Wolves Dressed as Men
Wolves Dressed as Men by Steve Lowe
Eternal Press 2010
ISBN 9781615722372
Available in e-book and paperback
Mercy – it is a word that many people hope will be shown to them in their time of need, but what does mercy truly mean? Snuffing out one life for the sake of many other lives, or is the risk of saving that one life merciful enough?
The Tracker understands his form of mercy. Handed down through generations his task has been sent down from God to save the world from the demons of the Devil himself. He will destroy every last one of them and anyone who stands in the way.
Theiss is in need of true mercy. His life has been stripped from him, right down to his very being. He can not recall even his own name. All there is – is right now – and the urges that come in the night. Momentary eases in the anger and pain come in the beautiful form of Maria, a woman who sees the turmoil behind his eyes and resting in his soul.
Jocoby is a journalist who has seen his better days, reduced to writing drivel in a common tabloid. Stumbling across the story that could make his career with this company, he discovers that the unbelievable is happening. The werewolf exists; the werewolf lives. A real story is here, not a manufactured one waiting on the presses. Jacoby starts out to catch the truth, and ends up with more than he can claw his way through.
Although quite short, this book gives plenty of bang for the buck. There is no time in its pages for a lull in the action. Everything is there that is needed, no extra garbage added in to give the author the feel of a "full" novel. This has everything one one quaint, convenient package. The cover is brilliant. The tracker is depicted on the front, outlined and see-though. To me this represents his personality and his purpose perfectly. Noticeable – but without true substance. He was following an old set of laws blindly, mindlessly. The thought of true mercy never crossing his mind.
The depth given to the characters in the book are surprising given the short amount of time we have with each of them, the feelings and thoughts are expressed without many of them saying a word. Steve does not take his audience for fools – having to spell out to the letter what is going on with each of them, giving us a chance to feel it with them through the experience.
A werewolf story truly turns into a thought provoking read in Wolves Dressed as Men. Don't be that lazy reader and let these pages slide by you without picking up the brilliance and subtlety contained between the covers.
