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Shapeshifter
Mark Wiseman has been living with the curse for years. He thought he had it under control. He thought he had kept it secret from everybody. Until Bernard Roberts, a powerful, influential man, came into his life. Bernard knows about the curse that runs through Mark's veins. He knows how Mark's parents were killed eight years ago. He knows Mark was officially cleared in their deaths, but is holding the card that could cast Mark as a serious suspect in their murders. And if Mark wants Bernard to keep these things secret he must do what Bernard tells him. He must use his curse to kill. For Mark is a Shapeshifter, a werewolf, who must yield to the primal instinct buried deep within him on every lunar cycle...
323 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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J.F. Gonzalez
80 books367 followersJesus F. Gonzalez was an American author, primarily of horror fiction (writing under the pseudonym J. F. Gonzalez). He has written many notable novels and has done collaborations with Bram Stoker Award winners Mike Oliveri and Brian Keene. His novel Survivor has been optioned for film.
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January 11, 2015
Mark Wiseman has lived with a terrible secret for nearly a decade. He is cursed to transform into a werewolf each month when the moon is full. Through the years, he has done all he could to control his agression whenever the beast is unleashed. But when Bernard, the president of the insurance company he works for, witnesses his change, he plans to use it to his own advantage. By blackmailing Mark, Bernard is able to dispose of those who oppose him. But when one intended victim manages to survive, Mark knows he can no longer continue to be Bernard's pawn. The hunter becomes the hunted and everything spirals out of control.
I was looking forward to a gory werewolf horror story. Instead, I got more of a dramatic thriller. The storyline was pretty good, and the writing was decent. I realize this is one of Gonzalez' earliest novels. I can see the difference in his writing style between this book and "Survivor."
Still, I did enjoy this story. I am truly sorry that such a talented author has passed away at the height of his career.
May 19, 2023
Not a bad story
Overall I enjoyed this book. At first I didn't think I would get into it, but the characters grew on me the more I read. A bit slow for my tastes, and the author was overly descriptive in some areas but the plot intrigued me and I needed to see how it ended. I will also say that the ending was perfect.
Overall I enjoyed this book. At first I didn't think I would get into it, but the characters grew on me the more I read. A bit slow for my tastes, and the author was overly descriptive in some areas but the plot intrigued me and I needed to see how it ended. I will also say that the ending was perfect.
June 17, 2020
J.F. Gonzalez’s Shapeshifter was a mixed bag for me. Mark Wiseman is a werewolf. One day in his teens he was being beaten by a bully and he just snapped. Since then, he has to let the beast out at every full moon or he starts to lose control. One night when he’s working his job, the CEO of his company, Bernard Roberts, happens to glimpse the security monitor right when he very nearly changes into a werewolf. He gets control of himself, but the damage is done: Bernard knows what he is. Bernard digs up information on Mark that seems to tie him in to several murders, including that of his parents, and blackmails Mark. The company board wants to merge with another company, which means Bernard would be out of a job (and certain indiscretions might be uncovered). Bernard blackmails Mark into killing several of the pro-merger board members.
There are some logical inconsistencies in here. Once you’ve killed three people who are all on the board of the same company, the authorities should notice the pattern, even if it looks like the men were savaged by wild animals. Instead, only one person notices and hires a private detective, Allen Frey, to look into it. Allen finds two young people who happened to see Mark kill one of the targets and turn back into a human. They’re specifically stated to be 100 yards away from what happens, and yet they saw so clearly that they can describe Mark to a sketch artist such that he’s immediately recognizable, and they even guessed his height down to the inch. I honestly was surprised they didn’t give his eye color.
I felt like I never really got a handle on Mark’s personality. There’s his past of being bullied and being abused by his alcoholic parents, but his present-day personality is very bland. There’s certainly no evidence that being a werewolf in any way impacts his temperament.
