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Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich
Paul has just moved to the big city to finish out high school, and is excited to have made friends with all the local skinheads and punks. It is the summer of 1989 and they spend their days hanging out and having fun, and their nights fighting the local neo-Nazi gangs. Driven back and badly beaten, the local Nazi contingent finds the strangest of allies - The last survivor of a cult of Nazi werewolf assassins. A war criminal on the run, the old monster has come to America and dreams of starting a Fourth Reich. An army of neo-Nazi werewolves are just what he needs. But first, they have some payback for all those meddling Anti-racist SHARPs... From David Agranoff, the author of The Vegan Revolution...with Zombies, comes another punk horror epic of growing up, black magic, and kicking Nazi-werewolf ass!
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179 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2014
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David Agranoff
31 books212 followersDavid Agranoff is a novelist, screenwriter, and Horror and Science Fiction critic. He is the Splatterpunk and Wonderland book award-nominated author of 13 books including the novels the WW II Vampire novel - The Last Night to Kill Nazis, the science fiction novel Goddamn Killing Machines from CLASH BOOKS, The Cli-fi novel Ring of Fire, Punk Rock Ghost Story and People’s Park from Quoir books,
As a critic, he has written more than a thousand book reviews on his blog Postcards from a Dying World, which has recently become a podcast, featuring interviews with award-winning and bestselling authors such as Stephen Graham Jones, Paul Tremblay, Alma Katsu and Josh Malerman. For the last five years David has co-hosted the Dickheads podcast, a deep-dive into the work of Philip K. Dick reviewing his novels in publication order as well as the history of Science Fiction. His non-fiction essays have appeared on Tor.com, NeoText, and Cemetery Dance.
His most recent novel is the science fiction novel Great America in Dead World which you can buy now! He just finished writing a book, Unfinished PKD on the unpublished fragments and outlines of Philip K. Dick.
As a critic, he has written more than a thousand book reviews on his blog Postcards from a Dying World, which has recently become a podcast, featuring interviews with award-winning and bestselling authors such as Stephen Graham Jones, Paul Tremblay, Alma Katsu and Josh Malerman. For the last five years David has co-hosted the Dickheads podcast, a deep-dive into the work of Philip K. Dick reviewing his novels in publication order as well as the history of Science Fiction. His non-fiction essays have appeared on Tor.com, NeoText, and Cemetery Dance.
His most recent novel is the science fiction novel Great America in Dead World which you can buy now! He just finished writing a book, Unfinished PKD on the unpublished fragments and outlines of Philip K. Dick.
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June 5, 2014
David Agranoff's gem of a coming-of-age novel may not get the attention it deserve. You can blame that on the title and the cover. Now don't get me wrong. I love the title and the cover art. That catchy title, Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich clearly communicates the promise that we are going to get our share of Nazis and werewolves. Plus the cover by Matthew Revert is a brilliant takeoff on the grind-house exploitation films that thrived on plots that features lurid topics like monsters and Nazis. How can you not like a blurb that shouts "PUNKS VS NAZI MONSTERS FROM THE DEPTH OH HELL!" and "Fanged beastweho crave worldwide domination? Yet it hides the fact that the author, while eventually rewarding us with violence and horror, has crafted a late 80s coming of age novel which explores a slice of life that has been ignored for the most part in literature.
Paul and his parents have moved into the city. His ex-hippie parents tolerate his skinhead lifestyle and Paul is out to meet some new friends into the same things. He finds some like-minded people, not to mention a girl friend, but also discovers there is plenty of tension between his SHARP buddies and a local white supremacist skinhead group. Switch focus to former Auschwitz commander Klaus Schroeder who is in exile but ready to revive the glories of the Third Reich. In his possession are dark secrets that will be irresistible to Nazi skinheads yearning for recognition, power and acceptance.
