Review: Rescue in the Smokies
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2013
The Durham brothers are shapeshifters and local law enforcement calls on them for aid with missing persons as wolf senses are better at tracking in difficult terrain. Sergius is home when the sheriff arrives and tells him a female hiker has gone missing in the surrounding Smoky Mountains.  A rogue vampire has also moved into the territory, and he isn't fussy whose blood he drinks.Juliana is a smart and experienced hiker, who brought lightweight survival gear and told friends where she was heading. But the camera on her phone drained the battery and she was given wrong directions - then led astray by the vampire. Now she's huddled under a tree, jaded, confused and running out of time - and if someone did find her, could she trust him?Some excellent naturalist details flesh out the story for us - red wolves have been reintroduced, providing cover for the shifters, while there are bats in the natural caves, and some bats are rabid.  The story hinges around werewolves protecting a human girl from a vampire - think we've read that one, but it's enjoyable.The adult content is hot, but I actually wished there was less of it so we could get on with the action. Every weary lost hiker jumps on the man who finds her and drags her into a cave, right?  There are few characters and no sub-plot, but there are references to a previous story in the series. Still it's a fine read for those who enjoy werewolf tales and leaves us howling for more.