There’s really only one female character, Carol Emrich, who is Bernard’s secretary and lover. She has an undeserved reputation for sleeping her way up the company ladder, but she did sleep with Bernard and she does acknowledge her looks helped her get jobs. It should be noted that the male characters in this book tend toward explicit misogyny, and when there are multiple characters like that and not a lot of pushback, it tends to come across as the story itself being a bit misogynistic, particularly when there are so few women in it.
At one point two characters are fleeing across the country, and it’s way too easy for them. I mean okay, I think this was published in the year 2000, so it’s reasonable that it isn’t yet easy to track people electronically, and security on plane flights wasn’t yet as tight as it is now since it’s pre-9/11. However, they easily steal cars, buy stolen cars, contemplate getting whole new identities, and set up in a small, rural town where they immediately land jobs and are practically seen as locals within the month. (I’ve lived in small towns. It doesn’t work that way.) I mean, they do say they shouldn’t use credit cards or they’ll be tracked, but they are specified to get “paychecks,” which… wouldn’t using a bank account pose the same problem as a credit card?
The basics of the story are decent. I like the concept of blackmailing a werewolf into doing your dirty-work, and there are some decent bloody horror scenes. But the rest did not hold up under scrutiny.
Content note for misogyny, prison rape and torture, racial slurs.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/06/r...
There are some logical inconsistencies in here. Once you’ve killed three people who are all on the board of the same company, the authorities should notice the pattern, even if it looks like the men were savaged by wild animals. Instead, only one person notices and hires a private detective, Allen Frey, to look into it. Allen finds two young people who happened to see Mark kill one of the targets and turn back into a human. They’re specifically stated to be 100 yards away from what happens, and yet they saw so clearly that they can describe Mark to a sketch artist such that he’s immediately recognizable, and they even guessed his height down to the inch. I honestly was surprised they didn’t give his eye color.
I felt like I never really got a handle on Mark’s personality. There’s his past of being bullied and being abused by his alcoholic parents, but his present-day personality is very bland. There’s certainly no evidence that being a werewolf in any way impacts his temperament.
There’s really only one female character, Carol Emrich, who is Bernard’s secretary and lover. She has an undeserved reputation for sleeping her way up the company ladder, but she did sleep with Bernard and she does acknowledge her looks helped her get jobs. It should be noted that the male characters in this book tend toward explicit misogyny, and when there are multiple characters like that and not a lot of pushback, it tends to come across as the story itself being a bit misogynistic, particularly when there are so few women in it.
At one point two characters are fleeing across the country, and it’s way too easy for them. I mean okay, I think this was published in the year 2000, so it’s reasonable that it isn’t yet easy to track people electronically, and security on plane flights wasn’t yet as tight as it is now since it’s pre-9/11. However, they easily steal cars, buy stolen cars, contemplate getting whole new identities, and set up in a small, rural town where they immediately land jobs and are practically seen as locals within the month. (I’ve lived in small towns. It doesn’t work that way.) I mean, they do say they shouldn’t use credit cards or they’ll be tracked, but they are specified to get “paychecks,” which… wouldn’t using a bank account pose the same problem as a credit card?
The basics of the story are decent. I like the concept of blackmailing a werewolf into doing your dirty-work, and there are some decent bloody horror scenes. But the rest did not hold up under scrutiny.
Content note for misogyny, prison rape and torture, racial slurs.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/06/r...
April 25, 2008
This was my first Gonzalez book, and I have to admit that my opinion of it is slightly perplexed. I enjoyed the story; being a sucker for werewolves I was pretty happy to be reading a werewolf book to begin with. The lead character - Mark Weisman, was your standard werewolf, a tragic figure who fights to control his cursed life and deal with the carnage he knows he is causing. He has some control over his change, but not nearly enough.