Yet it takes more than half of the book to really get into the horror and violence of Nazi werewolves. Instead, we get something more inspired. We follow Paul on his rite of passage in his group which, unlike the Nazi skinheads, believe in racial acceptance. They are SHARPS which stand for "Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice". Agranoff writes about what he knows and does it with knowledge and compassion. Most of his older readers, like me, will probably have the common misconception of punks and skinheads in the late 80s as racially bigoted. I had to look up the definition of "SHARP" and "Straight Edge". But the author is not necessarily writing to us. He is writing for his generation which already knows this. Regardless, he writes about them well illustrating that they had the same types of doubts and peer issues that permeate all cultures. Paul's mix race ex-hippie ex-militant parents seems like all parents; concerned and puzzled over their children's choices yet forced to admit that their own choices as teens were not necessary sensible either. But I did wonder how many readers of the author's generation had to look up who Fred Hampton was!
The author does a nice job describing and building the tension between the two factions of skinheads and this is what fuels the arrival of Klaus and his dark secrets. It is to the author's credit how well he merges the coming-of-age plot and the lurid pleasure of Nazi monster terror without ever losing the original themes. There are some good characterization here especially with the white supremacist skinhead Sonny whose desires and doubts become realistically conflicted.
This is an exceptional short novel that delivers on its promise of horror but delves into bigger issues by someone who understand the generation it speaks to. I recommend this book to all lovers of horror fiction regardless of age. The hardcore horror reader will not be disappointed. But I would also advise the prospective reader to come for the Nazi werewolves but stay for the social and family themes. Thoughtful horror fiction like this is getting increasingly difficult to come by.
Four and a half stars.
Paul and his parents have moved into the city. His ex-hippie parents tolerate his skinhead lifestyle and Paul is out to meet some new friends into the same things. He finds some like-minded people, not to mention a girl friend, but also discovers there is plenty of tension between his SHARP buddies and a local white supremacist skinhead group. Switch focus to former Auschwitz commander Klaus Schroeder who is in exile but ready to revive the glories of the Third Reich. In his possession are dark secrets that will be irresistible to Nazi skinheads yearning for recognition, power and acceptance.
Yet it takes more than half of the book to really get into the horror and violence of Nazi werewolves. Instead, we get something more inspired. We follow Paul on his rite of passage in his group which, unlike the Nazi skinheads, believe in racial acceptance. They are SHARPS which stand for "Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice". Agranoff writes about what he knows and does it with knowledge and compassion. Most of his older readers, like me, will probably have the common misconception of punks and skinheads in the late 80s as racially bigoted. I had to look up the definition of "SHARP" and "Straight Edge". But the author is not necessarily writing to us. He is writing for his generation which already knows this. Regardless, he writes about them well illustrating that they had the same types of doubts and peer issues that permeate all cultures. Paul's mix race ex-hippie ex-militant parents seems like all parents; concerned and puzzled over their children's choices yet forced to admit that their own choices as teens were not necessary sensible either. But I did wonder how many readers of the author's generation had to look up who Fred Hampton was!
The author does a nice job describing and building the tension between the two factions of skinheads and this is what fuels the arrival of Klaus and his dark secrets. It is to the author's credit how well he merges the coming-of-age plot and the lurid pleasure of Nazi monster terror without ever losing the original themes. There are some good characterization here especially with the white supremacist skinhead Sonny whose desires and doubts become realistically conflicted.
This is an exceptional short novel that delivers on its promise of horror but delves into bigger issues by someone who understand the generation it speaks to. I recommend this book to all lovers of horror fiction regardless of age. The hardcore horror reader will not be disappointed. But I would also advise the prospective reader to come for the Nazi werewolves but stay for the social and family themes. Thoughtful horror fiction like this is getting increasingly difficult to come by.
Four and a half stars.
February 20, 2015
Fast paced and vivid, Boot Boys follows two very different skinheads. Sonny is a neo-Nazi. The other, Paul, has just moved to Chicago and joins a group of skinheads that are pitted against the neo-Nazi gang. In the middle of what might otherwise be a fairly standard coming of age tale, a werewolf escaped Nazi war criminal turns the racist group of skinheads into werewolves.
