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Sep 25, 2009

Ana T. rated it:

I don’t know if it’s the setting but the truth is that I always find myself completely absorbed with stories set in the Louisiana bayous. And I really wanted to read Hoag again after having enjoyed Dark Paradise so much. So one night this week I picked this one to read before bed time and the truth is that I just couldn’t stop and was kept awake half the night trying to finish it.

Laurel Chandler used to be a public prosecutor and after having lost a child abuse case she has a nervou More...

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Jan 23, 2011

Lily rated it:

Cry Wolf by Tami Hoag

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The scream heard by no one is the deadliest.

In the rural parishes of Louisiana's French Triangle, young women are disappearing one by one, only to turn up on the banks of the bayou, strangled and cast aside where they are sure to be found. But there is one trophy the killer prizes above all others, one woman who must be silenced forever....

Attorney Laurel Chandler did not come back to B More...

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Nov 02, 2010

Candice rated it:

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May 07, 2009

Liz rated it:

I first read Cry Wolf when I was fifteen. I remember becoming completely absorbed in the story, the author’s descriptions of the bayous and the different facets of Louisiana culture. Half a lifetime later, I’m pleased that the story is still good, the characters still vivid, and the conclusion, still quite dramatic.

Written in the early part of the nineties, computers are hardly in evidence (Newspaper clippings? Really? But I kid!), cell phones aren’t mentioned, and it would be nearly More...

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Dec 30, 2011

Lynn rated it:

A brilliantly written, totally incredible page-turner. Sometimes, after reading dozens of manuscripts for Linen Press, I need something light and gripping. This, lent by a neighbour, did the trick. The swampy Bayou in Louisiana is the dark backcloth as women's bodies are washed up in its thickets of reeds. The characters are cut out of paper, never mind cardboard. The two male protagonists are strong, handsome and rugged with chiseled features; one has blue eyes, one green. Jack Boudreaux is the More...

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Jun 24, 2011

Annika rated it:

I didn't know this was part of a series that Tami Hoag set in southern Louisiana, amidst swampy and sultry people. I like the idea of that series, but this book wasn't that exciting. I did read "A Thin Dark Line" a few years ago, which has the same setting, the same swampy, sultry people it claims to hold and was excellent. This book didn't quite have that hook, but it was still a good time-killer.

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Oct 13, 2010

Quinn rated it:

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Mar 22, 2011

Jeane rated it:

After having bought the book for one euro more than a year ago, I started reading it expecting a very creepy book. In some way it wasn't but in a very subtle way for me there was a creepy feeling hanging around.

Around Laurel hangs continuely the reminders of what happened in the court case which ruiner her marriage and job. The fact that it also mentally destroyed her, is why she went back home, back to Bayou Breaux where she grew up and where her past had been left behind.
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Jan 18, 2011

Jerry rated it:

We typically find Tami Hoag’s novels to be suspenseful mystery/thrillers, often with a female leading character. In “Wolf”, Laura Chandler fills that role, an attorney who returns to her Cajun homeland in Louisiana after a career-busting loss as an assistant DA in a prominent case in Georgia. Yet most of the book is really more a soap opera about Laura's improbable and almost immediate romance with local rogue Jack Boudreaux, himself a disbarred lawyer who is now a wealthy and successful murde More...

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Mar 18, 2010

Daelith rated it:

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Jan 07, 2012

Jenn rated it:

After the first 300 pages if crappy character development and super cheesy sex scenes (love pocket???) this novel finally got back to the mystery/thriller I thought it would be. Another review mentioned that the book was 300 pages too long and I agree. If Tami would have stuck to the thriller portion it would have been much mire satisfying. I'd rather have read that than the moanings and denials from Jack and Lauren. However, I did thoroughly enjoy the backdrop of the Louisuana bayou.

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Jun 27, 2009

Barbara rated it:

Laurel Chandler, a lawyer returning home in disgrace, meets a local man, Jack Boudreaux, also a lawyer though disbarred, and falls in love. Most of the story is Laurel's healing from a mental breakdown and dealings with Jack while all along she is determined that the last thing she needs is a relationship. Her bad childhood and his draw them together like white on rice. When the local serial killer strikes close to home, things heat up and Laurel finally gets her feet under her and gets back More...

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Aug 07, 2011

Nelly rated it:

I loved the book even though I was pretty sure who the serial killer was once the character was introduced. I loved Laurel's strength and belief in justice. It killed me when Laurel finally told Vivian of the secret and again when she broke down with her sister. I just wanted to hug her. I cried so much. Jack's character totally had my heart. It's amazing how the past can have such a hold on us and impact our futures.

