This Werewolf Doesn't Bite
Mark Turner, Asst. Variety Editor
Book Review – The Wolf’s Hour; Robert R. McCammon
Imagine if you will the possibility of combining the espionage and romance of a James Bond movie, the vicious realism of "Saving Private Ryan" and the sci-fi of "An American Werewolf in London." Robert R. McCammon’s book, "The Wolf’s Hour" combines these major elements to create one of the most entertaining and engrossing books this reader has ever read.
McCammon, author of the New York Times bestseller "Boy’s Life," wrote a book that could quite easily become a motion picture, if not a series. As much a story of Michael Gallatin’s journey to figure who (or what) he really is as opposed to just another sci-fi book, the story has aspects that everyone can love.
History fans, especially World War II buffs, will love how well he paints a picture of Europe during the war.
Spy-novel fans will like the intricate plot twists and unexpected events that will keep you guessing. Action-adventure fans will love the intense action sequences. Fans of great literature will love how the book actually tells two stories – one of Michael’s origin and the other of his mission – and of how wonderfully descriptive McCammon’s writing is.
The main story, in a nutshell, is about Michael, an English Spy during World War II who must go deep into Nazi controlled Germany to find out – and stop – the secret weapon that the Nazis have prepared for D-Day. Simple enough right? Did I fail to mention that Michael is a werewolf?
Michael, himself, is probably one of the best hero characters that a reader will ever come across. His past – which unfolds in a series of flashbacks – is a great story in itself. He is the kind of man every guy would love to be and the kind of man every woman wants to find. He has a great power that would seem to be a curse, but McCammon’s story paints a picture not of a snarling monster that hunts the innocent when the moon is full, but a noble warrior with a conscience and a soul. Michael uses his unique gift to get out of problems a normal man couldn’t and to destroy his enemies with the brutality of a wild animal.
A great book to read – no matter what kind of fiction you like. This book is well worth the price of buying it to have in your own library.
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