For a book, Boot Boys utilizes music brilliantly. Perfect snippets of lyrics preface each chapter and the music that the characters listen to throughout underscores the action in the chapter.
I read the Kindle version, which was formatted well, but for some reason when I read on the e-reader I sometimes have difficulty keeping track of events, or in this case I initially confused a couple of key characters before realizing my mistake.
My trouble adapting to ebooks aside, Boot Boys is excellent. There’s plenty of action, solid characterization, and that soundtrack… Reading this has put me on a Descendants kick, which is always a good thing.
For a book, Boot Boys utilizes music brilliantly. Perfect snippets of lyrics preface each chapter and the music that the characters listen to throughout underscores the action in the chapter.
I read the Kindle version, which was formatted well, but for some reason when I read on the e-reader I sometimes have difficulty keeping track of events, or in this case I initially confused a couple of key characters before realizing my mistake.
My trouble adapting to ebooks aside, Boot Boys is excellent. There’s plenty of action, solid characterization, and that soundtrack… Reading this has put me on a Descendants kick, which is always a good thing.
November 6, 2018
This book is great! It took me some time to really get into it, but once I did, I was hooked. Really dug the love story here as well as the author's clear love of skinhead history and the music that resulted from it. Overall, def recommend this book. The author's love of the culture shines through strong enough to make any reader happy, even if they have no knowledge of the subject.
The subject matter is quite timely, too (unfortunately).
The subject matter is quite timely, too (unfortunately).
April 22, 2014
What an eye catching cover and impactful title this book has. Include the tagline “Punks vs Nazi Monsters From the Depths of Hell,” and it sounds like the greatest B movie ever in book form. Considering my movie taste, that’s certainly not an insult. Mentioning Nazis and wolves immediately brings to mind the Grindhouse (2007) fake movie trailer that ran in between Planet Terror and Death Proof. It was called Werewolf Women of the S.S and was loosely based on the sexploitation movie Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS. Oh, and it was awesome.
The story follows Paul, who moves to Chicago from a small town. The move means he finally gets to meet other skinheads — the kind of skinheads who enjoy punk, ska, and the anti-racist lifestyle. For the first time he is with people whose culture he holds dear, and can express himself and fit in. He makes friends, finds a girl, and finds acceptance. It’s then that things start to go wrong. Paul’s gang encounters a group of the other skinheads, the hate-filled neo-Nazi skinheads.
For the first quarter of the book, I had some trouble paying attention. There was not too much in the way of thrills and spills, apart from the opening back in World War II. After that, we mostly follow members of both gangs and look at their cultures and their day to day lives. The author clearly knows his stuff about skinheads. At the same time we are witnessing Paul’s coming of age. It’s a little bit of a chore to get through. That’s not to say that I didn’t feel invested in the Paul character, or find the insight into the skinhead culture interesting. I did, but I was hungry like the wolf (sorry) for some action. The Nazi skinhead group comes across as a bit of a caricature, spouting hate and being a bit pathetic and almost laughable. In run-ins with the other skins they continually receive a beating. When the leader of the Nazi skinheads, Tom, beats a black teen to death, the tone of the book suddenly gets much darker and is hit with a vivid realism that isn’t found throughout the rest of the book. It’s the type of action that, unfortunately, could be ripped from the headlines. It’s this hate crime that brings the gang to the attention of exiled and on the run SS officer Klaus Schroeder. At the end of the war, Schroeder fled from Germany to Argentina, but was recently forced to relocate to Chicago. Despite being an old man, he has a relic - an occult wolfskin – which can transform the skins into powerful, inhuman, wolf soldiers.
The key relationship dynamics in the book revolve around Paul, his girlfriend Tracy, and Tracy’s ex-boyfriend Sonny. Sonny used to be in the liberal skins gang but defected to the Neo-Nazis. Much of his rage is fueled by the fact that Tracy is now with Paul, when she should be his. In Sonny’s eyes, what makes things worse is that Paul is mixed race, so he sees this as an even greater slight against him. There are moments when members of the Nazi group are led to question their beliefs and wonder what all the hate is for. There is a particularly good scene where, after getting hauled in by the police, Paul finds himself locked up with a Nazi, and they have nothing to do but talk. All of the Nazi skinheads had some kind of trauma or issue that led them to seek salvation in hate.
