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Cole & Dana #1
The Killing Moon
Cole and Dana, Book One
a darkly erotic paranormal thriller
Six months ago, werewolf tracker Dana Gray barely escaped from Cole Randall, the wolf serial killer who kept her in his basement torturing her. Toying with her. He almost killed her, but he couldn't. He let her live.
Now, she finds herself obsessed with Cole. His voice haunts her, hypnotic and liquid, flowing through her, both horrifying and arousing. She can't shut him up.
At her job, she struggles with a bewildering case in which rehabilitated werewolves are going astray and killing again. From his maximum security cell, Cole claims he has all the answers. But he'll only talk to Dana.
Maybe Cole knows something. Maybe he doesn't. Dana doesn't know. She only knows she's grateful for the excuse to go to him. And once she hears his voice again, she'll do anything to see him, whether it helps the case or not.
a darkly erotic paranormal thriller
Six months ago, werewolf tracker Dana Gray barely escaped from Cole Randall, the wolf serial killer who kept her in his basement torturing her. Toying with her. He almost killed her, but he couldn't. He let her live.
Now, she finds herself obsessed with Cole. His voice haunts her, hypnotic and liquid, flowing through her, both horrifying and arousing. She can't shut him up.
At her job, she struggles with a bewildering case in which rehabilitated werewolves are going astray and killing again. From his maximum security cell, Cole claims he has all the answers. But he'll only talk to Dana.
Maybe Cole knows something. Maybe he doesn't. Dana doesn't know. She only knows she's grateful for the excuse to go to him. And once she hears his voice again, she'll do anything to see him, whether it helps the case or not.
315 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 16, 2013
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V.J. Chambers
104 books463 followersV. J. Chambers writes about being inexplicably attracted to the dangerously alluring. Her works span mundane settings and fantastic ones. She writes about serial killers, cult leaders, werewolves, witches, for-hire assassins, zombies, space pirates, and regular everyday people.
She lives in Shepherdstown, WV, with her boyfriend Aaron and their cat Isis.
She lives in Shepherdstown, WV, with her boyfriend Aaron and their cat Isis.
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October 18, 2017
I read this at the prompting of several URR friends & their impressive reviews of the book...
Well...hmmmm.
First, let me start by saying there were parts of this book that were incredibly well done. It's dark but not in tone. It's traumatic but somehow still edges to the side of less dramallama than a Brittainy C. Cherry It's twisted AF but somehow American Queen still takes the cake for what-the-fuckery for me in the past months. Oddly, this is all good. A book about a former hostage werewolf and the serial killer she 'inexplicably' cannot stay away from better not be too serious for its own good, after all, or we'd all be laughing like I insensitively did during Titanic when the boat tipped...So, crazily, I thought the overall story was really really well done in tone, pacing, and originality. Hell, I even enjoyed the romance. Cole is pretty hot, for a serial killer..Until...
BUT...Hmm.....
Supporting characters Avery were well done, and in many respects, more multi-dimensional than Dana. I thought Cole even had a little more depth and the whole Dana was trauma upon trauma, and yes, we are seeing her shortly after her release so maybe that is kind of real, and we can tell she's headstrong from her captivity and from her persistence. Ultimately, my main issue is her character's development or lack thereof, and I'm wondering if a little extra time between this plot and the end of her captivity so she could show a different side would have benefitted the book.
I thought the ending was intriguing, if convenient, and think the series shows promise. The main issue I have is very likely shifters really aren't my bag with their big packs and fur (there's a reason I like the Hidden Legacy trilogy 1,000 times better than Kate Daniels- Magic > Animals.) Despite all my reservations and issues, which are relatively minor but did keep me from 4-stars, and regarding my comma use, I'm sorry...no where was I, oh, this was a readable, enjoyable, well done series debut that's worth trying. It's got a decent anti-hero, I'm just a little iffy on the heroine.
Thanks for the shove in this direction, URRers. Oh, and OMG this cover. No.
Well...hmmmm.
