Review: From a great writer...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
So up front I have to say this cover didn’t do a lot for me it seemed kind of old-fashioned, and Duncan looks like a bit squinty. Perhaps they were going for a Clint Eastwood look?  I don’t think it did the book inside justice which was  a shame.”The Wolf Within” seems to be a standalone PNR book from Cynthia Eden. I have read that it is part of a series called “Purgatory” referring to the prison that FBI throw and supernatural’s that they deem a threat. However I can’t find any reference to this book being part of a series on Cynthia Eden’s website, no problem thought it works well as a standalone. I have read a lot of Cynthia Eden’s work. She is such a solid writer and “The Wolf  Within” certainly comes across a tight well written story.Duncan and Holly have been working together for a while and have been suppressing the attraction they feel towards one another. When Duncan is bitten is animal intents make ignoring the chemistry between them impossible. Will his friends and colleges turn against him when he becomes the every thing they are hunting? This was one of those books were everyone has a secret and ulterior  motives abound. Who is really the bad guy? The werewolves or the humans willing to use them for their own purposes. who really is human?  I found some of the world building a bit confusing. They seemed to have their base and prison on an island, but close to a town where Holly’s apartment was? The geography wasn’t explained that well which would have been quick to do.Duncan and Holly worked well as a team, both coming to terms with who and what they had become. I liked that Holly emerged as a strong advocate for Duncan and a strong women. Duncan delivered the growly, protective behaviour worthy of being a werewolf.  I liked this book but I don’t know if I  really loved this book. It did kind of feel like it retread the same ground as a lot of other PNR/ shifter books. I would however be keen to read Holly’s brother Pate’s story. He seems like a more complex character. No word from Cynthia Eden if there could be a sequel.