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Winter of the Wolf Moon |
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 Winter of the Wolf Moon bySteve Hamilton Thomas Dunne Books 274 pages, 2000 ISBN 0312252951 Reviewed by PJ Nunn Alex McKnight doesn’t want to be a private investigator. He doesn’t want to be Leon’s partner. But then, he didn’t really want to play hockey that night, either. The whole thing is Vinnie’s fault. Vinnie, an old friend, played on this over-thirty hockey league desperate for a goalie. Being a loyal friend, Alex agrees to play just this once. It works out well until he has an altercation with a player from the other team. Then one thing leads to another and the player's date shows up looking for Alex the next day. She’s in big trouble and needs a place to hide. Ever the gentleman, Alex deposits her in one of his rental cabins. The next morning, the place is a mess and she’s gone. Fearful that her life is in danger, Alex sets out to find her, but apparently he’s not the only one looking. Her cabin is ransacked, then his, and two men in strange hats start following him. Michigan winters are cold, but Alex’s blood runs even colder as his search leads him to the place where violence is an acceptable way of life and even law enforcement officials can’t be trusted. The second in Hamilton’s series, WINTER OF THE WOLF MOON has the potential to garner even more awards than the first. His characters are surprisingly real and the descriptions he offers have the power to evoke incredible ambiance. Pages turn faster as the tale unfolds and even Southern readers will experience the bone-chilling cold of the harrowing conclusion. Hamilton may be a relative newcomer to the mystery genre, but he’s an author to watch. |
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