First, let me start by saying there were parts of this book that were incredibly well done. It's dark but not in tone. It's traumatic but somehow still edges to the side of less dramallama than a Brittainy C. Cherry It's twisted AF but somehow American Queen still takes the cake for what-the-fuckery for me in the past months. Oddly, this is all good. A book about a former hostage werewolf and the serial killer she 'inexplicably' cannot stay away from better not be too serious for its own good, after all, or we'd all be laughing like I insensitively did during Titanic when the boat tipped...So, crazily, I thought the overall story was really really well done in tone, pacing, and originality. Hell, I even enjoyed the romance. Cole is pretty hot, for a serial killer..Until...
BUT...Hmm.....
Supporting characters Avery were well done, and in many respects, more multi-dimensional than Dana. I thought Cole even had a little more depth and the whole Dana was trauma upon trauma, and yes, we are seeing her shortly after her release so maybe that is kind of real, and we can tell she's headstrong from her captivity and from her persistence. Ultimately, my main issue is her character's development or lack thereof, and I'm wondering if a little extra time between this plot and the end of her captivity so she could show a different side would have benefitted the book.
I thought the ending was intriguing, if convenient, and think the series shows promise. The main issue I have is very likely shifters really aren't my bag with their big packs and fur (there's a reason I like the Hidden Legacy trilogy 1,000 times better than Kate Daniels- Magic > Animals.) Despite all my reservations and issues, which are relatively minor but did keep me from 4-stars, and regarding my comma use, I'm sorry...no where was I, oh, this was a readable, enjoyable, well done series debut that's worth trying. It's got a decent anti-hero, I'm just a little iffy on the heroine.
Thanks for the shove in this direction, URRers. Oh, and OMG this cover. No.
October 15, 2017
Read for the URR Halloween Challenge prompt A Romance Involving Murder
13/10 - I can't believe the low rating on this one! I thought it was great. Plenty of blood and gore, but not a gratuitous amount, just right for a werewolf serial killer book; a charming serial killer who actually made me unsure who I wanted to end up with the heroine - him or Dana's much more gentle partner, Avery; and an appropriately-damaged heroine who can't resist the pull of the serial killer even though she knows how disturbed she is to want him after everything he did to her.
I was impressed with Chambers' ability to write an evil mass-murdering anti hero that I actually liked - that's never happened before. I could almost understand Dana's dilemma (even without the added complication of werewolf mating instincts) of desperately wanting Cole, but hating herself for feeling rhat way about a man/werewolf who murdered a ton of people and planned to do the same to her. Plus, there's the fact that he saved her life when they were teenagers and she had a crush on him, as well. How stuffed up in the head would you be?! It's like the worst case of Stockholm syndrome, magnified X 1,000,000 by a body that won't react the way you want it to, the way you and everyone else expects it to. It would be the supreme height of unfairness.
There were some editing errors (see my status updates for all that I found), but way less than your average Amazon freebie. Overall, I was very impressed with the writing and editing and will definitely be reading the sequel.
13/10 - I can't believe the low rating on this one! I thought it was great. Plenty of blood and gore, but not a gratuitous amount, just right for a werewolf serial killer book; a charming serial killer who actually made me unsure who I wanted to end up with the heroine - him or Dana's much more gentle partner, Avery; and an appropriately-damaged heroine who can't resist the pull of the serial killer even though she knows how disturbed she is to want him after everything he did to her.
I was impressed with Chambers' ability to write an evil mass-murdering anti hero that I actually liked - that's never happened before. I could almost understand Dana's dilemma (even without the added complication of werewolf mating instincts) of desperately wanting Cole, but hating herself for feeling rhat way about a man/werewolf who murdered a ton of people and planned to do the same to her. Plus, there's the fact that he saved her life when they were teenagers and she had a crush on him, as well. How stuffed up in the head would you be?! It's like the worst case of Stockholm syndrome, magnified X 1,000,000 by a body that won't react the way you want it to, the way you and everyone else expects it to. It would be the supreme height of unfairness.
