November 06, 2006
Sons of the Wolf by Barbara Michaels, 4Book description: Ada and Harriet had never met anyone like Mr. Wolfson, the strangely magnetic, darkly funny man who was to be their new guardian. Who, confined to a wheelchair and flanked by two fierce dogs, both welcomed and intimidated the girls. And who had two equally mysterious sons, Julian and Francis—one was as good-natured as the other was evil. But evil, as Harriet soon discovered, ran rampant through Abbey Manor and the surrounding moors. Especially in the moonlight... Review: I picked Sons of the Wolf up on a whim and I’m glad I did because I love a good gothic story. The book is told in diary format from Harriet’s POV. I like diary format books but the format did make the end anti-climatic. The characters were all interesting and the best part of the story was watching Harriet’s opinion of the characters change over time. There’s only a little romance but what little there was worked for me. I also liked the gothic mystery vibe in Michales’ writing so I’ll be reading more by her. |