now if you like the first HOWLING you will definitely like this one and it gives the ending of karyn, roy, and Marcia. karyn tries to get on with her life in the second novel. its been three years. she has remarried and has a young stepson. but she cant' get over what horrendously happened to her three years before , she still has nightmares and constant fear. of course no one believes what happened in drago she is under psychiatric outpatient care for what the world believes is all in her head. there is only one human who believes her rantings of someone following her of seeing her "deceased" husband. she hears the HOWLING once again and its not in her head. there is horrendous murders she swears is for her benefit that she is being followed and targeted by the ones that survived . but the world believes she has just gotten worse in her mind. no one believes it is REAL. Marcia survived that silver bullet but it maimed her for life. and she is enraged and seeking revenge on the woman who almost succeeded in killing her three years before. with roy by her side he nursed her human side back to health from a hell of pain. he will follow whatever she wishes. together they trace the whereabouts of the one woman who ruined her, they stalk and scare , they kill all to weaken their one revengeful kill. chris is the only human to believe karyns ravings and vows to help in any way he can. the hunt is on ... with mistaken murders and planting of schemes they all end up at an old gypsy cabin. where Marcia and roy will take their revenge...........will it be over for karyn and chris? or Marcia and roy?loved this one I couldn't put it down . am now on the third of this trilogy and cant wait to get to the end of this one as well.will definitely be in my reread pile :)
Having recently read the first book of this werewolf trilogy, and finding it better than expected, I felt compelled to read the follow-up. This one has a rapidly moving plot that held my interest even though most of it followed a fairly predictable course. The background "color" is nicely dated with mid to late 1970's pop culture references (Kojak, Clint Eastwood movies, Charlie's Angels, etc.). The author has had some successful Hollywood screenwriting experiences, and I feel that really shows in his writing. You can almost visualize the director blocking the scenes as the cast and crew prepare for the next one.So...a quick read that was both entertaining on the one hand but predictable and dated on the other. The build-up of suspense throughout the entire novel (not very suspenseful really) was resolved in just a couple of pages at the end and seemed very easy. Made me wonder why they hadn't just taken the fight to the enemy instead of waiting around being stalked the whole time.I understand this is the last story for these main characters and that the final book of the trilogy involves a whole new cast. I plan to read that one as well, since I have it on my shelf and it might be interesting to see if the basic formula changes any.
An entertaining but perfunctory sequel. Still, it's leaps and bounds better than the movie THE HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF.The book opens with the werewolf survivors from the first novel hunting down Karyn Whats-her-name for a little revenge. You know, maybe kill her new family and then torture her to death. The werewolves track her all the way to Mexico (it's never explained how they are able to do this), where the stage is set for a final confrontation.I like the premise, and the Mex
—John
Not quite as good as the first one, and some of the characters (Karyn's new husband, Chris' girlfriend) didn't feel fully formed, but once again Brandner did a good job of building up to the conclusion.My chief complaint is the end. Without going into spoiler territory, I just wish Karyn was much less of a damsel in distress and more of a heroine. She needs to solve her own problems.Still, all in all, one of the better werewolf books I've read. Especially loved all the references to late 70s life. The Kojak and Charlie's Angels television shows, the Dirty Harry movies, and the novelty of a shopping mall that isn't open air.And once again, I must mention the fantastic covers for this Books of the Dead Press edition. Fantastic work.On to the last book.
—Tobin Elliott
This book is a great follow-up.Emotionally damaged Karyn is trying to get her life back on track after the horror of Drago. What she soon finds out is that not all the evil from Drago perished as she had hoped, but instead are looking for revenge.I really enjoyed this book and it was a fast and easy read. I was a bit annoyed in the beginning by how Karyn's mental state was written. I think in the first book also this is true, it was just a bit overly done. Even with that being said, I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the third.
—Cynthia