There were some editing errors (see my status updates for all that I found), but way less than your average Amazon freebie. Overall, I was very impressed with the writing and editing and will definitely be reading the sequel.
October 9, 2017
I was actually pleasantly surprised by this book. At first I thought it would be kind of Dexter-ish, with a serial killer love interest, but once I realized it was about werewolves I immediately put on my skeptical face. Werewolf stories are not my favorite, and lame paranormal romances even less so.
But THE KILLING MOON was more like a supernatural crime thriller, with a bit of illicit romance thrown in. Cole Randall is a werewolf serial killer, in that he kills other werewolves. Dana Gray is uncontrollably attracted to him, which presents all sorts of professional problems for her since he kidnapped her, tried to kill her, and is now held in custody at her work. Unfortunately, Cole didn't wow me as a villainous love interest because 1) his dialogue kind of sucked, 2) he, along with most of the other characters, barely had any physical description, and 3) he was a little too nice, making his interactions with Dana seem creepy rather than sexy.
Although Dana and her partner Avery's investigative work about the werewolf murders wasn't the greatest, and I didn't really like the romance aspect all that much, I found myself enjoying this anyway. It's one of those Kindle freebies that's well-written and engaging and keeps you downloading all those other not-so-good freebies in the hope that you'll find another like it.
3.5 stars
But THE KILLING MOON was more like a supernatural crime thriller, with a bit of illicit romance thrown in. Cole Randall is a werewolf serial killer, in that he kills other werewolves. Dana Gray is uncontrollably attracted to him, which presents all sorts of professional problems for her since he kidnapped her, tried to kill her, and is now held in custody at her work. Unfortunately, Cole didn't wow me as a villainous love interest because 1) his dialogue kind of sucked, 2) he, along with most of the other characters, barely had any physical description, and 3) he was a little too nice, making his interactions with Dana seem creepy rather than sexy.
Although Dana and her partner Avery's investigative work about the werewolf murders wasn't the greatest, and I didn't really like the romance aspect all that much, I found myself enjoying this anyway. It's one of those Kindle freebies that's well-written and engaging and keeps you downloading all those other not-so-good freebies in the hope that you'll find another like it.
3.5 stars
August 7, 2018
Trigger Warning:
This was an interesting werewolf book with some really good world-building by author V.J. Chambers. I enjoyed both the creative take on werewolf lore and the world-building/murder mystery the agents were working to solve while trying to untangle Dana from her Stockholm Syndrome like obsession with her former kidnapper and torturer, Cole.
This was an interesting werewolf book with some really good world-building by author V.J. Chambers. I enjoyed both the creative take on werewolf lore and the world-building/murder mystery the agents were working to solve while trying to untangle Dana from her Stockholm Syndrome like obsession with her former kidnapper and torturer, Cole.
October 12, 2017
I should confess at the outset that werewolf romance really isn't my thing. Even so, I do think there was some real potential with this story. It takes place in an alternate "now" where werewolves have always coexisted with regular humans, and there is a foundation dedicated to finding them and helping them control the wolf inside so they can be a normal citizen. Dana is one such werewolf, working for the foundation. She is captured and tortured by a rogue werewolf named Randall Cole, and even after escaping, she cannot resist her continuing attraction to him.
I thought the author had several clever ideas in this novel, and the writing, while a bit pedestrian (and with some serious pacing issues; I struggled to get through large portions of this novel), was not bad. In all fairness, this book contains two elements that usually don't appeal to me--werewolves and Stockholm syndrome-type behavior--and the story just wasn't compelling enough to overcome that. Although a lot of reviewers, including some I usually agree with, really liked this, so it's probably just me.
Read for Unapologetic Romance Readers 2017 Halloween challenge: werewolf romance category
I thought the author had several clever ideas in this novel, and the writing, while a bit pedestrian (and with some serious pacing issues; I struggled to get through large portions of this novel), was not bad. In all fairness, this book contains two elements that usually don't appeal to me--werewolves and Stockholm syndrome-type behavior--and the story just wasn't compelling enough to overcome that. Although a lot of reviewers, including some I usually agree with, really liked this, so it's probably just me.
