Mackenzie and Amy were best friends. Until Amy was brutally murdered.
Since then, Mac’s life has been turned upside down. She is being haunted by Amy in her dreams, and an extremist group called the Trackers has come to Mac’s hometown of Hemlock to hunt down Amy’s killer: A white werewolf.
Lupine syndrome—also known as the werewolf virus—is on the rise across the country. Many of the infected try to hide their symptoms, but bloodlust is not easy to control.
Wanting desperately to put an end to her nightmares, Mac decides to investigate Amy’s murder herself. She discovers secrets lurking in the shadows of Hemlock, secrets about Amy’s boyfriend, Jason, her good pal Kyle, and especially her late best friend. Mac is thrown into a maelstrom of violence and betrayal that puts her life at risk.
Kathleen Peacock’s thrilling novel is the first in the Hemlock trilogy, a spellbinding urban fantasy series filled with provocative questions about prejudice, trust, lies, and love.
The synopsis is interesting, isn't it? A murder mystery, thriller and romance. What more could you want? Oh yeah, werewolves. This is very different though. In ever other werewolf book you've probably read, they remain hidden, a secret to us mere mortal. Well, guess what. Not this time. Here, we have the Lupine Syndrome, think of it as a infection that's spreading, and once you're hit, hello hairy body and tail. Werewolves are something everyone knows about and believe me, it isn't taken very well. A group of extremists called the Trackers come to Hemlock and this starts the course of the story.
The Characters:
Mac- Guys, you are either going to love her or hate her guts out. I lie somewhere in the middle.
Let's start with the positive. She's level-headed, strong, responsible and does not give up.
Now the Negatives. I've no more positives left. She an oblivious person, not realising the feelings of others, not even noticing what her best friend had been going through. She, I felt, could be a bit selfish too. Also, she's involved in a love triangle where, you know, she loves 'both' of the guys. Yeah, hello Vampire Diaries and Twilight.
Kyle- One of the characters I could actually tolerate. He was passionate, caring and selfless. He had his secrets though, and he left me shocked at the end.
Jason- Again, love/hate relationship with his aswell. At some points of the story I just wanted to grab him and give him a good shake. But, sometimes I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him that everything was gonna be okay. He had his secrets too, some which were very visible. He LOATHED the werewolves, forcing him to take drastic decisions.
The supporting characters were all very interesting too.
The Plot:
The story is very well written. Till the very end, I did NOT know who the murderer was. That's the best part, isn't it? Peacock kept me at the edge of my seat. I could easily say that her writing was one the main reason this book got such a high rating. Not too slow, just right. The descriptions were very vivid and I loved how she mixed mystery with just the right amounts of thriller. I'm very surprised at the fact that this book was so...realistic even though there were werewolves in it. It dealt with alot of important issues aswell. Death, regret, forgiveness etc. Overall, it was a page turner.
Recommendation:
I would definitely recommend this. I know I turned you off by mentioning twilight but believe me, I sometime did feel I was watching a CW show. Anyway, Enjoy!
4.5 Stars!
The Characters:
Mac- Guys, you are either going to love her or hate her guts out. I lie somewhere in the middle.
Let's start with the positive. She's level-headed, strong, responsible and does not give up.
Now the Negatives. I've no more positives left. She an oblivious person, not realising the feelings of others, not even noticing what her best friend had been going through. She, I felt, could be a bit selfish too. Also, she's involved in a love triangle where, you know, she loves 'both' of the guys. Yeah, hello Vampire Diaries and Twilight.
Kyle- One of the characters I could actually tolerate. He was passionate, caring and selfless. He had his secrets though, and he left me shocked at the end.
Jason- Again, love/hate relationship with his aswell. At some points of the story I just wanted to grab him and give him a good shake. But, sometimes I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him that everything was gonna be okay. He had his secrets too, some which were very visible. He LOATHED the werewolves, forcing him to take drastic decisions.
The supporting characters were all very interesting too.
The Plot:
The story is very well written. Till the very end, I did NOT know who the murderer was. That's the best part, isn't it? Peacock kept me at the edge of my seat. I could easily say that her writing was one the main reason this book got such a high rating. Not too slow, just right. The descriptions were very vivid and I loved how she mixed mystery with just the right amounts of thriller. I'm very surprised at the fact that this book was so...realistic even though there were werewolves in it. It dealt with alot of important issues aswell. Death, regret, forgiveness etc. Overall, it was a page turner.
Recommendation:
I would definitely recommend this. I know I turned you off by mentioning twilight but believe me, I sometime did feel I was watching a CW show. Anyway, Enjoy!
4.5 Stars!
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