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Wolf Cycle / Nick Lupo #6
Wolf's Blind
Nothing's more dangerous than a wounded wolf!
Injured by an explosion, homicide detective Nick Lupo should heal right up because he's a werewolf! But something keeps him from shifting into wolf form, making him unable to heal. New Mafia boss Joe Rabbioso is after Lupo, seeking his very brutal form of revenge, and he thinks he has Lupo on the ropes. Can loyal Jessie Hawkins and Lupo's partner, DiSanto, find Lupo before the hunter? Nick has a lot to deal with but only if he can manage to heal his wounded body first!
Injured by an explosion, homicide detective Nick Lupo should heal right up because he's a werewolf! But something keeps him from shifting into wolf form, making him unable to heal. New Mafia boss Joe Rabbioso is after Lupo, seeking his very brutal form of revenge, and he thinks he has Lupo on the ropes. Can loyal Jessie Hawkins and Lupo's partner, DiSanto, find Lupo before the hunter? Nick has a lot to deal with but only if he can manage to heal his wounded body first!
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First published December 1, 2015
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About the author
W.D. Gagliani
53 books42 followersW.D. Gagliani (Milwaukee, WI) is an American author of Italian descent. His work has spanned the horror, thriller, mystery and adventure fields in fiction, and he has written numerous book reviews, articles, and interviews in nonfiction.
His novels include Wolf's Trap, Wolf's Gambit, Wolf's Bluff, Wolf's Edge, Wolf's Cut, Wolf's Blind, and the novella Wolf's Deal (the Nick Lupo series), plus the novels The Judas Hit and Savage Nights, the collection Shadowplays, and (with David Benton) the novel Killer Lake (nominated for the Splatterpunk Award), the mini-collection Mysteries & Mayhem, and (as A.G. Kent) I was a Seventh Grade Monster Hunter. The team of Benton & Gagliani was commissioned to play in the Vampire Dreams universe with their tale "Voracious in Vegas," which appeared as part of the now-defunt Kindle Worlds. On his own, Gagliani has also written novellas such as The Great Belzoni and the Gait of Anubis (original and expanded versions).
His short fiction (much of which appears in Shadowplays) has won the 1999 Darrell Award of the Memphis Science Fiction Association ("Until Hell Calls Our Names"), several 2nd and 3rd Place prizes in the Science Fiction Writers Of Earth annual contests, and garnered six Honorable Mentions in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror annual collections. In addition, his novel Wolf's Trap (first published by Yard Dog Press) was a Finalist for the 2004 Bram Stoker Award for outstanding achievement in a first novel.
Gagliani is also the author of numerous book reviews, articles, interviews, and short stories published in anthologies such as Robert Bloch's Psychos, More Monsters from Memphis, The Midnighters Club, Fateful Fathoms, Undead Tales, and more, and (with co-writer David Benton) Dark Passions: Hot Blood 13, The X-Files: Trust No One, SNAFU, SNAFU: Wolves at the Door, Splatterpunk Zine, Splatterpunk: Fighting Back, Splatterpunk: Past Indiscretions, and more, as well as other publications and books such as Cemetery Dance, Horror World, Bare Bones and Best of Bare Bones, The Scream Factory and Best of the Scream Factory, Chizine, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Writer magazine, the books THRILLERS: The 100 Must Reads and ON WRITING HORROR, and many more.
Gagliani is an active member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA), the International Thriller Writers (ITW), and the Authors Guild.
Series:
* Wolf Cycle
His novels include Wolf's Trap, Wolf's Gambit, Wolf's Bluff, Wolf's Edge, Wolf's Cut, Wolf's Blind, and the novella Wolf's Deal (the Nick Lupo series), plus the novels The Judas Hit and Savage Nights, the collection Shadowplays, and (with David Benton) the novel Killer Lake (nominated for the Splatterpunk Award), the mini-collection Mysteries & Mayhem, and (as A.G. Kent) I was a Seventh Grade Monster Hunter. The team of Benton & Gagliani was commissioned to play in the Vampire Dreams universe with their tale "Voracious in Vegas," which appeared as part of the now-defunt Kindle Worlds. On his own, Gagliani has also written novellas such as The Great Belzoni and the Gait of Anubis (original and expanded versions).