Read for Unapologetic Romance Readers 2017 Halloween challenge: werewolf romance category
March 8, 2015
Sick and twisted...and not in a good paranormal way. I didn't like this story, Dana or Cole or anything else about it. It was boring and drawn out (of course to lead you to read the next book). It took me what felt like forever to finish this book! Some editing issues as well. The synopsis was intriguing but the story fell flat. Nothing killing but my wasted time. On my Were Scale of Hotness, 0 stars.
May 9, 2013
A sultry, spellbinding tale about craving that one person who is utterly toxic and destructive, yet finding that their pain makes it “hurt so good”. For Dana in The Killing Moon, that one person just happens to be a werewolf and a serial killer.
What makes Cole Randall so tantalizing though (to Dana, as well as to the reader) is his charisma, his confidence, and his brute sensuality. He is the quintessential bad-boy,the Dionysian tempter, who is (ironically) outwardly torn by his emotional attraction to the object of his desire-his inability to separate the carnal from the spiritual. This, too, becomes Dana’s crisis, and the crux of the novel itself; that there is a universal, human struggle between lust and love, between the head and the heart, between what is good for you, and what you desire.
Wild, heady trysts aside, this novel also provides the reader with an intensely intriguing crime thriller, combining werewolf lore with modern day crime investigating.
I am a sold fan of Chambers work, and was wholly entertained by this inventive and unique tale.
What makes Cole Randall so tantalizing though (to Dana, as well as to the reader) is his charisma, his confidence, and his brute sensuality. He is the quintessential bad-boy,the Dionysian tempter, who is (ironically) outwardly torn by his emotional attraction to the object of his desire-his inability to separate the carnal from the spiritual. This, too, becomes Dana’s crisis, and the crux of the novel itself; that there is a universal, human struggle between lust and love, between the head and the heart, between what is good for you, and what you desire.
Wild, heady trysts aside, this novel also provides the reader with an intensely intriguing crime thriller, combining werewolf lore with modern day crime investigating.
I am a sold fan of Chambers work, and was wholly entertained by this inventive and unique tale.
January 13, 2017
Not for me.
Stockholm Syndrome and PTSD have been done a disservice with this book.
Dana is so not an alpha female, she can't make up her mind how she feels about most anything and especially Cole who is a murderer. She lies to her psychiatrist who is the worst psychiatrist ever.
Cole is so unlikable I didn't care about him at all. What a sleaze. Hollis was just disgusting and one dimensional.
Avery was the only likeable character but every time his full name is written I imagine that lovely African American actor of the same name and it just seems odd.
The two instances of wolf on wolf sex were a strange choice and the dubious or resigned consent was very off putting.
No thanks, I like my werewolves to have respect and caring for their mates not this alternate mythology. I can see what the author was going for but I think she entirely missed the mark. I usually like a different take on an old story but not this one.
Stockholm Syndrome and PTSD have been done a disservice with this book.
Dana is so not an alpha female, she can't make up her mind how she feels about most anything and especially Cole who is a murderer. She lies to her psychiatrist who is the worst psychiatrist ever.
Cole is so unlikable I didn't care about him at all. What a sleaze. Hollis was just disgusting and one dimensional.
Avery was the only likeable character but every time his full name is written I imagine that lovely African American actor of the same name and it just seems odd.
The two instances of wolf on wolf sex were a strange choice and the dubious or resigned consent was very off putting.
No thanks, I like my werewolves to have respect and caring for their mates not this alternate mythology. I can see what the author was going for but I think she entirely missed the mark. I usually like a different take on an old story but not this one.
September 3, 2015
For days I've struggled to get through this storyline and this read but to no avail. So, I finally asked myself why are you trying to force yourself to like this book. The answer is that I just didn't like the main characters, their bizarre love-hate relationship and the continuous murders that seem to be handled with such little regard for the victims. On the positive side, the plot is unique; but it just wasn't for me.
