was last year. I was lucky enough to be part of the tour for The Devil's Metal and I loved the mix of humor, rock and roll and terror. Because I enjoyed it so much, I later picked up Darkhouse (Experiment in Terror #1). It was free and I wanted to see if Halle's other series would live up to what I had already experienced from her. It did, to say the least. I enjoyed all the same things in it that I had in Devil's Metal but at a much higher scale. Needless to say, after finishing Darkhouse I was anxious to get to Red Fox.Red Fox takes the kooky ghost hunting duo of Perry and Dex to the New Mexico desert. Dex has been contacted by an old college chum, Maximus (frickin' awesome name, no?), who needs some help sorting out what appears to be a haunting at a ranch.Maximus is a 'ghost whisperer' and is the embodiment of Josh Homme from Queens of The Stoneage, at least in my little obsessed mind. You mention tall, sexy and redhead in the description of any man and Josh is immediately where brain flies. He has a southern drawl and sticky-sweetness to him and takes a pretty immediate interest in Perry.But this little ghost-busting adventure turns to something far scarier than a traditional haunting. Ghosts creep me the hell out, but what's scarier? People. People who will harm, rape and kill for power. This town does not harbor only your average happy go lucky Navajo. There are a few who are dark and evil and have the means to take everything from you. Love, sanity, life.The ranch at Red Fox is...well...creepy! It's run by a man and his blind bitch of a wife. She scared the crap out of me as soon as she entered the story. It's set outside of a run down, isolated and desolate little town with unfriendly locals and crow riddled barren trees. The ranch and town are home to rocks being thrown out of the night sky, random animal attacks, wild animals who find there way into your home and run around in the middle of the night (um...wtf?) and various other equally crazy ass weirdness. Add a heavy dose of shape shifters and witch doctors and you've got me shaking like a leaf and hiding under my blankie.The circumstances will push Perry and Dex even closer together, and let's not forget the handsome ginger who started this whole terrifying adventure. Trust runs thin here and these three must learn quickly to rely on each other, or die trying.I really loved the turn in Perry and Dex's relationship and their growth as characters. We learn a bit more about Dex but the man is still a walking mystery with the sharpest tongue and a glare that paralyzes Perry more often than not. Perry is learning to throw all his wit and ire back at him and the banter between these two is, without question, sexy and hugely entertaining.Halle's writing is such a great mix of everything I love in a book. The characters and their utter uniqueness take center stage but when you add in the giggle worthy humor, sexiness of the music that is always thread through her stories and the 'don't read by yourself late at night' horror ~ you come up with a winning combination of pure reading entertainment.
    • 5/5
      I’ve made it abundantly clear that I loved Book 1 in the Experiment in Terror series, Darkhouse. Because I felt so strongly about that book, I was a little nervous to get started on Book 2, Red Fox. Crises averted, because I loved Red Fox even more (if that’s possible)!In Red Fox, New Mexico, Perry and Dex, struggling to save their show, search amongst old Navajo traditions and legends to find the truth. the author did an amazing job giving the visualization for the scenery. The arid desert, the harsh climate, all felt impossible alive. I felt a part of the story, as if I should be swiping the dust and grime off my own self. The tension between the characters was palpable. I found myself squirming through the tense moments right along with Perry. In Red Fox, author Karina Halle expanded beautifully upon the characters she created in Darkhouse. We,the readers, are given more insights into what makes Perry and Dex tick. In this book, Dex becomes a more vulnerable, open character. Through Max, an old friend of Dex’s, Perry learns about his past, the tragic history that made him who he is today. Dex is still the same funny, slightly strange guy who we learned to love in Darkhouse. He’s has an alluring quality that draws you in, hoping you can “fix” him. Then in the next moment, says something so bizarre or off-putting, it sends you hurtling straight back to Earth. Perry is still the same self-deprecating, sarcastic, and captivating girl we met in Darkhouse. Besides dealing with her strange new path, she must also contend with her condescending parents, who have little faith (or knowledge) in what she’s doing. But, as a character, she comes more into her own in Red Fox. She becomes more assertive, gaining confidence and assurance in her abilities and decisions. She still has an insane ability to get herself into ridiculous situations. And now she is stuck in the middle of the desert with Dex, hoping he won’t come unhinged. As suspenseful as paranormal activity they are dealing with is, that has nothing on the sexual suspense between Dex and Perry. The magnetism between them is bananas. In Red Fox, they are pushed closer than ever before. Sharing a room, sharing a bed. Not only must they fight for the survival of their lives, I’m not so sure their hearts will survive. This couple is driving me insane, in a good way. I am praying for a spectacular payoff in the end! I truly expect them to just literally attack each other one day, hopefully soon. I don’t think, short of being completely ridiculous, I can encourage you more strongly to read this series. It has quickly moved to the top of my favorites list. This book left me dying. I want to read Book 3, Dead Sky Morning, now.
    • 4/5
      Red Fox is the sequel to Darkhouse and the middle child in the Experiment of Terror series. I eagerly awaited the release of Karina Halle's second book after loving the first, Darkhouse. Although there is some recapping and background information given in the first chapter, I highly recommend reading the first book and not skipping in order to get the full personality, connection and investment in the characters - especially, Perry and Dex. Stand alone, I'm afraid readers won't develop the attachment. With that said, the story itself deals with a new adventure or should I say, nightmarish weekend. This time confronting Navajo mythology, including skinwalkers, and framed by a New Mexico setting. Red Fox is unique because although it has a similar thread when compared to Darkhouse (the paranormal) it is not the same story, different setting. I liked the variation from haunting ghosts to Navajo shapeshifters and the characters reactions to the experience through their inexperience. Poor Perry gets pretty beat up in this one and the tension between Dex and her increases to the point your screaming, "Just kiss each other!" For me, this is a positive and rather refreshing take on sexual tension. It is sweet, vulnerable, restrained and leading somewhere (I hope). As I mentioned in my previous review, the flawed characters are attractive, relatable and oddly heroic. Perfection is not a looming attribute and it is in this depiction of life that draws me in and keeps me reading. Okay, bring on book number three because I'm really hoping Jenn gets kicked to the curb and Perry manages to break away from her parents. We'll see....