The real monster of the story is a high level executive, under the gun for committing fraud and a few other nasty white collar crimes. Bernard discovers Mark's secret and decides as only a true monster could, to use it for his own gain. (By the way there are no spoilers in that little bit, it's written on the back of the book). Add in a love interest, quite a few dead execs and a corporate merger and we should be in for quite the evening of werewolf fun.
So why did I finish this 300+ page book in 3 hours? I know I read fast, but it should have lasted me a day and a half... The writing style was very simple, I don't know if that was good or bad. The characters are extremely quick in their emotions, falling in love is an almost overnight decision... there is very little sense of time passing; I know that this book took place in about a years time, but you never get that feeling. Also there are a couple of plot holes that I won't point out here, they aren't huge, but they are there. On the whole I enjoyed the 3 hours I spent blazing through this book. As I said the writing style is extremely simplistic. If it wasn't for the sex and hint at gore (I didn't find the book overly gorey, personally) I would almost consider this written in a "young adult" fashion. There isn't a lot of glowing prose, description is minimal, in fact it isn't until the end of the book that Mark is truly described physically, Bernard is only described as "Tall" and Mark in his wolf shape is left so open that I wasn't sure if we had an "American Werewolf" style or "Lon Chaney" style werewolf. In fact the only characters who are given decent physical descriptions are the women, and that is simply that they are all blond and all have perfect legs and huge boobs.
If you are looking for a fast simple read, pick this up at a used bookstore. If you are looking for something mind altering, mood changing, or eye opening... look elsewhere.
The real monster of the story is a high level executive, under the gun for committing fraud and a few other nasty white collar crimes. Bernard discovers Mark's secret and decides as only a true monster could, to use it for his own gain. (By the way there are no spoilers in that little bit, it's written on the back of the book). Add in a love interest, quite a few dead execs and a corporate merger and we should be in for quite the evening of werewolf fun.
So why did I finish this 300+ page book in 3 hours? I know I read fast, but it should have lasted me a day and a half... The writing style was very simple, I don't know if that was good or bad. The characters are extremely quick in their emotions, falling in love is an almost overnight decision... there is very little sense of time passing; I know that this book took place in about a years time, but you never get that feeling. Also there are a couple of plot holes that I won't point out here, they aren't huge, but they are there. On the whole I enjoyed the 3 hours I spent blazing through this book. As I said the writing style is extremely simplistic. If it wasn't for the sex and hint at gore (I didn't find the book overly gorey, personally) I would almost consider this written in a "young adult" fashion. There isn't a lot of glowing prose, description is minimal, in fact it isn't until the end of the book that Mark is truly described physically, Bernard is only described as "Tall" and Mark in his wolf shape is left so open that I wasn't sure if we had an "American Werewolf" style or "Lon Chaney" style werewolf. In fact the only characters who are given decent physical descriptions are the women, and that is simply that they are all blond and all have perfect legs and huge boobs.
If you are looking for a fast simple read, pick this up at a used bookstore. If you are looking for something mind altering, mood changing, or eye opening... look elsewhere.
May 7, 2020
** Edited as review is now live on Kendall Reviews! **
Big thanks to V. Castro for sending this over to me to review. Many people know the name JF Gonzalez and there are many, many fans of his work. There is a resurgence of JF happening posthumously right now, with Brian Keene driving the way. Now comes word that ‘Shapeshifter‘ is in the process of being re-released, which for many fans will be exciting.
What I liked: While this is my first Gonzalez read, I’ve had my eye on a few of his titles for some time now. Plus this is a WEREWOLF novel, so you had my interest at the first W. The story starts out straightforward enough. Man has a curse, tries to control curse, businessman sees man lose control and from there everything goes full carnage. This has some absolutely stunning gore and violence, which from what I understand, was a calling card of JF’s work.
What I didn’t like: Dare I say it? I may be becoming worn down by reading so much wolfish gore lately? I enjoyed this story but I didn’t love it and while it was a fun time, it didn’t add much to the mix of full moon stories.