In the second half of the book, the gore picks up as the Wolf Reich begin their reign of terror. The wolf transformation scenes are really well written, especially when the racists are first initiated. Loyalties change and the relic comes into the possession of the good skins. This allows them to level the playing field and form a wolf pack of their own. This builds to more than satisfying werewolf gang warfare. If you can imagine it, yes it’s that good. Despite some dark subject matter, it’s an entertaining read, and well worth checking out.
The story follows Paul, who moves to Chicago from a small town. The move means he finally gets to meet other skinheads — the kind of skinheads who enjoy punk, ska, and the anti-racist lifestyle. For the first time he is with people whose culture he holds dear, and can express himself and fit in. He makes friends, finds a girl, and finds acceptance. It’s then that things start to go wrong. Paul’s gang encounters a group of the other skinheads, the hate-filled neo-Nazi skinheads.
For the first quarter of the book, I had some trouble paying attention. There was not too much in the way of thrills and spills, apart from the opening back in World War II. After that, we mostly follow members of both gangs and look at their cultures and their day to day lives. The author clearly knows his stuff about skinheads. At the same time we are witnessing Paul’s coming of age. It’s a little bit of a chore to get through. That’s not to say that I didn’t feel invested in the Paul character, or find the insight into the skinhead culture interesting. I did, but I was hungry like the wolf (sorry) for some action. The Nazi skinhead group comes across as a bit of a caricature, spouting hate and being a bit pathetic and almost laughable. In run-ins with the other skins they continually receive a beating. When the leader of the Nazi skinheads, Tom, beats a black teen to death, the tone of the book suddenly gets much darker and is hit with a vivid realism that isn’t found throughout the rest of the book. It’s the type of action that, unfortunately, could be ripped from the headlines. It’s this hate crime that brings the gang to the attention of exiled and on the run SS officer Klaus Schroeder. At the end of the war, Schroeder fled from Germany to Argentina, but was recently forced to relocate to Chicago. Despite being an old man, he has a relic - an occult wolfskin – which can transform the skins into powerful, inhuman, wolf soldiers.
The key relationship dynamics in the book revolve around Paul, his girlfriend Tracy, and Tracy’s ex-boyfriend Sonny. Sonny used to be in the liberal skins gang but defected to the Neo-Nazis. Much of his rage is fueled by the fact that Tracy is now with Paul, when she should be his. In Sonny’s eyes, what makes things worse is that Paul is mixed race, so he sees this as an even greater slight against him. There are moments when members of the Nazi group are led to question their beliefs and wonder what all the hate is for. There is a particularly good scene where, after getting hauled in by the police, Paul finds himself locked up with a Nazi, and they have nothing to do but talk. All of the Nazi skinheads had some kind of trauma or issue that led them to seek salvation in hate.
In the second half of the book, the gore picks up as the Wolf Reich begin their reign of terror. The wolf transformation scenes are really well written, especially when the racists are first initiated. Loyalties change and the relic comes into the possession of the good skins. This allows them to level the playing field and form a wolf pack of their own. This builds to more than satisfying werewolf gang warfare. If you can imagine it, yes it’s that good. Despite some dark subject matter, it’s an entertaining read, and well worth checking out.
April 18, 2014
Boot boys? Check! Nazis? Check! Werewolves? Check! Does what it says on the cover then… nothing more to see here… but wait! Although this book serves these genre elements out with great finesse, it’s the soft underbelly that will draw you in. Agranoff creates a cast of believable characters existing within a subculture that he obviously understands and has a great affection for. There is romance and coming of age within these pages as well as well crafted historical context. The band quotes at the start of each chapter add authenticity to the experience. I know little about skinhead culture, neither fascist nor multi-culturally embracing, and Illinois is a long way from home, but I loved being immersed in this world. This was skillfully done. Plus, you know…Nazi Werewolves! Buy it.