November 19, 2016
Yeah, not a big fan of serial killer heroes. This one doesn't even kill bad guys like Dexter, just innocent people. Ugh.
January 9, 2018
3.5 "Serial Killer Wolf" Stars
I found out about The Killing Moon from Nenia, another goodreads reviewer and author.
The Killing Moon opens to Dana Gray, a werewolf tracker working for the Sullivan Foundation. The Sullivan Foundation was made to bring newly turned werewolves from the lupine virus to train and help them to have control over their werewolves so they won't turn on the full moons.
But there is a new phenomenon going on in their town with rogue werewolves murdering large groups of people; Dana and her partner Avery have to figure out why this is happening when the SF have worked so hard to make sure things like this don't happen.
While working this case, Dana cannot forget Cole Randall. Cole, the man who she shares a history with, the man who held her captive, and werewolf serial killer. After escaping his clutches, Dana still finds herself drawn to him and she doesn't know why.
While trying to stay away from Cole who is locked up at the SF, Cole claims to know what is going on with these random rogue attacks. Or are they random? And does he really know what's going on? Or is he just trying to bring Dana back into his control?
While reading this, I was very interested in the outcome of Dana and Cole, as well as the side characters on how and why these attacks are happening and they can even stop it.
The only complaint that I have and hope is rectified is if V.J. Chambers will reveal the source of the lupine virus, the history, and how it works. In this world, it is accepted as fact and a part of everyday life, but I want more info on this 'werewolf virus'.
I found out about The Killing Moon from Nenia, another goodreads reviewer and author.
The Killing Moon opens to Dana Gray, a werewolf tracker working for the Sullivan Foundation. The Sullivan Foundation was made to bring newly turned werewolves from the lupine virus to train and help them to have control over their werewolves so they won't turn on the full moons.
But there is a new phenomenon going on in their town with rogue werewolves murdering large groups of people; Dana and her partner Avery have to figure out why this is happening when the SF have worked so hard to make sure things like this don't happen.
While working this case, Dana cannot forget Cole Randall. Cole, the man who she shares a history with, the man who held her captive, and werewolf serial killer. After escaping his clutches, Dana still finds herself drawn to him and she doesn't know why.
While trying to stay away from Cole who is locked up at the SF, Cole claims to know what is going on with these random rogue attacks. Or are they random? And does he really know what's going on? Or is he just trying to bring Dana back into his control?
While reading this, I was very interested in the outcome of Dana and Cole, as well as the side characters on how and why these attacks are happening and they can even stop it.
The only complaint that I have and hope is rectified is if V.J. Chambers will reveal the source of the lupine virus, the history, and how it works. In this world, it is accepted as fact and a part of everyday life, but I want more info on this 'werewolf virus'.
October 7, 2017
This was voted book of the month in my group. Just couldn't get passed the blood and gore in the first few pages. Not for me, moving on!
May 2, 2016
Cole kidnapped Dana. He tried to kill her. He hurt her, but they also had a deep attraction to each other. Eventually she got away and turned him in to the Sullivan Foundation, which is the werewolf police. Dana and her partner Avery are trackers for the foundation. Some weres started killing people, and the circumstances were suspicious. She needed Cole to help her solve the current case.
Since it was necessary for her to visit Cole to get information, she was attempting to fight off her attraction to him. It was understandable that her feelings for him were conflicted, but it was a bit repetitive to read about at times. She was in denial about her true feelings. It was obvious what they were, but she could not come to terms with them. Although it was a dark romance between Dana and Cole, it was appealing. Some sex scenes did border on being nonconsensual. The only disappointing aspect of the romance was the love triangle that was thrust into the story. It wasn’t necessary since Dana and Cole’s relationship was complicated anyway.
