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Lady Write

Second in A Series & Second Best

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018

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It has been a long time since I had read an Ann Rice novel. Some passages are absolute gold. There is no doubt the woman can write. But, the direction she goes with the plot often seems distracting because it is nauseating. (Says the girl who reads and watches zombie, plague (fiction and non-fiction), end-of-the-world books. Why do they seem this way? I am not sure and I haven't been paid to delve into it. (I should even add I read all her vampire novels in the beginning, then they became too much too. I read part of one of her sexual fairy tales, but it seemed she didn't understand the conversion of the two. I read her religious ones and was pleasantly surprised. ) I read this second novel (which follows The Gift) because I wanted to see where the characters ended up. The Gift was much better.

C-Money

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017

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This is a fantastic sequel to the 1st Wolf Gift book that came out around 2012. Rice creates a descriptive world of earthly beauty as only she can. You can almost smell the cool wet forests, and taste the delicious holiday food. This book takes place from Thanksgiving to New Years picking up right after the first.

These books feel fresh and down home compared to the other worldly vampires in her other series. The Distinguished Gentleman are very mysterious and only some of their incredible past is mentioned. I simply cannot wait for other books to be written about them.

I hope Rice continued the adventures of Reuben and Laura, as she wraps up their story very smoothly. But I want to hear more!

There is also another group of supernatural creatures introduced: the Forest Gentry. They are indeed mysterious and one isn't entirely sure at first where their intentions lie.

This is a fine and fresh series that showcases Rice's remarkable ability to describe lush surroundings. It's a very pleasing read.

Wili1

Anne Rice does it again... I can’t put the book down

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018

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I loved this book. The first book, The Wolf Gift was a page turner and this book, the sequel, was just as good. Anne Rice is phenomenal. I love the way she writes, it’s as if you can see the scene in your mind. Yes, it’s that descriptive. It’s never overly descriptive to the point that it gets boring either. Her characters are rich and seem alive, lusty and seductive. Funny, Anne Rice has written erotica in the past but she has left it out of this book. When it comes to a sexual encounter, it fades off... like a scene in a movie. One minute they are kissing and the next, it fades out and a new scene begins. I can’t wait to read more of her books.

PointTeacher

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014

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Anne Rice is one of my favorite writers, and The Wolves of Midwinter did not disappoint. Thorough characters, the descriptive detail I love. The insights into human character and traits. The questions we have about who and why we are...especially the theme of living your own life, not the life others want for you...all wrapped up in this glorious tale...absolutely spellbinding.

I love, not just the werewolves, but the idea of the Ageless Ones and the Forest Gentry...needless to say, I now would love to get a story from their perspective.

Rice is an intelligent writer, and the historically information entwined in the storyline is the one thing I truly enjoy about this writer...and her ability to make the reader not just feel as if you are part of the story, not that she paints a picture with words, so that you see everything (such a gift), but her ability to make you love the characters. You love them and they become real, to the point, that if you explain the story to a reader, you feel as if you are talking about living people. She breathes life into her characters.

It just makes sense...she created an honorable role for werewolves...just as she did for the vampires and the witches.

Worth the read.

tattered_focus

... this book after hearing a co-worker rave about how excellent the story line was

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016

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Purchased this book after hearing a co-worker rave about how excellent the story line was. Seeing as it was penned by one of my favorite authors, I thought I'd give it a whirl. I should have just borrowed it from the library; it will not be one of those beloved books that I read over and over again.

While Anne Rice seems to be back in her atmosphere, the story seemed flat to me, predictable, & kind of slow paced. Nothing breathtaking happens, nothing occurs to make you want to keep flipping pages ....it's more of a mechanical read, to me. I did finish the book, to see what the co-worker was raving about, but it just didn't play out like I expected.

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Amazon Customer

A werewolf novel with a different kind of bite

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2015

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Well, I would most certainly follow the consensus that this is a very different take on the werewolf. I wouldn't say that the "monsters" in this book are cuddly, but in reality this depiction of the beast is quite convincing from a fictional point of view.

I found the main supporting characters of the book to jave great and.hidden depth. Not very often would you find such character development in this type of book, but it plays very well.

Jean Hill

... is the second book in the series and I enjoyed reading it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2015

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This is the second book in the series and I enjoyed reading it. At times I felt that there was a lot of repeating of the story and it could have been shortened without losing the flow. I enjoy Anne Rice books, have been reading them for years. and it was good to find a new take on the werewolf syndrome.

Zandain

The Wolves of Anne Rice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2017

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You can't, not love Anne Rice's novels.
They spin their web of intrigue and catch you up in the stories full of mystery and other worldly characters