The Wolf: A Novel

In this thrilling novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra—the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sleepers, Gangster, andMidnight Angels—organized crime goes to war with international terrorism in the name of one man’s quest for revenge.

My name is Vincent Marelli, though most people call me The Wolf. You’ve never met me, and if you’re lucky you never will. But in more ways than you could think of, I own you.

I run the biggest criminal operation in the world. We’re invisible but we’re everywhere. Wherever you go, whatever you do, however it is you spend your money, a piece of it lands in our pockets.

You would think that with that kind of power I would be invincible. You would be wrong. I made a mistake, one that a guy like me can never afford to make. I let my guard down. And because I did, my wife and daughters are gone. Murdered by terrorists with a lethal ax to grind.

That was my mistake.

But it was also theirs.

I wasn’t looking for a war with them. No one in my group was. But they’ve left me with nothing but a desire for revenge—so a war is what they’ll get. The full strength of international organized crime against every known terrorist group working today. Crime versus chaos.

We will protect our interests, and I will protect my son. We won’t get them all, but I will get my revenge, or I will die trying.

They will know my name.

They will feel my wrath.

They will fear The Wolf.

Review:

From the boardroom to the streets of some of the most terrifying cities in the world. One cannot begin to fathom the wrath of a man who's family has been slaughtered.

This was a great book for the action. I was totally engrossed in the story. However, the shifting in POV (1st to 3rd) person got annoying. Even though I can relate to the author as to why they did it. I constantly found myself lost in the story and sometimes forgot who was speaking to me. The ending, I did not see coming. Hopefully, if there is a second book, we can get more. I also wondered if this was an accurate portrayal of mob life. If so, I am impressed.

As far as character development, I can tell how each one was thought out down to the slightest detail. I found myself at times wondering in my thoughts, trying to figure out who that character was. This is a tale sign of, there are too many people in this story!

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. (For the shifting tenses)


Until Next Time,