Pack of Lies is a book adjacent to Charlie Adhara's Big Bad Wolf series. It is not necessary to read the Big Bad Wolf series but it will increase your joy of Pack of Lies immeasurably. One of the man characters is featured in that series. Eli Smith is a werewolf. He is a fashion plate. Sometimes a thief. Always snarky and on guard to protect himself in all ways. His friendship with one of the most powerful werewolves leads to him running a retreat. It is advertised as a place for those fleeing domestic abuse. It is really a safe house for werewolves without the protection of a pack. Julien Doran is a Hollywood has been. He is still friends with his ex-wife. He is also in the closet. He travels to Maudit Falls, NC trying to understand the death of his brother a year ago. He found papers of his brother's that indicate he traveled to Maudit Falls prior to his death to find something he felt would change his life. The first chapter sets up Eli and Julien for their first meeting. From Eli's first sentence, the snark is strong. The characters are all well developed. Both Julien and Eli have backstories that are given to the reader. In Eli's case, it is not the entire story. The secondary characters are also well written. The mystery is solved but leaves other questions and fears. There are references to events from The Big Bad Wolf series which a reader will get on a surface level. The reader who has read The Big Bad Wolf series will get much more from those references. The writing is amazing, as always. For example, as Julien is driving on a narrow mountain round with worsening snow conditions, he ponders why he is even there, "A man who thought he could open a wound so recently closed, it still wept as the edges. A man who went looking for monsters." The emotions, which are very strong and complex, are written so the reader does see what the character feels. Really amazing writing. I am looking forward to the audio release with Joel Leslie as the narrator. He is an excellent narrator and Pack of Lies will do well in his hands (and vocal chords). I have it preordered. Pack of Lies is a book adjacent to Charlie Adhara's Big Bad Wolf series. It is not necessary to read the Big Bad Wolf series but it will increase your joy of Pack of Lies immeasurably. One of the man characters is featured in that series. Eli Smith is a werewolf. He is a fashion plate. Sometimes a thief. Always snarky and on guard to protect himself in all ways. His friendship with one of the most powerful werewolves leads to him running a retreat. It is advertised as a place for those fleeing domestic abuse. It is really a safe house for werewolves without the protection of a pack. Julien Doran is a Hollywood has been. He is still friends with his ex-wife. He is also in the closet. He travels to Maudit Falls, NC trying to understand the death of his brother a year ago. He found papers of his brother's that indicate he traveled to Maudit Falls prior to his death to find something he felt would change his life. The first chapter sets up Eli and Julien for their first meeting. From Eli's first sentence, the snark is strong. The characters are all well developed. Both Julien and Eli have backstories that are given to the reader. In Eli's case, it is not the entire story. The secondary characters are also well written. The mystery is solved but leaves other questions and fears. There are references to events from The Big Bad Wolf series which a reader will get on a surface level. The reader who has read The Big Bad Wolf series will get much more from those references. The writing is amazing, as always. For example, as Julien is driving on a narrow mountain round with worsening snow conditions, he ponders why he is even there, "A man who thought he could open a wound so recently closed, it still wept as the edges. A man who went looking for monsters." The emotions, which are very strong and complex, are written so the reader does see what the character feels. Really amazing writing. I am looking forward to the audio release with Joel Leslie as the narrator. He is an excellent narrator and Pack of Lies will do well in his hands (and vocal cords). I have it preordered. EDIT: I finished listening to Pack of Lies narrated by Joel Leslie. It was all I expect it to be. His characters have distinct voices and reflect their emotions well. He does a fantastic job as usual. I look forward to the next book in the series hopefully also narrated by Joel Leslie. I received a copy of Pack of Lies from Netgalley and wrote an honest review. I purchased the Audible edition. #PackofLies #NetGalley #BigBadWolfSeries #MonsterHuntSeries @Charlie_Adhara @NetGalley @joellesliefro I received a copy of Pack of Lies from Netgalley and wrote a honest review. #PackofLies #NetGalley #BigBadWolfSeries #MonsterHuntSeries @Charlie_Adhara @NetGalley @joellesliefro
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