Why you should buy it: From the sparse details I have, it will be re-released through a new, small press, which is always something we should try to support. Saying that, if you do love werewolf stuff as much as I do, then this will be a fun addition to your lycanthrope collection. And, lastly, if you’ve not read JF, this would be a great place to start!
**Shapeshifter will be available EXCLUSIVELY as part of a Latinx Dark Fiction Bundle curated by V. Castro.
Big thanks to V. Castro for sending this over to me to review. Many people know the name JF Gonzalez and there are many, many fans of his work. There is a resurgence of JF happening posthumously right now, with Brian Keene driving the way. Now comes word that ‘Shapeshifter‘ is in the process of being re-released, which for many fans will be exciting.
What I liked: While this is my first Gonzalez read, I’ve had my eye on a few of his titles for some time now. Plus this is a WEREWOLF novel, so you had my interest at the first W. The story starts out straightforward enough. Man has a curse, tries to control curse, businessman sees man lose control and from there everything goes full carnage. This has some absolutely stunning gore and violence, which from what I understand, was a calling card of JF’s work.
What I didn’t like: Dare I say it? I may be becoming worn down by reading so much wolfish gore lately? I enjoyed this story but I didn’t love it and while it was a fun time, it didn’t add much to the mix of full moon stories.
Why you should buy it: From the sparse details I have, it will be re-released through a new, small press, which is always something we should try to support. Saying that, if you do love werewolf stuff as much as I do, then this will be a fun addition to your lycanthrope collection. And, lastly, if you’ve not read JF, this would be a great place to start!
**Shapeshifter will be available EXCLUSIVELY as part of a Latinx Dark Fiction Bundle curated by V. Castro.
February 25, 2009
Of the many werewolf books that I have read, I have to say that the werewolf in this book is about as Omega as they come. Definitely, not the Alpha male type. The book was okay, but after reading Garton's "Ravenous" I was expecting something a bit more lethal and less cowering. There is the same lack of information though. Gonzalez introduces the main character as being a werewolf from the start, but he never explains how he got that way, which make the ending more than a bit curious. Filled with melodrama and a villain too petty to be believed, the books truly shinning scary moment came within the final pages. One word describes it best: comeuppance. Outside of that however, the rest of the book leans more heavily towards thriller than horror, but then I am really demanding with werewolf books. Also, I like my horror with a little less sap. I want a ratcheted pulse, not a tissue after reading.
March 9, 2020
I became aware of J. F. Gonzales from reading Clickers, my favourite monster horror of recent years. Being a sucker for reading an author’s catalogue in chronological order Shapeshifter was top of my list. I will admit Survivor is the book I’m most looking forward to reading.
Anyway this is a werewolf story and I love a good werewolf story. I’ve always preferred a hairy hounded gent over vampires and zombies. The story is enjoyable and interesting covering the goings on of a company on the brink of major changes with some board members none too happy.
Mark, the protagonist of the story is as unfortunate as one could be if they change into a werewolf on a full moon. What’s more unfortunate is the company he works for taking advantage of his curse and using him to influence the company’s future.
The werewolf action is fairly tame, but the suits are frigging ruthless.
Anyway this is a werewolf story and I love a good werewolf story. I’ve always preferred a hairy hounded gent over vampires and zombies. The story is enjoyable and interesting covering the goings on of a company on the brink of major changes with some board members none too happy.
Mark, the protagonist of the story is as unfortunate as one could be if they change into a werewolf on a full moon. What’s more unfortunate is the company he works for taking advantage of his curse and using him to influence the company’s future.
The werewolf action is fairly tame, but the suits are frigging ruthless.
March 28, 2009
I finally gave up after a while. I have three books by this author, bought all at once at a Half Price Books splurge. The first one (Survivor) was disturbing, and if you knew me you'd see that that is really saying something. This one, Shapeshifter, I gave up on after 70 or so pages.
