"An Exciting Werewolf Tale"
Dr. Johanna Schell's mission in life is to help people.
She and her father had run a mental institution in
Philadelphia. They moved to the west coast bringing
several of their special people with them. Her father had
a stroke, so that he is incapacitated and she is left to
take care of everyone. On her way home from a trip to San
Francisco, she finds an inebriated man seemingly near
death. She brings him home hoping to help him. Quentin is loup-garou (werewolf). He also has a split
personality. In the guise of Quentin, he is a kind and
gentle man but his alter ego is extremely violent. Can Dr.
Johanna help him? Quentin is attracted to the lovely
doctor in both of his personalities. She uses hypnosis in
order to help her handsome new patient. When he tells her
he is loup-garou, she thinks he is having delusions. It is
interesting that he seems to have an effect on the people
living at The Haven - they seem to be getting better.
Johanna tries very hard to be unaffected by the flirtatious
Quentin. He is very attracted to the no-nonsense doctor
and starts to believe that maybe she really can help him.
He knows that he has amnesiac episodes but has no
recollection of what happens during those periods of his
life. SECRET OF THE WOLF is a fascinating new novel by the very
talented Susan Krinard. This is the best one yet. Quentin
is charming, tender and a very tortured hero. His alter
ego is the exact opposite (a real Jeckel and Hyde
character). He wants so badly to be something better than
he is and finally Johanna is giving him hope and love. He
is a wonderful sensitive character and Dr. Johanna is
pragmatic, very loving and caring. The inmates of the
Haven are interesting - some you love and a few you love to
hate. The double personality was of special interest and
Ms. Krinard was able to resolve it all satisfactorily with
a very exciting ending. If you enjoy a good werewolf tale,
you are sure to enjoy this one. Susan Krinard can really
make the loup-garou intriguing and believable.
Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted January 14, 2002
Summary2002 PRISM AWARD Finalist:
2nd place - DARK PARANORMAL
2001 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice
Award Winner - Best Historical New Reality
 Winner of the P.E.A.R.L. Award 2001 Honorable Mention - Best
Shapeshifter
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