It was well written. Many books from indie authors lack the cohesiveness this story had. The characters were well developed too. They each felt like unique individuals. I always think it’s a good sign when a bad character can be made to be appealing. There were a few typos, but it wasn’t anything major. It didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. I am undecided about whether or not I will finish out the trilogy. I want to because I like Cole and Dana, but I don’t want to read about love triangle drama.
Since it was necessary for her to visit Cole to get information, she was attempting to fight off her attraction to him. It was understandable that her feelings for him were conflicted, but it was a bit repetitive to read about at times. She was in denial about her true feelings. It was obvious what they were, but she could not come to terms with them. Although it was a dark romance between Dana and Cole, it was appealing. Some sex scenes did border on being nonconsensual. The only disappointing aspect of the romance was the love triangle that was thrust into the story. It wasn’t necessary since Dana and Cole’s relationship was complicated anyway.
It was well written. Many books from indie authors lack the cohesiveness this story had. The characters were well developed too. They each felt like unique individuals. I always think it’s a good sign when a bad character can be made to be appealing. There were a few typos, but it wasn’t anything major. It didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. I am undecided about whether or not I will finish out the trilogy. I want to because I like Cole and Dana, but I don’t want to read about love triangle drama.
November 24, 2014
I feel like I am one of the very few people that like Avery more than Cole. Cole is 100% not appealing to me whatsoever. He is a killer (because he wanted to be, not for self defense or any other rational reason) and he was sleazy. He constantly exploited her attraction to him and it just made me feel icky. With Avery, I get the feeling (even though he pretty much said that he just now started to have these feelings toward Dana) that he had been harboring romantic feelings for her for a long time... and I love that mushy stuff.
I really thought that this book was unique in its mythology of werewolves. It was fun to read, even though there were parts that I was mentally gagging (Dana and Cole)... I am hoping that since the series is based on Dana and Cole that maybe in the next two books I will warm to Cole a little more. Because if I don't, it may just be excruciating to finish.
But, enough of my griping and nitpicking... The other characters are great. I love Avery. He is tough, sweet, caring and protective. Ursula King seems like she may be the best boss in the world in a tough but fair way. She lets them do what they do and trusts. Hollis was someone I loved to hate. He was damn creeper, especially at the end. I mean seriously wtf!!??
I really thought that this book was unique in its mythology of werewolves. It was fun to read, even though there were parts that I was mentally gagging (Dana and Cole)... I am hoping that since the series is based on Dana and Cole that maybe in the next two books I will warm to Cole a little more. Because if I don't, it may just be excruciating to finish.
But, enough of my griping and nitpicking... The other characters are great. I love Avery. He is tough, sweet, caring and protective. Ursula King seems like she may be the best boss in the world in a tough but fair way. She lets them do what they do and trusts. Hollis was someone I loved to hate. He was damn creeper, especially at the end. I mean seriously wtf!!??
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2015
This was a free download. The premise is really interesting; werewolves are taught to suppress their wolves (they’re told they have a virus) and rarely change on purpose. When they do it’s generally to terrible results, so they’re taken to a treatment center and rehabilitated (ie, taught to re-supress their wolf). All werewolf deaths are accidental until a werewolf, Cole, turns serial killer and starts murdering other wolves on purpose.
A werewolf tracker, Dana, goes after him and he kidnaps and holds her against her will. She ends up mated to him. Because werewolves have done nothing but suppress their wolves, no one really knows anything about them, which means she has no idea why she feels such a connection to Cole.
Chambers did a good job with the world-building. As I said, the premise is really interesting and I had no trouble falling into the story. I wanted to know why Dana and Cole ended up mated, and how she was going to deal with her attraction to a serial killer. Unfortunately it ended in a cliffhanger and there are two more books.
Though the premise was interesting and I was intrigued by the strange relationship between them, I have zero desire to read two more books about her suppressing her wolf and angsting over her feelings for a killer.
3 out of 5
A werewolf tracker, Dana, goes after him and he kidnaps and holds her against her will. She ends up mated to him. Because werewolves have done nothing but suppress their wolves, no one really knows anything about them, which means she has no idea why she feels such a connection to Cole.