June 10, 2014
Werewolves. Skinheads. My brain needed a vacation, and I was curious to see how the author was going to make these outwardly ridiculous themes work.
Considering the genre, I'll disregard some of the obvious plot discrepancies (a decorated SS officer with supernatural powers chooses tiny random gang of racist bums to carry out White Power world domination? Nice plan, bro!) and just applaud the author in being able to make these disparate elements both gel, and be reasonably entertaining.
The writing style is simplistic, at times making me feel as if I were reading a YA novel, or the plot for a graphic novel. However, this isn't a story that requires any pithiness and the style was enough to keep things moving along pretty well. The action sequences are actually well written and absorbing, and there's enough detail in the characters to give the whole thing credibility.
I referred this book to another skin friend who found the dialogue and continual self-reference a little unrealistic and cringe-inducing. For myself, I did find the dialogue bordering on naff at times and the depiction of skinheads violent lifestyle slightly exaggerated (or maybe my scene is particularly dull!) - for entertainment's sake I assume - but then again this is a good introduction for readers who aren't familiar with the subculture, and I probably was that excitedly dorky and literal at some point once too.
I certainly appreciate the accuracy in the subcultural references, the addition of multi-racial skins, and the care taken to establish the difference between trad skins and boneheads.
All of that aside, the editing was a bit sloppy at times, but what the hey, I got what I paid for and a bit more. Looking forward to any upcoming movie adaptations!
Considering the genre, I'll disregard some of the obvious plot discrepancies (a decorated SS officer with supernatural powers chooses tiny random gang of racist bums to carry out White Power world domination? Nice plan, bro!) and just applaud the author in being able to make these disparate elements both gel, and be reasonably entertaining.
The writing style is simplistic, at times making me feel as if I were reading a YA novel, or the plot for a graphic novel. However, this isn't a story that requires any pithiness and the style was enough to keep things moving along pretty well. The action sequences are actually well written and absorbing, and there's enough detail in the characters to give the whole thing credibility.
I referred this book to another skin friend who found the dialogue and continual self-reference a little unrealistic and cringe-inducing. For myself, I did find the dialogue bordering on naff at times and the depiction of skinheads violent lifestyle slightly exaggerated (or maybe my scene is particularly dull!) - for entertainment's sake I assume - but then again this is a good introduction for readers who aren't familiar with the subculture, and I probably was that excitedly dorky and literal at some point once too.
I certainly appreciate the accuracy in the subcultural references, the addition of multi-racial skins, and the care taken to establish the difference between trad skins and boneheads.
All of that aside, the editing was a bit sloppy at times, but what the hey, I got what I paid for and a bit more. Looking forward to any upcoming movie adaptations!
June 23, 2024
First of all let me just add that I enjoyed the novel but there are so stuff that I found it strange and a bit of propaganda. I have to say I am not far right leaning - but that doesn't mean I support far-left stuff. I support humanity as a whole, all with their own values and cultures but different and none should be superior to the other. The problem that I see in Europe is the mixing of this cultures is leading to far-left & far-right movements rise and it's becoming a situation like USA where you are either against me or with me. There is no middle ground. I still remember the time that being left of right didn't drove people apart. I may be more right leaning and my wife more left leaning and that doesn't mean that although we have our differences in some stances we love one another. It's like religion and football. All of these three subjects there is no wrong or right because if it existed and you could do it it would be science.
First of all, for all the people that think this is a pro-neonazi stuff, it's not. Far from it. It just have the symbols and such because it sells. This book is a couple of things, first the author who was a SHARP himself with a band tries to relieve his life of how he think it should have happened - Imagine you are young teen of 12 and want to be a disney princess? That's our writer but instead of disney princess he wants to be young sharp again (with a knockout girl) and fight those generic evil nazi skinheads. It's a way to glorify SHARP and elucidate there are difference between the skinheads groups. It's also a way to spit on all that skinheads (the wrong bunch) that they are just feeble minded and quick to change stance when problems arise.
