I really enjoyed this. It was a unique take on this genre. Although, whoever edited this book should be fired. There are so many mistakes that at times it's frustrating to read. Not gonna lie though, kind of have my fingers crossed for a possible sequel..... ( )

I thought that I would never read another werewolf novel, but then, along comes this book by the author of Fantasticland - and I have to read it. A pack of werewolves in the small town of Cherry, Nebraska, live the lives of model citizens. They have their rituals that keep them in check and a long history in the town that keeps them safe. Until there are two murders, a new sheriff in town and the internet breaks the story of the murders wide open. Not only do they find themselves hunted by the law and by evil corporations, but their pack is being by weakened by internal conflicts between pack members, as well.

There is so much good stuff in this book. There's the perfect amount of gore, great characters and enough new lore about werewolves that the entire story felt fresh and alive. I really hope this is the start of a new series - because I am all in.

(A review copy was provided by the publisher.) ( )

Pack by Mike Bockoven

Told in a folksy narrative with historical tidbits this werewolf genre novel takes place in a tiny central Nebraska town where werewolves coexist rather normally with humans. An incident occurs that puts the small pack on the radar or unethical researchers and then trouble descends not only on the pack but on the town. Getting to know the people, their backstories and the way they interact together was interesting and different from many books I have read that are werewolf based. There is no real romance but there is suspense and some horrific situations that ended with me wondering if this book is perhaps the first in a series that will revisit Cherry in the future and might see the pack leaving for some time to visit other places in the world. There is definitely a mystery that I would like to hear more about related to Josie and her son so do hope there will be at least another book with these characters in it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Skyhorse Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars ( )