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A review by paulmoore
The Wolf's Hour by Robert R. McCammon
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A world war time historical espionage adventure that features Werewolves novel you say? I'm in!!
In typical McCammon fashion this is one hell of a fun ride from the start. His prose is expertly descriptive putting you right in with the action.
Told from the perspective of Michael Gallatin, British spy, lovable rogue and Werewolf and Mikhail Gallatoniv (look closely and you might see they are one and the same, expertly hidden in these vastly different names) young boy growing up in poverty stricken Russia before being bitten and taken in by a wolf pack of..... Well, werewolves. This parallel telling the two stories did start to grate on me at one point and it did start to feel like a slog to get through. Luckily though Mickhail's tale ended and the tieing up of both stories was in sight.
Chapter two however does have one of the most comical sex scenes I've read. I nearly threw the book out the window along with my breakfast. You do kind of get used to it after the first few awkward times this happens though.
This isn't my favourite McCammon and certainly won't bey last but I felt it didn't suffer for being too long, a little too tongue in cheek at times but you just can't beat a good old bit of espionage can you.... Or werewolves, them too. 3.5 stars.
In typical McCammon fashion this is one hell of a fun ride from the start. His prose is expertly descriptive putting you right in with the action.
Told from the perspective of Michael Gallatin, British spy, lovable rogue and Werewolf and Mikhail Gallatoniv (look closely and you might see they are one and the same, expertly hidden in these vastly different names) young boy growing up in poverty stricken Russia before being bitten and taken in by a wolf pack of..... Well, werewolves. This parallel telling the two stories did start to grate on me at one point and it did start to feel like a slog to get through. Luckily though Mickhail's tale ended and the tieing up of both stories was in sight.
Chapter two however does have one of the most comical sex scenes I've read. I nearly threw the book out the window along with my breakfast. You do kind of get used to it after the first few awkward times this happens though.
This isn't my favourite McCammon and certainly won't bey last but I felt it didn't suffer for being too long, a little too tongue in cheek at times but you just can't beat a good old bit of espionage can you.... Or werewolves, them too. 3.5 stars.