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Shepherd & Wolfe Mystery #4
Shepherd's Call
Charlie Wolfe vanishes from Tony Shepherd's high school graduation, leaving only a cryptic message asking for help.
On his own, Tony must summon all the skills he's learned over the years to find his friend. He'll leave the safety of home and family to face off against old foes and uncover the truth of Charlie's disappearance.
But things are more complicated and dangerous than he realizes, and he'll have to choose just how far he's willing to go to save his friend.
On his own, Tony must summon all the skills he's learned over the years to find his friend. He'll leave the safety of home and family to face off against old foes and uncover the truth of Charlie's disappearance.
But things are more complicated and dangerous than he realizes, and he'll have to choose just how far he's willing to go to save his friend.
448 pages, Paperback
Published May 25, 2022
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Angie Counios
11 books15 followersAngie teaches by day, and writes film scripts and fiction the rest of the time. When she’s not teaching or writing, she’s packing a bag for another adventure, completing a goal list, playing with her camera or practising yoga.
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June 8, 2023
Wolfe Calls and Shepherd Answers
Review of the Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing paperback edition (May 25, 2022)
Shepherd’s Call is the 4th book in the Shepherd & Wolfe Mysteries (2015-2023/ongoing), a Young Adult (YA) mystery & suspense series. I read this as part of the jury for the City of Regina Award category for the 2023 Saskatchewan Book Awards. It may not seem an exactly fair competition to judge such things as children's books & YA fiction vs. literary essays & poetry as the criteria for submission to that award group is simply the writer's place of residence. My basis then became: did the book entertain me and was I compelled to keep reading. Shepherd's Call thus became a favourite of our reading due to its suspense and drama, which was more compelling than even some of the adult fiction we read. Although the book is the 4th in a continuing series, there was enough backstory provided to make it easily understandable. Our Jury Recommendation written for the City of Regina Award Shortlist was:
I obtained a free copy of this book through the Saskatchewan Book Awards where it was a nominee for the City of Regina Award, for which I participated in a jury of 3 readers. This book was one of 5 which made our Shortlist. We agreed to embargo our participation and opinions until after the Award Announcements on May 4, 2023.
Review of the Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing paperback edition (May 25, 2022)
Shepherd’s Call is the 4th book in the Shepherd & Wolfe Mysteries (2015-2023/ongoing), a Young Adult (YA) mystery & suspense series. I read this as part of the jury for the City of Regina Award category for the 2023 Saskatchewan Book Awards. It may not seem an exactly fair competition to judge such things as children's books & YA fiction vs. literary essays & poetry as the criteria for submission to that award group is simply the writer's place of residence. My basis then became: did the book entertain me and was I compelled to keep reading. Shepherd's Call thus became a favourite of our reading due to its suspense and drama, which was more compelling than even some of the adult fiction we read. Although the book is the 4th in a continuing series, there was enough backstory provided to make it easily understandable. Our Jury Recommendation written for the City of Regina Award Shortlist was:
The duo of Angie Counios and David Gane have written another propulsive mystery thriller in Shepherd’s Call, the 4th in their popular Shepherd & Wolfe series. Charlie Wolfe is mysteriously abducted during high school graduation and the only clue is his final text asking for help to his friend Tony Shepherd’s cellphone. This compelling read takes us on a journey to discover both Wolfe’s heritage and the criminal conspiracy which now endangers his life.
I obtained a free copy of this book through the Saskatchewan Book Awards where it was a nominee for the City of Regina Award, for which I participated in a jury of 3 readers. This book was one of 5 which made our Shortlist. We agreed to embargo our participation and opinions until after the Award Announcements on May 4, 2023.
September 5, 2022
Shepherd and Wolfe are beginning to grow up – and their adventures are more dangerous than ever!
This is the fourth book in the series and it picks up directly after the end of the last one. Tony Shepherd is just about to go enjoy prom night, when Charlie Wolfe send him a message. He needs help.
The only problem?
Charlie is nowhere to be found when Tony comes looking. All he can find is Charlie’s phone.
Counios & Gane have a very unique writing style – one which I absolutely love. Their books are fast-paced, with multiple POVs, most of which are first-person from Shepherd’s perspective, and they write hundreds of chapters. To me it enhances the urgency in the mystery and helps keep me on edge as I follow Shepherd and Wolfe’s adventure. At the same time, it makes the book easy and fun to read. Have five minutes in a doctors office? I’ll just read a chapter or two on my phone.
And the story is great too. The overarching plot of the whole series is coming together now, and I’ve been waiting years to figure out some of this stuff. Wolfe is the mysterious wildcard rascal to Shepherd’s habitual, law-abiding son of two (relatively) strict parents, and while it’s fun to watch them clash, it’s also exciting to see them learn things about each other. Especially when it’s about Charlie Wolfe’s past – and when it’s his past that get them into trouble.
This book in particular had a True Detective vibe over it. We have to follow along as Shepherd tries to not only find out what happened to Wolfe, but also tie together an old mystery that might be the key to everything. It’s an exciting game of cat and mouse, but of course it leaves us wanting more – and now I find myself waiting for the fifth book!
I’d recommend this to any lover of mystery thrillers, but if you on top of that like fast-paced YA stories, and maybe also are a fan of The Hardy Boys, then you’re going to really enjoy this. Maybe the teenage rascal in your house is looking for a new book to read? Then there’s four books in this series for them!
This is the fourth book in the series and it picks up directly after the end of the last one. Tony Shepherd is just about to go enjoy prom night, when Charlie Wolfe send him a message. He needs help.
The only problem?
Charlie is nowhere to be found when Tony comes looking. All he can find is Charlie’s phone.
Counios & Gane have a very unique writing style – one which I absolutely love. Their books are fast-paced, with multiple POVs, most of which are first-person from Shepherd’s perspective, and they write hundreds of chapters. To me it enhances the urgency in the mystery and helps keep me on edge as I follow Shepherd and Wolfe’s adventure. At the same time, it makes the book easy and fun to read. Have five minutes in a doctors office? I’ll just read a chapter or two on my phone.
And the story is great too. The overarching plot of the whole series is coming together now, and I’ve been waiting years to figure out some of this stuff. Wolfe is the mysterious wildcard rascal to Shepherd’s habitual, law-abiding son of two (relatively) strict parents, and while it’s fun to watch them clash, it’s also exciting to see them learn things about each other. Especially when it’s about Charlie Wolfe’s past – and when it’s his past that get them into trouble.
This book in particular had a True Detective vibe over it. We have to follow along as Shepherd tries to not only find out what happened to Wolfe, but also tie together an old mystery that might be the key to everything. It’s an exciting game of cat and mouse, but of course it leaves us wanting more – and now I find myself waiting for the fifth book!
I’d recommend this to any lover of mystery thrillers, but if you on top of that like fast-paced YA stories, and maybe also are a fan of The Hardy Boys, then you’re going to really enjoy this. Maybe the teenage rascal in your house is looking for a new book to read? Then there’s four books in this series for them!
August 18, 2022
Absolutely fantastic 4th installment of the series! It keeps you guessing at every page and wanting more when it's done!
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