Chambers did a good job with the world-building. As I said, the premise is really interesting and I had no trouble falling into the story. I wanted to know why Dana and Cole ended up mated, and how she was going to deal with her attraction to a serial killer. Unfortunately it ended in a cliffhanger and there are two more books.
Though the premise was interesting and I was intrigued by the strange relationship between them, I have zero desire to read two more books about her suppressing her wolf and angsting over her feelings for a killer.
3 out of 5
July 21, 2014
This book was essentially foreplay with serious consent issues. I really wanted the mystery to be more prominant in the story. I ended up skipping over a lot of the book because the whining was just too much. If you are expecting any sort of satisfying plot or character development, look somewhere else. If you are into books where chapters alternate between triggery sexual scenes and the main character whining about mental health issues which she actively hides from her therapist, this might be the book for you.
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January 10, 2017
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December 18, 2014
I really want to pretend that this disgusted me, that it was just too messed up... but god help me, I liked it. Hot stuff!
February 5, 2016
I'm glade that I give this one a chance because I loved it,its been on my nook tbr shelf since last year,can't wait to see what happens in the next one.
January 27, 2017
there were a lot of erotic feelings in this book but i liked the story and i liked the best friend
January 11, 2019
The Killing Moon is an entertaining paranormal mystery with a touch of romance. I wasn’t really feeling the romance, but the story was interesting. Dana Gray lives in a world with werewolves. She’s a werewolf and she works for the Sullivan Foundation as a werewolf tracker. Years ago, some guy named Sullivan studied werewolves and concluded that they had many similarities to wild wolves. He said they formed packs with alphas and betas, that alphas mated and that a lone wolf could kill the male alpha, mate with the alpha female and take over the pack. Sullivan was like the David Mech of The Killing Moon universe.
But then as time progressed his Foundation remained but The Powers That Be completely white washed his findings, threw them out the window and concluded that the whole wolfing out under a full moon was sort of like a symptom outbreak of the werewolf virus. Now the “wolf” is considered to be separate from and not a part of the person. Werewolves are just normal people people with a nasty virus that can be put in ….remission.
The Sullivan foundation takes in the newly infected werewolves and teaches them to suppress their wolves. They try to get them before their first full moon and their first shift. If they shift without knowing how to control their wolves they tend to go on a bit of a killing spree, annihilating everyone around them. When this happens the Sullivan Foundation is there to provide rehabilitation. The killing isn’t considered a crime because it wasn’t done on purpose.
Then things go a little wonky. There’s a werewolf running around killing other werewolves. Established werewolves who know how to suppress their wolf are going rogue and just wolfing out willy-nilly with much carnage resulting. Dana and her partner Avery Brooks are REALLY busy. Cole Randall, Dana’s high school crush and the only other survivor from the attack that infected Dana ironically turns out to be the werewolf serial killer. I mean, yeah – if you want to apply the term “serial killer” to a guy that sprouts fangs, claws and fur and literally becomes an animal then sure. Frankly, it’s complicated.
Dana is captured and tortured (well, not really, it’s complicated) by Cole, but he can’t seem to work up the gumption to kill her (again, complicated). Dana can’t get Cole out of her head even after she escapes. She’s repulsed, she hates him, she wants him like sex on a stick in a wet dream. It’s Stockholm Syndrome, she has PTSD…but really…yep, it’s complicated. She wants to want Avery (bad idea in the making), she wants her ex. boyfriend Hollis (but not in the way she wants to want him, or not want him- as in like, for dinner – so, so complicated).
Dana must solve the mystery of the rogue werewolves before another killing moon. Cole knows something and he’s giving her clues, but she’s a little slow on the uptake thanks to her skewed worldview. Dana’s been drinking the Kool-Aid the Sullivan Foundation is serving. Clearly, I agree with Cole. To quote another author from an entirely different series..."can’t eviscerate essential self”.
