"The Wolfman" by Nicholas Pekearo
The Wolfman has two interesting tales. first, this is the first posthumously published work of a slain auxiliary cop working in NYC.
The main story is reminiscent of the old The Incredible Hulk. The protagonist is Marlowe, a rude and crude ex-Vietnam vet eking out a living in a small town in the South. By day, Marley works as a cook in a greasy spoon and talks to his friend, Daniel, the town's only detective.
But every full moon, Marlowe turns into a werewolf. At first he would kill at random until he began to target people who deserved to die...thugs, lowlifes, criminals. His latest target is a serial rapist/killer known as the Rose Killer, but when Marley goes wolf and seeks the perp, he realizes that he's slaughtered the wrong man -- his only friend in town.
From there, Marley tries to figure out what happened that night. His only clue is a memory from the werewolf's point of view. In addition, he still must seek out his original target to put an end to the brutal killings still occurring.
This book is told in the first person from Marley's view, resulting in very colorful language as well as crude slang and machismo. While this could be a turn off to some, it makes the characters more authentic. This is NOT a paranormal romance novel like the Kitty series or Anita Blake. The Wolfman is more of a gritty, hard-boiled mystery novel, but one worth reading.
The main story is reminiscent of the old The Incredible Hulk. The protagonist is Marlowe, a rude and crude ex-Vietnam vet eking out a living in a small town in the South. By day, Marley works as a cook in a greasy spoon and talks to his friend, Daniel, the town's only detective.
But every full moon, Marlowe turns into a werewolf. At first he would kill at random until he began to target people who deserved to die...thugs, lowlifes, criminals. His latest target is a serial rapist/killer known as the Rose Killer, but when Marley goes wolf and seeks the perp, he realizes that he's slaughtered the wrong man -- his only friend in town.
From there, Marley tries to figure out what happened that night. His only clue is a memory from the werewolf's point of view. In addition, he still must seek out his original target to put an end to the brutal killings still occurring.
This book is told in the first person from Marley's view, resulting in very colorful language as well as crude slang and machismo. While this could be a turn off to some, it makes the characters more authentic. This is NOT a paranormal romance novel like the Kitty series or Anita Blake. The Wolfman is more of a gritty, hard-boiled mystery novel, but one worth reading.