Rating: 
Summary: More Romance than Suspense
Review: Ms. Hoag's transition from romance novels to crime/suspense novels is still a work in progress. The first 250 pages of this book read like a typical bodice-ripper, focusing on washboard stomachs and sexual yearnings than on the actual bayou murders occuring in the local parish.
When Cry Wolf finally does get down to focusing on the murders, still with a tremendous romance bent, it's as if Hoag was working from some standard formula. Not only is it completely obvious who is committing the murders but the climax is almost painfully trite.
If you really want to read a suspense novel with a strong and extremely interesting female protagonist, skip this and pick up something else, Mallory's Oracle for instance.
Rating: 
Summary: Riveting; WOLF has it ALL. Hoag is a serious CF contender!!
Review: There are a select few crime fiction authors whose abilities compel the reader into a voracious page-turning frenzy. Tami
Hoag's emergence from the world of romance novels into the
highly competitive CF market is nothing short of stunning.
Not only has Hoag created a seriously believable murder plot,
the characters are compelling enough to seem almost three-dimensional. The history, lore, sociology and very essence of New Orleans are quite clearly interwoven into this tale of snap judgments,
family values, and a passionate romance which develops at the
core of the story. Hoag's romance ability is far from hidden; it takes a monster talent to combine these two
genres with class and finesse. Hoag has achieved the ultimate
with CRY WOLF: a page-turner of exquisitely rare craftsmanship which very successfully combines a searing love story and
a series of brutal murders, as well as presenting the historical
mystique of New Orleans with lifelike clarity.
CRY WOLF is a must-read for the crime fiction fanatic. I
took it everywhere with me--it was one of those books that
I wished would never end.
Rating:
Summary: Cry Wolf
Review: I thought this one was a pretty good book, though it didn't talk a whole lot about the murders. It had more romance than mystery in it which made the cover a little misleading.
Rating: 
Summary: Not Sure Who Is Stupider
Review: Between our "heroine" and "hero", Ms. Hoag has created two thoroughly unlikeable characters. Laurel is weak and silly and Jack is just a jerk. It's enough for Jack to be an insufferable, insolent weasel, but for Laurel to find this appealing--down to smooching him after he risks her life and wrecks her sister's car by driving like a high school sophomore--made me decide I don't care what happens to her. She put the icing on the cake by kowtowing to a mother whom we already know by chapter 5 is at best neglectful, at worst abusive. Her mental problems don't excuse this sort of babyishness. I gave up the book after 7 chapters and am only sorry I wasted two nights trying to read it. It might be interesting to see Reverend Bigmouth get his comeuppance, but it's not worth dredging through the rest of the schlock.
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Summary: Sultry Southern setting ... a tad too much romance
Review: I've just re-read "Cry Wolf" (while waiting for Tami's latest book). A good plot, good read. I love Tami's writing, especially her novels set in Louisiana. She can bring the whole area alive to her readers in other cities and countries. More than any other author I've read. I love the Cajun French, the atmosphere (one can almost hear, smell, taste and feel all of it). I've read all her novels (except the "Loveswept" stuff). Don't get me wrong! ... I'm a real romantic like most red-blooded, heterosexual females ... as well as a fan of the mystery/crime/thriller genre and most of "Cry Wolf" is good ... but nothing can touch "A Thin Dark Line". In my opinion, her best ever novel set in Louisiana. Just the right amount of sexual tension/actual sex, between the protagonists who NEVER lose sight of their mutual main objective. If you're looking for what I've described ... read it before "CW"!!
Rating: 
Summary: 4.5 very good Hoag
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and had the perfect mix of romance and suspense. Characters were very well developed. Great story location, plot and surprise ending. Hoag describes scenes better than most authors. Would definatley recommend.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointed - not the mystery thriller I expected
Review: I gave up half way through - way too much I love you - No I hate you sappy romance and pathetic sex sequences. By mid-book there was no murder mystery thatI had expected. Not worth the time it takes to get to the point. Tami Hoag should just stick with the murder mystery stuff and forget the romance - or at list keep it to a minimum.
Rating:
Summary: Cry Wolf
Review: This book was very well written. It kept you guessing to the very end who did it. She developed the characters with great detail so you could see who they were as you read. Yet another success by Tami Hoag
Rating:
Summary: Too Much Romance
Review: This book does not live up to Tami Hoag's standards. I thought it was a new book but it is written like a romance and hyped as a mystery. It is full of goopy hate-love senarios that are soooooo boring. I bought the audio book which was quite expensive and I am very sorry.
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