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The Legend of the Dogman
Something dark and malevolent stalks the majestic Northwoods of Michigan, and each corpse sends a new wave of terror through the small town of LeRoy. Anthropology professor Jack Allen uncovers a pattern of strange encounters, disappearances, and unsolved murders that shake him to his core. The deeper Jack delves into the horror in the woods, the more his life falls apart around him. With his family and all of Northern Michigan hanging in the balance, Jack must find a way to stop the cycle or risk losing everything to the ultimate predator. Meet a new kind of monster in David C. Posthumus’s bone-chilling suspenseful thriller, The Legend of the Dogman!
- GenresHorror
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2022
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November 19, 2021
The legend of the Dogman goes back for centuries. Whether anyone believes in it or not it doesn't stop the sightings and carnage that occur in every year that ends in a seven.
The bodies are starting to pile up in LeRoy. Mutilated animals and massacred humans are being discovered at an alarming rate. Is there a crazed murderer on the loose or could there be a monster afoot?
Part family saga, part supernatural horror this chilling read kept me turning the pages late into the night. There were some spots were the pace was a little slow for my taste but I loved the whole family dynamic and how what happened with Jack as a child shaped the man he has become. Family is everything to him and he will need their help to deal with this threat. Who will survive the Legend of the Dogman?
I received an advance copy under no obligation to write a review.
All of my reviews are posted at https://wellwortharead.blogspot.com/
The bodies are starting to pile up in LeRoy. Mutilated animals and massacred humans are being discovered at an alarming rate. Is there a crazed murderer on the loose or could there be a monster afoot?
Part family saga, part supernatural horror this chilling read kept me turning the pages late into the night. There were some spots were the pace was a little slow for my taste but I loved the whole family dynamic and how what happened with Jack as a child shaped the man he has become. Family is everything to him and he will need their help to deal with this threat. Who will survive the Legend of the Dogman?
I received an advance copy under no obligation to write a review.
All of my reviews are posted at https://wellwortharead.blogspot.com/
April 19, 2022
first 25% was slow with heavy details of the back story but after that it seemed to move fine . interesting take off of the werewolf stories
May 6, 2023
I really enjoyed this beastly book. My favourite part of a book is when strange, occurrences are happening and someone is starting to put it all together, and this story lingers on that process for a while . For some it may dwell on it too long, but I loved it. Hearing about the history of events was great. As far as the dogman, it was a brutal beast, and not quite what you expect in some ways. I give points for coming up with a unique origin of the beast, even if it is a little weird. I read this in a day.
October 15, 2024
Absolutely perfect spooky season book really enjoyed it
January 10, 2022
I received an e-Galley ARC of The Legend of the Dogman, authored by David C. Posthumus, published by Timber Ghost Press, for review consideration. Edited: C.R. Langille. Cover art/design: Greg Chapman. Interior Design: Firedrake Designs. Whats follows is my honest opinion, given freely.
Dogman has this whispered behind the hand, small town short of feel to the name, even though it ends up covering almost a whole state and going back centuries; you’d expect to be laughed at for fearing it. We had something similar in my Texas town that went by the name of, I kid you not, Goatman. It lived in Cameron Park and you were not supposed to go there at night. The truth was we had a bad drug problem in town, and it was worse in the park at night, so Goatman was a good way to scare kids into staying home, sort of. In this case Dogman has been killing on a schedule for a long ass time, the masses have just gotten to where they shrug it off and forget on schedule too. It’s description makes me think of the Dog Soldiers (2002) werewolves in height and stature, the smell like the bins for medical waste; this is not a nice cryptid, do not attempt to pet!
I enjoyed most of the way the plot unfolded, the engagement of the main characters and the Dogman, but there were a few parts that fell flat for me too. Don’t know if this counts as a spoiler since this didn’t become anything in the story, but twice the main guy sees his eyes glowing similar to the Dogman. To me that seems to be setting up the story to the Dogman being a contagious sickness, but it is never expanded or explained. I think some of the execution towards the end didn’t mesh, from the build up of fate to the ambiguous ending. It was a middle read for me because of these, I had parts I really appreciated, parts that were fine and a few parts that were not for me. I think that you should give it a read if you like cryptid, supernatural, folk tales, fantasy and horror fiction.
Dogman has this whispered behind the hand, small town short of feel to the name, even though it ends up covering almost a whole state and going back centuries; you’d expect to be laughed at for fearing it. We had something similar in my Texas town that went by the name of, I kid you not, Goatman. It lived in Cameron Park and you were not supposed to go there at night. The truth was we had a bad drug problem in town, and it was worse in the park at night, so Goatman was a good way to scare kids into staying home, sort of. In this case Dogman has been killing on a schedule for a long ass time, the masses have just gotten to where they shrug it off and forget on schedule too. It’s description makes me think of the Dog Soldiers (2002) werewolves in height and stature, the smell like the bins for medical waste; this is not a nice cryptid, do not attempt to pet!
