Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Supernatural Thriller/Historical
Fiction
Approximate word count: 80-85,000 words
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Author:
“Michael
Wallace was born in California and raised in a small religious community in
Utah, eventually heading east to live in Rhode Island and Vermont. An
experienced world traveler, he has trekked through the Andes, ventured into the
Sahara on a camel, and traveled through Thailand by elephant. In addition to
working as a literary agent and innkeeper, he previously worked as a software
engineer for a Department of Defense contractor, programming simulators for
nuclear submarines. He is the author of more than a dozen novels.”
Description:
“Set in
1450 Paris, this thrilling supernatural suspense novel follows the harrowing
journey of an Italian merchant and the beautiful widow of a French duke as they
battle wolves and the Inquisition.”
Appraisal:
I’d
previously read Michael Wallace’s book The
Righteous, a thriller set in a bizarre place where people had strange
religious beliefs (a Utah polygamist community). It turns out that The Wolves of Paris shares these same
qualities. The wolves (actually werewolves) intensify the bizarre setting.
I found
much to like in this story. The stakes for the characters were high (many life
or death decisions and situations). The historical setting was one I hadn’t
experienced through fiction before, and I found quite interesting. I especially
found the power held by the church and the arbitrariness of what might cause
someone to find themselves at odds with them during the Inquisition was
frightening to consider. An intense read much different than anything I’ve read
before.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Four
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