Review: A Fun Poolside Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2012
*I received this book as a review copy*Three and a Half Stars to Little Red Riding Wolf!Writing genre fiction based on famous fairytales is popular right now, but that doesn't mean that they can't be fun and well-done. Little Red Riding Wolf takes the famous "don't talk to strangers" fable and puts a paranormal twist on it by making "Red" a werewolf, and the local Forest Ranger her potential lover. Her domineering werewolf pack is wholeheartedly anti-human, and the sexy Ranger, Evan, thinks he's researching a real pack of wolves rather than a supernatural one.While many paranormal works these days are extremely dark, Little Red Riding Wolf is light and quick paced. In a couple of afternoons at the pool you can finish this puppy (pun intended) and enjoy some spice with your suntan. Red is a likeable protagonist, spunky but caring, while Evan is just a good guy, kind of "Alpha Lite" with his mix of self-confidence and vulnerability. The combination of werewolf with the traditional Red Riding Hood tale is clever and entertaining.Those readers who balk at sexual content should be warned that there is some graphic description in the novel, and some colloquial nomenclature is used, but the novel treats sex respectfully and doesn't contain any unusual or bizarre elements.Ultimately, what the book does best is make us root for Red and Evan. Although their relationship progresses quickly, there is a realistic quality to it that makes it believable, and indeed reminds us all of that one person that we just couldn't keep away from no matter what anyone else thought. Start your summer reading off with a howl, and check out Little Red Riding Wolf.