If you're like me (and I know I am) you're always looking for a good werewolf book. Well, look no further friend. This book is a really good read. Holleman describes the character of a lycnathorpe perfectly. You'll love it

If you are a werewolf fan, you are going to love it! Gary Holleman makes this reading a thrilling expierence by interweaving voodoo with the lycanthrope. Being a native Memphian added another wonderful plus, but no matter where you live, this one is sure to keep you freaked!

I read a lot of horror fiction --- and I mean a LOT of horror fiction, so when I say I like something, I'm comparing it to all the other things I've read.

HOWL-O-WEEN is better than anything I've read by Stephen King (except, maybe, The Stand). It has characters you care about, become involved with, and want to throttle sometimes for their stupidity. The plot is smooth and flawless, edge of the seat stuff that makes it tough to put down. I'm usually forced to read a book through several sittings because of my schedule. HOWL-O-WEEN I was able to get through much more quickly.

The Baron Samedi shaman was a marvelous, though understated villain. His minions struck just the right balance between subservience and suspicion, never quite getting out of hand. The villain's motivation was refreshingly well defined. He wanted to live.

That the protagonist really had no idea what was going on through most of the book was an excellent plot device. The werewolf device was not overdone, another good judgment.

If you want to read a werewolf novel in the Lon Chaney vein, this is it.

Don't waste your time...the characters aren't even as good as cardboard! the writing is juvenile! and the plot is pathetic! Not worth the time or money!

I've read worse, but it could be a lot better. For example, early on the reader gets glimpses of Alana's overall plan but the details are never actually explained. The romance between Alana and Luther is entirely gratuitous and painfully predictable. Most of the characters are far too convenient and the 'throwaway' Malina's two-dimensionalness is not excused by her swift demise. I think the Irish should feel insulted by this schmalzy glamourisation of their pagan history.

Although UNGRATEFUL DEAD is not one of Holleman's better efforts, it can be an entertaining read. His characters are identifiably good and evil, with a simple, straightforward plotline that moves from point A to point B with little digression.