The main problem I had with this book? The main character was a dick. I prefer to actually like the main characters in books I read, and it just wasn't happening here. An example of why: "There, he would satiate himself on some animal - a dog, a deer, anything but a human. Sometimes he wasn't so lucky, though, and a human had to suffice. When that happened he at least tried to avoid witnesses."
Charming.
The main problem I had with this book? The main character was a dick. I prefer to actually like the main characters in books I read, and it just wasn't happening here. An example of why: "There, he would satiate himself on some animal - a dog, a deer, anything but a human. Sometimes he wasn't so lucky, though, and a human had to suffice. When that happened he at least tried to avoid witnesses."
Charming.
July 14, 2017
Very tame compared to his other books but still a very nice read. I haven't read many horror novels that included such a beautiful love story, it was very moving. Great job with creating the perfect sleezeball antagonist.
Gonzalez has a way with bringing out emotions in his novels, the final two chapters were quite the rollercoaster ride.
Gonzalez has a way with bringing out emotions in his novels, the final two chapters were quite the rollercoaster ride.
June 28, 2011
While I usually love books by Gonzalez, this one was a step down for me. The opening setup was quite excellent by having a troubled man's identity secretly discovered by his superior at work and recorded on videotape. The boss then blackmails his employee to do his dirty deeds as a werewolf, killing off his competition. However, in almost every scene with the werewolf, you could easily substitute the name "werewolf" for "hitman" and you'd essentially have the same effect, only with a more grisly outcome. It reads more as a crime thriller than a horror novel. I wanted to delve into Mark Wiseman's world a lot deeper than was written, but it was a fast, fun read nonetheless.
My only other problem was the incredibly high amount of coincidences in the final third of the book where our villain discovers his ex-girlfriend and our hero, Mark Wiseman, have been seeing each other, run off together, and are easily tracked down. George Fielding's piecing together clues to the murders and the involvement of everyone also seemed like a bit of a stretch, especially after just coming out of a coma. But regardless, Gonzalez is trying a something new here and I'm glad he did. Personally, I prefer his book, "Survivor", a much more visceral plunge into horror. As long as you have the stomach for it.
My only other problem was the incredibly high amount of coincidences in the final third of the book where our villain discovers his ex-girlfriend and our hero, Mark Wiseman, have been seeing each other, run off together, and are easily tracked down. George Fielding's piecing together clues to the murders and the involvement of everyone also seemed like a bit of a stretch, especially after just coming out of a coma. But regardless, Gonzalez is trying a something new here and I'm glad he did. Personally, I prefer his book, "Survivor", a much more visceral plunge into horror. As long as you have the stomach for it.
April 5, 2010
I wanted to give this book a lower score and even considered quitting it a time or two. I did neither. I didn't quit because how do you know it doesn't improve later on and I didn't give it a lower score because there were actually a few really entertaining parts to it.
It could have been a good story but the conversations between characters and the explanation of Mark's illness border on the simplistic and ludicrous. I don't think that if I were trying to convince my girlfriend that I was a werewolf that I would start discussing or lecturing on ancient far eastern mythology and how it carries over into the modern era! Hell, I thought I was back in school!
The beginning was ok and the ending pretty good. It was that middle section that sank it for me.
It could have been a good story but the conversations between characters and the explanation of Mark's illness border on the simplistic and ludicrous. I don't think that if I were trying to convince my girlfriend that I was a werewolf that I would start discussing or lecturing on ancient far eastern mythology and how it carries over into the modern era! Hell, I thought I was back in school!
The beginning was ok and the ending pretty good. It was that middle section that sank it for me.
August 23, 2015
Pretty cool werewolf story. The concept of a corporate scumbag blackmailing a werewolf into being his personal assassin was different. Very tightly paced story. I thought it kind of lost its way in part three of the story and fizzled but overall its a good original read.
December 16, 2016
One of my favorite werewolf horror stories.
