"Well written tongue in-check police procedural"
Boston residents think of homicide detective Frank T. Wolfe
as a hero because he puts vicious felons behind bars though
his peers and superiors think he is a loose cannon. Frank,
Hairy to his few friends, hates criminals with a passion
and as a werewolf with superhuman senses and strength, he
brings special weapons against those who walk the wrong
side of the law. Unfortunately for Frank, he caught a
mutated form of the lycanthropic virus and is always in a
half human half-wolf form. Police Officer Ryan applies for a detective position. He
is offered the promotion if he partners with Frank,
something he doesn't really want to do. The werewolf lost
twelve partners in six years and although none can be
linked to deeds done by Frank, Internal Affairs wants to
prove he had something to do with their deaths. Ryan
accepts the assignment because he admires Frank and knows
he is truly a hero. On their first case together involving
a dead librarian, a series of book store robberies and an
assassination attempt, the two partners find they
complement each other as they try to take down the
mastermind who is behind all the crimes that make up this
case. SURVIVING FRANK is a tongue in-check police procedural
horror novel starring a caring protagonist who has adjusted
very well to his handicap. He acts like a tough macho man
but has his vulnerable moments and his partner recognizes
them for what they are. Ryan genuinely cares about the
werewolf and if he can find a way of SURVIVING FRANK, he
thinks they will make a strong crime fighting team. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted July 3, 2003
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