We have the parents of our protagonists who were, well one was a black panther who walk with a shotgun because thepigs police shot one of their own and the wife? A white liberal who throw napalm to a congressman because he had connections to some person who make napalm.
Glorifying violence over peace or to achieve peace. Preach peace through violence. And if you do, at least don't justify it. Admit you are just as wrong as the other side. Here is almost acceptable all those things we are hearing on the news about pillaging and such. Because you know that the vast majority of poor people pillage isTV/Mobiles/Clothes food.
Yeah yeah shit what you want about my review. It's disgusting propaganda and I don't like being indoctrinated. He could have done this correctly giving some personality to all people involved but alas they are generic as they can be. Bad people are just bad and good are good. There is no inbetween. Skinheads (either one or the other) just want to fight, to quench their problems in anger. Fucking disgrace. We are all humans and both sides forget it. Don't try to tell me they exist to fight evil.
Here the boundaries of moral are destroyed
Terrorists are heroes,
Criminals are the judges
So, rejoice as your words and deeds
Make you noble and stronger
So more the plague of propaganda
The only truth
Let me just add I don't support any kind of violence. I just hate people that think they are superior and their violence is justifiable. People will never learn and then they wonder how far-right movements are on the rise on Europe or US.
Now about the review.
In this review we follow two boys, Paul & Sonny who could not be as different as they are. One is a SHARP and the other a Nazi. The first 100 pages basically it's just trying to explain the different values & ideals. The second part is where the all wolves appear and battle. The ending was the weakest part to be fair since it was all too easy. There is violence, words that you can't say here (a lot) and ideas throw around. There is also music lyrics from different bands (Oi!, Punk & SHARP). I am not the most knowledge of the people on the subject so I may be wrong on some stuff. It's just a shame the generic portrayals of all the characters involved and wet dreams of the author (as a 16 yes you wanted a 18 girl, we all know it)
Overall I did enjoy the book and can recommend it with some caveat...
First of all, for all the people that think this is a pro-neonazi stuff, it's not. Far from it. It just have the symbols and such because it sells. This book is a couple of things, first the author who was a SHARP himself with a band tries to relieve his life of how he think it should have happened - Imagine you are young teen of 12 and want to be a disney princess? That's our writer but instead of disney princess he wants to be young sharp again (with a knockout girl) and fight those generic evil nazi skinheads. It's a way to glorify SHARP and elucidate there are difference between the skinheads groups. It's also a way to spit on all that skinheads (the wrong bunch) that they are just feeble minded and quick to change stance when problems arise.
We have the parents of our protagonists who were, well one was a black panther who walk with a shotgun because the
Glorifying violence over peace or to achieve peace. Preach peace through violence. And if you do, at least don't justify it. Admit you are just as wrong as the other side. Here is almost acceptable all those things we are hearing on the news about pillaging and such. Because you know that the vast majority of poor people pillage is
Yeah yeah shit what you want about my review. It's disgusting propaganda and I don't like being indoctrinated. He could have done this correctly giving some personality to all people involved but alas they are generic as they can be. Bad people are just bad and good are good. There is no inbetween. Skinheads (either one or the other) just want to fight, to quench their problems in anger. Fucking disgrace. We are all humans and both sides forget it. Don't try to tell me they exist to fight evil.
Here the boundaries of moral are destroyed
Terrorists are heroes,
Criminals are the judges
So, rejoice as your words and deeds
Make you noble and stronger
So more the plague of propaganda
The only truth
Let me just add I don't support any kind of violence. I just hate people that think they are superior and their violence is justifiable. People will never learn and then they wonder how far-right movements are on the rise on Europe or US.
Now about the review.
