Howl at the Moon

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Summary: Find yourself here...
Review: Devon does what, at one time or another, every one of us wants to do; she leaves the city, the stress and - in her case - a lech of a boss behind. She goes to the place where many say you can't go: home, again. Is small town, Texas any safer than urbania?

Texas isn't Minneapoilis and Devon learns that she and her young son are no more protected from the twists of the World at her monther's ranch than they were in the city. She saves her son from a likely murder and herself from a rape when she kills her attacker. We can all imagine having to do that - Devon actually does so. Scarier than the now room temperature, would-be killer, is his mother. In the novel's best scene one protective mother, Devon, meets another; it will send you reeling.

Devon finds something all of us want, but not the she she would have thought. Howl at the moon does that, it's a bit like life - only better written. Try a book from a new author, try Howl at the moon.

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Summary: Find yourself here...
Review: Devon Taylor fled relatively safe Minneapolis accompanied by her precocious six-year-old son Jamie to return to her family's ranch in Blanco Springs, Texas. The memories of Minneapolis and her leering boss over the past year have made Devon weary and she feels her family ranch will be good for her and her son. Devon also feels a bit guilty about her mother being alone with the recent death of her father and feels the three generations will be good for one another. When they reach the ranch, the duo receives a hero's welcome.

While driving without a spare, a flat tire leaves Devon and Jamie walking home on a deserted back road when John "Buddy" Colton offers a lift. Devon rejects the ride, but he hurts Jamie and tries to rape Devon. She manages to stop him by knocking him unconscious with a cane. Later she learns that he died from his injuries. As the sheriff investigate this case of self-defense, Devon struggles to recover from her feelings of insecurity that no where is safe.

HOWL AT THE MOON is a deep relationship drama centering on a disturbed individual whom feels unsafe and inadequate due to the actions of others. The story line gets inside the damaged psyche of Devon who wants to remain hidden in her bedroom on the family ranch rather than face life's dangers any longer. Though Buddy is a bit stereotyped in his ugliness, fans will appreciate Polly Blankenslip's tale of a second chance to live life to the fullest on your only shot at it.

Rating:
Summary: deep relationship drama
Review: Devon Taylor fled relatively safe Minneapolis accompanied by her precocious six-year-old son Jamie to return to her family's ranch in Blanco Springs, Texas. The memories of Minneapolis and her leering boss over the past year have made Devon weary and she feels her family ranch will be good for her and her son. Devon also feels a bit guilty about her mother being alone with the recent death of her father and feels the three generations will be good for one another. When they reach the ranch, the duo receives a hero's welcome.

While driving without a spare, a flat tire leaves Devon and Jamie walking home on a deserted back road when John "Buddy" Colton offers a lift. Devon rejects the ride, but he hurts Jamie and tries to rape Devon. She manages to stop him by knocking him unconscious with a cane. Later she learns that he died from his injuries. As the sheriff investigate this case of self-defense, Devon struggles to recover from her feelings of insecurity that no where is safe.

HOWL AT THE MOON is a deep relationship drama centering on a disturbed individual whom feels unsafe and inadequate due to the actions of others. The story line gets inside the damaged psyche of Devon who wants to remain hidden in her bedroom on the family ranch rather than face life's dangers any longer. Though Buddy is a bit stereotyped in his ugliness, fans will appreciate Polly Blankenslip's tale of a second chance to live life to the fullest on your only shot at it.