I enjoyed most of the way the plot unfolded, the engagement of the main characters and the Dogman, but there were a few parts that fell flat for me too. Don’t know if this counts as a spoiler since this didn’t become anything in the story, but twice the main guy sees his eyes glowing similar to the Dogman. To me that seems to be setting up the story to the Dogman being a contagious sickness, but it is never expanded or explained. I think some of the execution towards the end didn’t mesh, from the build up of fate to the ambiguous ending. It was a middle read for me because of these, I had parts I really appreciated, parts that were fine and a few parts that were not for me. I think that you should give it a read if you like cryptid, supernatural, folk tales, fantasy and horror fiction.
January 8, 2022
Most people into cryptozoology know the story of the Dogman. It's one of those urban legends that people latch onto and go searching for. Jack becomes one of those people only it seems that the legend is searching for him. With multiple unexplained deaths at the hands of what seems to be a large dog popping up and Jack seeing a strange humanoid creature with glowing eyes. He then finds he father's chest which drags him down a rabbit hole of strange occurrences that happen every seven years.
The story is well told with a plot that grabs you and keeps you reading. My only real complaint was that at times Mr Posthumus over explained things. He went into great detail about little things that really didn't effect the story as much as you would be lead to believe by the amount of information he was giving you. The other thing that kinda bugged me but also seemed to work in a way was the telling aspect. I felt like a lot of the book was being told to you, yet it also worked in a way because it was being told to Jack. So I was a bit ify on how to feel about it. In way it bothered my, yet also was justified. I did like that the characters were well fleshed out and easy to empathize with. The story once it got going played out a bit like a movie in my head, dragging me along on this horrific roll-a-coaster.
The story is well told with a plot that grabs you and keeps you reading. My only real complaint was that at times Mr Posthumus over explained things. He went into great detail about little things that really didn't effect the story as much as you would be lead to believe by the amount of information he was giving you. The other thing that kinda bugged me but also seemed to work in a way was the telling aspect. I felt like a lot of the book was being told to you, yet it also worked in a way because it was being told to Jack. So I was a bit ify on how to feel about it. In way it bothered my, yet also was justified. I did like that the characters were well fleshed out and easy to empathize with. The story once it got going played out a bit like a movie in my head, dragging me along on this horrific roll-a-coaster.
May 31, 2022
The Legend of the Dogman tells the story of the Michigan Dogman with perspective and depth dating back to early reports of the creature. Coming at it from the views of Jack with his educational background allow Posthumus to build depth to the story by bringing in his educational background. The details he presents in supporting the legend are well done and build the depth of the story into history, thus a legend.
This is a slow burn horror story taking place on the tenth year of the Dogman’s cycle—the year the Dogman is hunting. There is a steady rise in tension as Jack learns more about the creature and his own family history and how they are tied together. I enjoyed how the book ties the story to events that could be factual or urban legend.
I recommend The Legend of the Dogman to readers of horror stories that build on tension and the feelings of unavoidable dread. And for those who like creature stories.
You can read the complete review at http://guildmastergaming.blogspot.com...
This is a slow burn horror story taking place on the tenth year of the Dogman’s cycle—the year the Dogman is hunting. There is a steady rise in tension as Jack learns more about the creature and his own family history and how they are tied together. I enjoyed how the book ties the story to events that could be factual or urban legend.
I recommend The Legend of the Dogman to readers of horror stories that build on tension and the feelings of unavoidable dread. And for those who like creature stories.
You can read the complete review at http://guildmastergaming.blogspot.com...
December 22, 2021
Even though horror is not my usual reading genre, I received an advance copy of this book from author, Dave. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was very suspenseful with unexpected twists and turns. I also felt that I got to know the characters in the book; they were very real and I appreciated entering into their friendships and families. It was a hard book to put down - almost ruined dinner one night because I was near the end of a chapter and had to see what happened before I headed into the kitchen. The book raises, but doesn't always answer, questions about the character of the dogman, as well as physical and spiritual reality.
Are legends born from a kernel of truth? We live in the Northwoods of Michigan. The best advice may be, "don't go out at night."
Are legends born from a kernel of truth? We live in the Northwoods of Michigan. The best advice may be, "don't go out at night."