In this review we follow two boys, Paul & Sonny who could not be as different as they are. One is a SHARP and the other a Nazi. The first 100 pages basically it's just trying to explain the different values & ideals. The second part is where the all wolves appear and battle. The ending was the weakest part to be fair since it was all too easy. There is violence, words that you can't say here (a lot) and ideas throw around. There is also music lyrics from different bands (Oi!, Punk & SHARP). I am not the most knowledge of the people on the subject so I may be wrong on some stuff. It's just a shame the generic portrayals of all the characters involved and wet dreams of the author (as a 16 yes you wanted a 18 girl, we all know it)
Overall I did enjoy the book and can recommend it with some caveat...
February 13, 2015
Skinheads versus boneheads. With Nazi werewolves. Fuck, yeah!
I’ve never read anything by this guy before, but I’ll certainly be looking for anything else he’s done on the strength of this one. It’s set in That America, but don’t let that put you off. Skinheads are pretty universal in what they do and who their enemies are, so it could just as easily be set anywhere.
I liked the characters so much there were times when I just wanted the werewolves to fuck off out of it so they could go back to their normal lives. But they don’t, because it’s a werewolf book. With lots of biting and blood and shit. And yes, the bonehead werewolves do have fur. I suppose it would be too difficult to shave your head if you had paws instead of hands?
I’ve never read anything by this guy before, but I’ll certainly be looking for anything else he’s done on the strength of this one. It’s set in That America, but don’t let that put you off. Skinheads are pretty universal in what they do and who their enemies are, so it could just as easily be set anywhere.
I liked the characters so much there were times when I just wanted the werewolves to fuck off out of it so they could go back to their normal lives. But they don’t, because it’s a werewolf book. With lots of biting and blood and shit. And yes, the bonehead werewolves do have fur. I suppose it would be too difficult to shave your head if you had paws instead of hands?
December 23, 2016
I am a huge fan of punk and bizarro literature so when I saw a book that combined both, it was a no brainer. It did not disappoint! Lots of fun reading it. Non racist skinheads vs racist skinheads takes a strange turn when an ex nazi shows up. Can't wait to read more from the author
December 19, 2017
The cover promises punks vs. Nazi monsters, and David Agranoff is a man of his word. Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich is a hell of a lot of fun. Nazi werewolves are a great idea, and the concept (and cover art!) feels like a lost grindhouse film. Agranoff adds in a heavy dose of skinhead culture to the mix, and even readers who didn't grow up knowing what a SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) is or listening to Combat 84 will be able to relate to the remarkably human characters that populate this werewolf novel. Even the Neo-Nazis characters aren't evil cardboard cutouts, they are given motivations and shown to be more misguided losers. '89 Chicago reminded me a lot of mid-90s D.C. in regard to the the punk scene, and really took me back to my youth--although we hung out in a McDonald's parking lot, not Dunkin' Donuts.
Boot Boys is a quick, fun read that moves along at a good clip and is so steeped in the punk scene you can practically hear three-chord riffs and gang vocals roaring off the page. Definitely worth checking out.
Boot Boys is a quick, fun read that moves along at a good clip and is so steeped in the punk scene you can practically hear three-chord riffs and gang vocals roaring off the page. Definitely worth checking out.
May 18, 2020
Really fun and good book! I got it because I was wanting to read a book about punks and nazis and such. Werewolf’s just kinda came with. I’m not a werewolf person honestly. It’s cool because it talks about the brotherhood and family that is created in the skinhead scene. Also music references in there makes it more realistic. The only thing that threw me off a bit were the werewolves but the author mashed it up well
March 18, 2018
Great short novel that feels like an unmade 80's horror movie, with lots of cool music references and scene knowledge. The werewolf action doesn't disappoint, and Agranoff does a good job with creating the mood and vibe of how the werewolves behave. Highly recommended, very fun.
January 9, 2020
This was my second book by David. I have to say you can't go wrong with Nazis and Werewolves. I really liked that it took place in Chicago in the late 80's. I remember going to the Alley and that Punkin Doughnuts in my early teens. Great read.
March 14, 2014
My full review is on Lurid-lit.com.
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March 23, 2014This was actually really good considering the weird mash up of plot ingredients :)
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