Deadlier ... than the Male by D Michelle Gent
Review by Julie
I’m going to start off right away by saying that I loved this book, and can’t wait to read the others in the series. To borrow a phrase I saw bandied around the other night, it’s ‘unputdownable’.
Deadlier … is about werewolves; werewolf families in a werewolf society. I like this excerpt from the back cover: “You think you know your neighbours, your town and your surroundings; but everyone has a secret, some are darker than others. Hide in plain sight. Keep everyone in the dark; give nothing away. Leave no witnesses. These are the rules governing a society that exists within our own.” And when I first opened the book, I was delighted to find a poem written by Rudyard Kipling, The Female of the Species. A chilling and appropriate introduction that had my spine tingling before I even got to the first chapter.
Michelle’s book is highly entertaining; her characters well-rounded and believable. Red, the main character, is strong physically, intellectually and emotionally—and yet, has a vulnerability that is extremely appealing. All her characters, no matter how they are placed in importance, have been given similar treatment, respecting their own strengths and foibles. The book has been well-researched, and the plotlines are excellently laid out.
There is strong language throughout Deadlier …, and graphic violence; thus, this is not a book I would recommend for the younger set. This is a more sophisticated write, that would definitely be enjoyed by more mature teens to adults, however, and I give it a full five stars in all categories. A must-read book for all who read this genre, Michelle’s, Deadlier … than the male, does not disappoint, and is absolutely ‘unputdownable’.Published
20/09/2010
Publisher
Gingernut Books Ltd
ISBN
9781907939013
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadlier-Than-Male-Michelle-Gent/dp/1907939016
I’m going to start off right away by saying that I loved this book, and can’t wait to read the others in the series. To borrow a phrase I saw bandied around the other night, it’s ‘unputdownable’.
Deadlier … is about werewolves; werewolf families in a werewolf society. I like this excerpt from the back cover: “You think you know your neighbours, your town and your surroundings; but everyone has a secret, some are darker than others. Hide in plain sight. Keep everyone in the dark; give nothing away. Leave no witnesses. These are the rules governing a society that exists within our own.” And when I first opened the book, I was delighted to find a poem written by Rudyard Kipling, The Female of the Species. A chilling and appropriate introduction that had my spine tingling before I even got to the first chapter.
Michelle’s book is highly entertaining; her characters well-rounded and believable. Red, the main character, is strong physically, intellectually and emotionally—and yet, has a vulnerability that is extremely appealing. All her characters, no matter how they are placed in importance, have been given similar treatment, respecting their own strengths and foibles. The book has been well-researched, and the plotlines are excellently laid out.
There is strong language throughout Deadlier …, and graphic violence; thus, this is not a book I would recommend for the younger set. This is a more sophisticated write, that would definitely be enjoyed by more mature teens to adults, however, and I give it a full five stars in all categories. A must-read book for all who read this genre, Michelle’s, Deadlier … than the male, does not disappoint, and is absolutely ‘unputdownable’.Published
20/09/2010
Publisher
Gingernut Books Ltd
ISBN
9781907939013
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadlier-Than-Male-Michelle-Gent/dp/1907939016