But then as time progressed his Foundation remained but The Powers That Be completely white washed his findings, threw them out the window and concluded that the whole wolfing out under a full moon was sort of like a symptom outbreak of the werewolf virus. Now the “wolf” is considered to be separate from and not a part of the person. Werewolves are just normal people people with a nasty virus that can be put in ….remission.
The Sullivan foundation takes in the newly infected werewolves and teaches them to suppress their wolves. They try to get them before their first full moon and their first shift. If they shift without knowing how to control their wolves they tend to go on a bit of a killing spree, annihilating everyone around them. When this happens the Sullivan Foundation is there to provide rehabilitation. The killing isn’t considered a crime because it wasn’t done on purpose.
Then things go a little wonky. There’s a werewolf running around killing other werewolves. Established werewolves who know how to suppress their wolf are going rogue and just wolfing out willy-nilly with much carnage resulting. Dana and her partner Avery Brooks are REALLY busy. Cole Randall, Dana’s high school crush and the only other survivor from the attack that infected Dana ironically turns out to be the werewolf serial killer. I mean, yeah – if you want to apply the term “serial killer” to a guy that sprouts fangs, claws and fur and literally becomes an animal then sure. Frankly, it’s complicated.
Dana is captured and tortured (well, not really, it’s complicated) by Cole, but he can’t seem to work up the gumption to kill her (again, complicated). Dana can’t get Cole out of her head even after she escapes. She’s repulsed, she hates him, she wants him like sex on a stick in a wet dream. It’s Stockholm Syndrome, she has PTSD…but really…yep, it’s complicated. She wants to want Avery (bad idea in the making), she wants her ex. boyfriend Hollis (but not in the way she wants to want him, or not want him- as in like, for dinner – so, so complicated).
Dana must solve the mystery of the rogue werewolves before another killing moon. Cole knows something and he’s giving her clues, but she’s a little slow on the uptake thanks to her skewed worldview. Dana’s been drinking the Kool-Aid the Sullivan Foundation is serving. Clearly, I agree with Cole. To quote another author from an entirely different series..."can’t eviscerate essential self”.
August 15, 2017
I absolutely hated this story for multiple reasons. The pairing of the cop and the murderer just never set right with me and kept my stomach twisted in knots the entire time they were together. Every time the two paired up, it made me nauseous. I had the same feelings about the pair as the partner did. I thought the female cop needed to seek psychological help and stay the hell away from the murderer. Cole and Dana’s relationship reminded me a lot of the relationship between the Joker and Harley Quinn. Alone, Dana was awesome. With him, she was nothing but putty molding to his desires and whims, and it made her character less and less likeable.
August 13, 2019
Hollis’ character got butchered plus even though the author assured us that Cole would never sexually assault Dana, I honestly felt that he did multiple times. Also Cole and Dana’s love was never satisfactorily explained as to why they’re in love. The first half was good enough, afterwards is a nose-dive.
October 25, 2017
I couldn't finish this book, that is really unusual for me. I just got really really bored. It seemed clunky and never really gripped me. I did not care about any of the charecters and by the time I gave up I did not want to spend a miniute more in their company.
July 22, 2021
Great story
I loved this, it's so different from other wolf books I've read, it was tense, and I loved the other characters too except maybe Hollis, hope Avery gets his own story and HEA. Can't wait for more Cole and Dana,
I loved this, it's so different from other wolf books I've read, it was tense, and I loved the other characters too except maybe Hollis, hope Avery gets his own story and HEA. Can't wait for more Cole and Dana,
June 6, 2017
Avery needs to get over Dana. She belongs with Cole. This is a very good book with a very strong female. I highly recommend it
April 14, 2018
Very good
This was a very good book. I could not put it down. I look forward to the next one. Thanks
This was a very good book. I could not put it down. I look forward to the next one. Thanks
May 26, 2019
OMG! This was good to the last word!
February 5, 2021
This was a free book I downloaded onto my kindle a while back; when I started reading it I had long forgotten what it was about. I expected it to go in a much different direction and realised too late it was a paranormal romance. Not my thing.
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