February 1, 2022
Really enjoyed this
This was really good. Felt the ending was a bit weird but it worked. Finished this in 2 days. There aren't a whole lot of dog men stories out there so this was a change from the typical werewolf story.
This was really good. Felt the ending was a bit weird but it worked. Finished this in 2 days. There aren't a whole lot of dog men stories out there so this was a change from the typical werewolf story.
March 12, 2022
Great read
Really enjoyed this read..bit predictable, but excellent story, good characters and believable plot. Full of suspense. Look forward to more
Really enjoyed this read..bit predictable, but excellent story, good characters and believable plot. Full of suspense. Look forward to more
April 16, 2022
Interesting
A dark tale with a dogman versus a town.
The story was hard to stop reading.
Worth it to check it out.
A dark tale with a dogman versus a town.
The story was hard to stop reading.
Worth it to check it out.
July 29, 2022
What A Mess
This book is so bad, I don't even know where to begin with my review. I'll give it a shot, though.
Let's start with the story, itself. The Dogman is an interesting mythical creature, so I was expecting, at least, a few scares or creepy moments. But, there were none.
Secondly, and the most important, to me, are the continuity issues. In the book, Jack mentions that his cousin's, mother and his own mother are twins. Later, he says that same cousin is the son of his dad's older sister. Then, there's the doctor's last name. It's written as one name and then, in the next paragraph, the name is changed to the Sheriff's last name.
Finally - and this issue isn't a dealbreaker for me - there are the grammatical errors. I gave two stars, instead of one, because the author did finish writing a book. Even if that book is awful.
This book is so bad, I don't even know where to begin with my review. I'll give it a shot, though.
Let's start with the story, itself. The Dogman is an interesting mythical creature, so I was expecting, at least, a few scares or creepy moments. But, there were none.
Secondly, and the most important, to me, are the continuity issues. In the book, Jack mentions that his cousin's, mother and his own mother are twins. Later, he says that same cousin is the son of his dad's older sister. Then, there's the doctor's last name. It's written as one name and then, in the next paragraph, the name is changed to the Sheriff's last name.
Finally - and this issue isn't a dealbreaker for me - there are the grammatical errors. I gave two stars, instead of one, because the author did finish writing a book. Even if that book is awful.
November 9, 2025
I love cryptids - but this book had a surprising layer of depth and characters I really cared about. Glad to have found this gem at my friendly neighborhood bookstore and glad I took a chance on buying it without being familiar with the author. It can be quite dark and with visceral descriptions of horrific animal attacks, but that gritty realism combined with a tough of the spiritual and supernatural is what sets this book a notch above other authors who have treated cryptids like mere animals. I eagerly anticipate more from Mr. Posthumous in the future!
dnf
November 3, 2023Thank you to Timber Ghost Press for providing me with an e-ARC of The Legend of the Dogman!
DNF.
Unfortunately, this book did not work for me. It suffered from over explanation on what the characters are doing + descriptions.
I will say, as a Michigander, I did enjoy references to locations that I know!
DNF.
Unfortunately, this book did not work for me. It suffered from over explanation on what the characters are doing + descriptions.
I will say, as a Michigander, I did enjoy references to locations that I know!
October 13, 2024
Wow
This story was crazy but I enjoyed.It, I hear there's things that are unknown supernatural that you can't explain.This was a good book and even though they lost rust, they were able to take it down.Hope no more
This story was crazy but I enjoyed.It, I hear there's things that are unknown supernatural that you can't explain.This was a good book and even though they lost rust, they were able to take it down.Hope no more
January 8, 2025
As a Michigander the Dogman was a story I learned about from a young age and I have to say this is a brilliant read. The author did a phenomenal job depicting Northern Michigan and I regularly lost myself in this book. Would highly recommend to anyone who is interested in a suspenseful folklore.
May 4, 2022
It was okay. Writing was good/great in much of it, but the liberal use of the f-word was a bit too much. Could have whittled down some of the repetitive and corny dialogue.
June 30, 2022
Great horror
This was on of the better in the genre ive read, the horror is well written and it keeps the mystery of the beasts origin hanging in the air
This was on of the better in the genre ive read, the horror is well written and it keeps the mystery of the beasts origin hanging in the air
August 20, 2022
Better than the movie
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 5, 2023
Good Read
The story was amazing. I enjoyed every minute of it. I had a hard time putting it down to do other things
The story was amazing. I enjoyed every minute of it. I had a hard time putting it down to do other things
March 7, 2025
A Good Read
It was kind of long and drawn out, but the characters and the story was great!
I love these dog man stories.
Ms.C Loach
It was kind of long and drawn out, but the characters and the story was great!
I love these dog man stories.
Ms.C Loach
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