A review by jaclynday
Hold the Dark by William Giraldi

3.0

The wolves have taken three children in the remote Alaskan village of Keelut and wolf researcher Russell Core gets a call to come help. This dark, haunting book doesn’t bother with subtle metaphors (the characters occasionally wear wolf masks, THE HUMANS ARE THE REAL ANIMALS) but the story is not a run-of-the-mill thriller. I was genuinely disturbed, especially when one character—the father of one of the dead children—joins the story. After his son is taken by the wolves, he is called back to Alaska from an unnamed tour of duty in a “desert” region. (Pick one, I guess.) At this point, things start to spiral. If you’re still suffering from Gone Girl withdrawals, this short book might help you through the slump. (Be forewarned: Gone Girl is disturbing but not particularly bloody. This book is violent.)