His short fiction (much of which appears in Shadowplays) has won the 1999 Darrell Award of the Memphis Science Fiction Association ("Until Hell Calls Our Names"), several 2nd and 3rd Place prizes in the Science Fiction Writers Of Earth annual contests, and garnered six Honorable Mentions in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror annual collections. In addition, his novel Wolf's Trap (first published by Yard Dog Press) was a Finalist for the 2004 Bram Stoker Award for outstanding achievement in a first novel.
Gagliani is also the author of numerous book reviews, articles, interviews, and short stories published in anthologies such as Robert Bloch's Psychos, More Monsters from Memphis, The Midnighters Club, Fateful Fathoms, Undead Tales, and more, and (with co-writer David Benton) Dark Passions: Hot Blood 13, The X-Files: Trust No One, SNAFU, SNAFU: Wolves at the Door, Splatterpunk Zine, Splatterpunk: Fighting Back, Splatterpunk: Past Indiscretions, and more, as well as other publications and books such as Cemetery Dance, Horror World, Bare Bones and Best of Bare Bones, The Scream Factory and Best of the Scream Factory, Chizine, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Writer magazine, the books THRILLERS: The 100 Must Reads and ON WRITING HORROR, and many more.
Gagliani is an active member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA), the International Thriller Writers (ITW), and the Authors Guild.
Series:
* Wolf Cycle
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January 29, 2016
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is in no way reflected in my opinion of this novel.
Wolf's Blind, the latest in the Nick Lupo series, reminds me once again that W.D. Gagliani knows what he's doing when it comes to exciting world building! The continuation of Frank Lupo's story as Nick discovers more about his father's past as a werewolf hunter gives this series a richer depth. I can't wait to learn more about Frank and his fascinating past!! The action scenes are so engrossing that I felt like I was running through the woods with Nick, fleeing an unseen foe. The relationships between the characters in this series is very realistic. Filled with the mistakes and miscommunications that make them all too human. If you haven't read the rest of the series I would suggest starting with book one, Wolf's Trap, to better enjoy the ongoing storylines woven throughout the series. I have been a fan of the Nick Lupo series ever since I laid my hands on the first one, now that I've finished book six I'm still salivating for more! A darkly enjoyable 4.5 star read.
Wolf's Blind, the latest in the Nick Lupo series, reminds me once again that W.D. Gagliani knows what he's doing when it comes to exciting world building! The continuation of Frank Lupo's story as Nick discovers more about his father's past as a werewolf hunter gives this series a richer depth. I can't wait to learn more about Frank and his fascinating past!! The action scenes are so engrossing that I felt like I was running through the woods with Nick, fleeing an unseen foe. The relationships between the characters in this series is very realistic. Filled with the mistakes and miscommunications that make them all too human. If you haven't read the rest of the series I would suggest starting with book one, Wolf's Trap, to better enjoy the ongoing storylines woven throughout the series. I have been a fan of the Nick Lupo series ever since I laid my hands on the first one, now that I've finished book six I'm still salivating for more! A darkly enjoyable 4.5 star read.
December 14, 2015
*I received a free copy to read & review for Wicked Reads*
Wolf's Blind was a decent read, unfortunately it just wasn't for me.
There is A LOT going on in this book: multiple characters and narratives, back-story galore (years in the past), the story itself was told in 4 parts but I didn't really understand the need to separate them.
Nick Lupo is a Detective, who just so happens to also be a werewolf. This is spoken about but not really shown. He has friends, and enemies, who are also werewolves.
The characters fell flat for me, no real depth or emotions (I didn't understand Heather, or what her ultimate purpose was).
Like I said above, this just wasn't for me - it was too busy and I didn't connect with the characters.
Wolf's Blind was a decent read, unfortunately it just wasn't for me.
There is A LOT going on in this book: multiple characters and narratives, back-story galore (years in the past), the story itself was told in 4 parts but I didn't really understand the need to separate them.
Nick Lupo is a Detective, who just so happens to also be a werewolf. This is spoken about but not really shown. He has friends, and enemies, who are also werewolves.
The characters fell flat for me, no real depth or emotions (I didn't understand Heather, or what her ultimate purpose was).
Like I said above, this just wasn't for me - it was too busy and I didn't connect with the characters.
November 12, 2015
I didn't like this book very much, The characters seemed flat and not real at all. The writing didn't grab me. Nothing about this book really made me want to finish the book let alone read more from this author. It just didn't hold my interest.
*** Received ARC copy of book from NetGally.com and Samhain Publishing. ****
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*** Received ARC copy of book from NetGally.com and Samhain Publishing. ****
L..
November 29, 2015
A OK book but part of a series that needs to be read in order
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