The Werewolf Solution

by Joshua Grover-David Patterson

In a world where werewolves have revealed their existence, a werewolf must track down the werewolf who killed his father before the killer can get to his son.Praise for “The Werewolf Solution”“An amazing writer, Patterson captivates his readers from the very first page as ‘The Werewolf Solution’ jumps directly into the action, keeping the reader engaged as the story unfolds and the truth is slowly revealed, creating a climax that will leave readers breathless.”-A Book Vacation (bookvacations.wordpress.com)Praise for “Mercy”"Joshua Grover-David Patterson writes in a style that will surely connect with many contemporary zombie fans. His use of tone and narrative structure are miles ahead of most who work in the genre." -Scott Kenemore, author of "Zombie, Ohio" and "The Zen of Zombie."“You expect a zombie novel to have brains, but you don't expect it to be this smart. You expect a number of internal organs to be on display, but you don't expect this much heart. MERCY is a kicka** zombie novel, but it's also a thoughtful, moving story about the joy and importance of being human and alive.” -Seamus Cooper/Brendan Halpin, author of “The Mall of Cthulhu” and “ A Novel”

121 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 14, 2011

About the author

Joshua Grover-David Patterson is a freelance writer, screenwriter and blogger. His articles on pop culture, film and the Internet have appeared in The Post-Crescent, Bull magazine, delight! magazine and Film Threat. Patterson’s films have won 13 awards and appeared in 29 film festivals all over the world, including in Japan, Australia, Hungary, Norway, the UK and throughout the United States. Patterson lives in Wisconsin with his wife and their daughter. You can follow him via Twitter at www.twitter.com/GroverDavid, Like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JoshuaGroverDavid, or follow his book-blogging at groverdavid.blogspot.com.

Reviews

[Samantha Leighanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

**I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.**

Let's be honest. Vampires, werewolves, zombies and the like are "in" right now. And it seems to me like almost everyone is doing the same stories. As much as I say that, I still read things like that. Its just something that I like. However, if you're looking for a break from the normal werewolf story, you should definitely pick this up!

Brief Synopsis: 5 years ago it was announced that werewolves actually do exist and there are a startling number of them among us. Most of them are normal people, with the exception of those three nights out of the month where they must hide themselves. In this story we meet Ted Graves, a child psychologist and werewolf. He's divorced, with a 12 year old son. His father, Pops, a retired biology teacher, spends most of his time in a lab attempting to create a solution. Suddenly Pops has been murdered and Ted, along with some help must track down this killer before the killer gets to his son.

My Thoughts: The concept of this novella really intrigued me. Any werewolf book I've ever read always has the werewolves in hiding, or they're all ridiculously evil beings. That isn't so here. Werewolves live and work beside normal people. That was something that I really liked about it.
The characters were realistic and you could related to their struggles in most ways, just minus the werewolf part. The story also jumped directly into the action and we weren't given this extended exposition that made our interest wane.
Another one of my favorite parts about this novella were the excerpts that were inserted at certain points throughout. They were interviews (one with the main character) and information on werewolves that attempted to dispel the ridiculous folklore that surrounds them.

I really liked this novella! Its was a short read that I read in two sittings (between work and sleep) and kept me entertained the entire time. Its original and definitely worth reading if you're a fan of things like this! I give this a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars!

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[A Book Vacation · Rating 4 out of 5]

Patterson has created an intriguing tale about a world in which werewolves have announced their presence, created their own council, and live side-by-side their human counterparts. Although “accepted” by the world in which he lives, Ted Grave, a psychologist for young weres, find himself utterly alone—ignored by the council, divorced by his wife, unable to see his son, he is utterly dejected. Yet, not all is what it seems among the were community, and everything Ted has ever known is about to be jeopardized by an unknown enemy.

I highly enjoyed this new take on werewolves living among humans—Patterson’s characters are real and their struggles are palpable; it’s as if the reader is inside the story themselves, working with Ted to solve the mystery and save the were world. An amazing writer, Patterson captivates his readers from the very first page as The Werewolf Solution jumps directly into the action, keeping the reader engaged as the story unfolds and the truth is slowly revealed, creating a climax that will leave readers breathless. I especially enjoyed the excerpts that Patterson includes in his novella, including interviews, rules, regulations, and lore of the complex werewolf world...

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