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Feb 20, 2009

Mom rated it:

This book scared me sleepless and it will be burned shortly. Gruesome beyond any necessary imagination and black as a moonless, 20 degree below zero night in the Maine woods.
Supposed based on Louisana territory - I never want to go there on an extended vacation!!!
Fiction, probably not...

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Jul 26, 2008

Sharon rated it:

Classic Tami Hoag (copyright 1993). IMHO, one of her best.

Back cover text. . .

In the rural parishes of Louisiana's French Triangle, young woman are disappearing one by one, only to turn up on the banks of the bayou, strangled and cast aside where they are sure to be found. But there is one trophy the killer prizes above all others, one woman who must be silenced forever.

Attorney Laurel Chandler did not come back to Bayou Breaux to seek justice. That once-burn More...

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Oct 03, 2009

Jo rated it:

I thought I had read almost everything Tami Hoag had written. However, I realized that I had not read her romance series. This book is a combination of romance and action/thriller/mystery. While I liked the mystery/murder part, I did not really enjoy the romance part. It distracted from the story. Again, just my opinion. I encourage anyone who has not partaken of the Hoag, to do so. She is a skilled and imaginative writer.

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Jul 28, 2008

Sierra rated it:

Serial Killer, with a romantic twist. Laurel goes back to her home town after her career in law goes down the tubes. There she is confronted with long past secrets,all the while a serial killer is brutally killing women. She slowly falls in love with a guy. They spend much of the book arguing and denying their growing feelings. When her sister turns up dead at the hands of the serial killer, all bets are off as Laurel will stop at nothing to figure out who he is and bring him to justice. Good bo More...

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Aug 09, 2011

Christy added it

I enjoyed this book after the first 35 pages. Great characters. I would love to meet Jack in real life. I don't think the ending was very much of a surprise. I definitely enjoyed it though. It made me ponder how the past affects our actions and traits.

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Jun 23, 2010

Theresa marked it as to-read

Another dumpster find. Not IN the dumpster, just BESIDE the dumpster. I don't know if it's my bag. I just read a review that said, "Grusome beyond necessary imagination, scared me sleepless, going to burn it, never ever going on vacation in that area... etc."

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Feb 11, 2012

Melissa rated it:

I really enjoyed this book. Tami Hoag is one of the most compelling authors. She just sucks you into the story and doesn't let go. The villan in this one was a little predictable, but I enjoyed the book nonetheless.

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Aug 06, 2011

RMS rated it:

The only reason I finished this book instead of stopping a quarter of the way through is because a co-worker lent it to me and highly recommended it. This is the kind of book with a plot that only serves to take you to the next sex scene. The writing is elementary and makes me feel like I could be a successful writer if I were to put only a minimal amount of effort into it. I know it's harsh, but it was painful to get through this one.

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Nov 01, 2010

Lisa rated it:

Very suspenseful, tackles alot of different topics. The setting was dark and oprressive which added to the atmosphere. Keeps you guessing about 2/3 of the way thru. But even after knowing who the killer is, you have to see how it ends.

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Feb 10, 2012

Elaine rated it:

It was a little slow at first. I am torn between a 3 and 4 for this book. I liked the book, but I got a little tired of the I am not good enough to have a relationship part of this book. Which is the majority of this book.

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Apr 29, 2009

Heather Lei rated it:

Good but just a bit too "romancy" for me. The mystery was pretty good. Unless my brain is turning to mush from all the crap I'm reading. Which is a possibility. Still, it's the best book I've read in a while. I may keep it.

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Dec 04, 2010

Tabatha rated it:

it wasn't what I expected there was more romance in it then I thought there would be but I like romance so it's ok. there were a few spots that dragged but over all I really liked it. It was my first book of hers and I am definitely going to check out some more.

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Jun 06, 2011

Ron rated it:

I read this for the Cajun/Lousiana atmosphere and for that it's not bad. Story-wise, it does a good job with the suspense but is a bit heavy on the romance conventions for my taste.

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Nov 23, 2010

Eleanor rated it:

Tami Hoag is a very good writer. I just finished Cry Wolf - too awhile to read due to lack of reading time. The interaction between Laurel, Jack and all the others was good. Was wonderng to the end who wss committing the murders - Surprise Surprise. Looking forward to reading more of her booss.
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Jan 28, 2011

Dolly rated it:

One of her best. Most of her other ones are riveting in their own way but predictable in the romance department, but this one was the first I read, and it's my favorite.

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Sep 14, 2010

Eros added it

This is a very good book and I'm enjoying it very much I just read when the predator took his prey (a women) and took her some where and try to seduce her.

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Jul 31, 2009

Emily rated it:

Wow. This book was soooo bad it wasn't even good as a guilty pleasure! The search is still on for good mindless entertainment at the beach style books.

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