Book Review: Wolf at the Door

Book: Wolf at the Door (Wyndham Werewolves book #7) by MaryJanice Davidson

Edition: Paperback

Rating: 2 stars

Review:

Wolf at the Door was okay, it had a few funny moments but overall the story really wasn't that great. It centers around two characters who are both from Boston: 30 years old werewolf Rachael Velvela and 23 years old human Edward Batley.

Rachael who is also an accountant was asked by her cousin Michael Wyndham who is the pack leader to move to St. Paul, Minnesota. She was supposed to move there to keep an eye on the Vampire Queen. I really didn't understand why this plan by the Alpha was even necessary. Why should Rachael have to spy on the vampires who were not even causing them any trouble.

Meanwhile, Edward who already knows a little bit about the world of the supernatural because of his two roommates: Gregory and Boo. His friend Gregory is a vampire and Greg's girlfriend is a vampire slayer who is only known by her code named Boo. Edward was restless about his life and when he found a vampire newsletter in the mail, it gave him the idea to go to St. Paul to spy on the Vampire Queen. He thought the newsletter meant that something sinister was going on.

I was disappointed reading this, the description made it seem like it was going to be really interesting with more going on than what was shown. Rachael was to keep an eye on the Vampire Queen while trying to find out who is behind several murders that happened as soon as she arrived in her new city. However, there wasn't a lot of mystery solving nor anything really in particular happening in this. It felt like the story became an after thought to Rachael and Edward's fast-paced insta-love.

I did like that Edward wasn't the typical love interest, he was really geeky and he was also an accountant. However, there was no chemistry between Rachael and Edward and their relationship really felt forced. It would have been great if the relationship which had moved really fast had more build up to really show a connection between them.

At times, the author's writing style made it confusing and hard to follow along with the story. And as I was reading this, the story really felt like a parody of the supernatural because it was so ridiculous at times. The mystery part of the story was way too easy to figure out and the focus on it only returned as it neared the end of the story.

I was disappointed that the supernatural was at a bare minimum. It was almost as if the author absentmindedly tossed it into the story so you wouldn't forget it was supposed to be a paranormal book. Anyway, after reading this, I don't think I want to read any more from this series.