Strangely enough, the guy at the end of the hallway at the office where I work is also named Mark Wiseman!
Strangely enough, the guy at the end of the hallway at the office where I work is also named Mark Wiseman!
May 8, 2019
This is an interesting take on the werewolf story. It's not technically a werewolf book, but what the hell? It starts out from Bernard's POV, which is off-putting because he's the villain of the story. Mark is the kinda-sorta werewolf, and Bernard, a corporate scumbag who has been embezzling from the company, discovers what Mark is. There is a merger coming up, and Bernard's embezzlement will be revealed if this happens. Bernard needs Mark to kill the board members who are voting for the merger. You know, when he's a kinda-sorta werewolf. The plan is genuinely insane. Does Bernard not think that someone will notice the pattern? It wouldn't take a Van Helsing to figure it out; you'd probably need a mere Jimmy Olsen. But I can make my peace with that. What Bernard doesn't count on is Mark's humanity and his capacity for love. The only thing I have a problem with is the ending. I won't say anything about this because it's a spoiler, but there is something that happens in the epilogue that makes up for my problem. It's not a great book, but I had a lot of fun.
August 29, 2020
More a 3.75! Summer of 2019 I hit every Independent Bookstore in the Minneapolis/St Paul area while visiting my daughter and found a first edition of this, got it for $7. This is my first Gonzalez read and quite a different take on the familiar werewolf storyline. This had greed, revenge, love, deception, murder, and a werewolf! It was entertaining but in my opinion it didn’t have what it takes to “wow” this reader!
May 9, 2023
Best werewolf story I've read so far!
Its difficult to find a werewolf story that depicts the werewolf like "An American Werewolf in London" but this story does that and more. The story is excellent and delves into the main characters' affliction with interesting detail.
Its difficult to find a werewolf story that depicts the werewolf like "An American Werewolf in London" but this story does that and more. The story is excellent and delves into the main characters' affliction with interesting detail.
October 16, 2018
My first J.F. Gonzalez book. Good but not great. I liked it enough that I will read more of his work.
June 4, 2020
Great character development, and good Werewolf story. I didn't see the ending coming it was great.
September 20, 2022
As a grown ass man I feel silly reading books about werewolves but I enjoyed it so…3.5 stars
October 29, 2014
One thing that I really like about Gonzalez's books are his characters. They come across as real people. They are people that I can picture working with or having in my life circles somewhere. I understand and connect with their motivations. And even when they are bad guys, they aren't an over-the-top, let's everyone hate him type of bad guy. SHAPESHIFTER continues that trend.
The book follows Mark Wiseman, a computer technician in the tape library of a large insurance company. And when the moon is full, he is also a werewolf. He can sometimes control the change but one day while at work, he gets caught mid-change by Bernard Roberts, the President of the company. Unfortunately Bernard sees the situation as an opportunity and he blackmails Mark. The story then covers how trapped Mark is and what he does about it. Bernard gets more and more bad by the end of the book but he also becomes more and more desperate as things fall apart for him.
It is real and interesting and challenging. I found myself wondering what I would do in each of their situations. The characters all made choices that I saw myself making too. Yes, there a few things they did that didn't make sense but nothing that I thought changed the story. And nothing worse than done in tons of movies and other books. I don't want to ruin the ending but it followed in that realistic manner. In thinking about it afterwards, there weren't too many other choices for how it would end. I kind of want the story to continue and learn more but at the same time, I'm perfectly happy with the ending. I look forward to the next J.F. Gonzalez book that I read.
The book follows Mark Wiseman, a computer technician in the tape library of a large insurance company. And when the moon is full, he is also a werewolf. He can sometimes control the change but one day while at work, he gets caught mid-change by Bernard Roberts, the President of the company. Unfortunately Bernard sees the situation as an opportunity and he blackmails Mark. The story then covers how trapped Mark is and what he does about it. Bernard gets more and more bad by the end of the book but he also becomes more and more desperate as things fall apart for him.
It is real and interesting and challenging. I found myself wondering what I would do in each of their situations. The characters all made choices that I saw myself making too. Yes, there a few things they did that didn't make sense but nothing that I thought changed the story. And nothing worse than done in tons of movies and other books. I don't want to ruin the ending but it followed in that realistic manner. In thinking about it afterwards, there weren't too many other choices for how it would end. I kind of want the story to continue and learn more but at the same time, I'm perfectly happy with the ending. I look forward to the next J.F. Gonzalez book that I read.
February 5, 2010
I'm a sucker for a werewolf novel and this one was satisfying, with enough twists and turns to not be predictable. What was nice about this novel is that the author, JF Gonzalez of Survivor and The Beloved, put a slightly different spin of lycanthropes, creating a protagonist who suddenly one day (after being bullied) as a teenager, let out all his rage and anger and became a half-human, half-wolf monster, slaying the bully. He was not attacked by a werewolf, bitten, and survived, but gave to the primal urges within all of us, and tapped in to what he dubbed "the curse." Years later, Mark is a college student and works at a large insurance company and during his overnight shift, his curse momentarily, suddenly, gets out of control, and an executive working late, witnesses the transformation...and soon blackmails Mark into murdering his corporate enemies in order to keep his job and his fraud activities a secret. The plot moves swiftly and quickly, well-written, and despite the infamous notoriety of Survivor, this novel is a fun read. Mark struggles with his problem, a new love interest who vows to help him, and everything wraps up with some tragedy at the book's climax. There is enough in SHAPESHIFTER to please werewolf novel fans (the full moon, the transformation, etc) but also enough of a spin to be refreshing for something a bit different...
August 4, 2016
J. F. Gonzalez, may he rest in peace, was always, to me, a pretty darn entertaining author. The first thing I ever read by him was Survivor, which happens to be one of the most hardcore horror books out there. Shapeshifter, while not nearly as descriptive or haunting, was nevertheless entertaining and enjoyable. There are a few issues with plot, but I loved the fact that Mr. Gonzalez didn't waste any time getting into the action; from the start of the book we have our werewolf and the antagonist figures it out in the first fifty pages. The speed of the story kept things paced fairly well, it was interesting and at least a bit more original than most werewolf novels, and I for one really liked it.
October 11, 2012
This one was sitting on my shelves for forever... no more. It was an incredibly fast read. If you like werewolf stories, chances are you'll like this book. Basic premise: CEO of major corporation about to merge with another giant is worried about losing his job- he happens to see something interesting happen to one of the night-time grunts: did that kid just turn into a werewolf? Said CEO, armed with a video of the kid's change and a lot of info on his past, recruits his very own werewolf to help him eliminate his career problems. Definitely not great literature but interesting and wonderful for a Halloween read.
February 28, 2011
Got about halfway through and abandoned this book. I found it to be really dull and unconvincing. I know that Gonzalez must be a decent writer, I mean, he's written books with Brian Keene, one of my fave horror writers. This one just didn't work for me.
October 17, 2012
The only other Gonzalez books I've read are the Clickers series he helped coauthor. This book had a good setup, but the characters and storyline seemed way underdeveloped. With a little fleshing out this would have been a more rewarding read. As it is, it fell a little short for me.
January 3, 2014
This was my first Gonzalez and I understand he is far more splatter than this. Basically, it's a great monster story with a little drama and crime. Not bad since it is an older title from this author and I picked it up for 5 bucks as a pulpy quick little read.
February 20, 2008
I could not even finish this book.
November 22, 2008
I didn't expect to like it. I generally dislike werewolf books. But it was a pretty solid thriller.
September 19, 2011
kind bad.
March 30, 2014
Here is a good book. Not quite a horror book much more an action adventure. I liked it. It was a quick read but didn't quite have all the twists and turns I would hope for in this kind of novel.
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