The press dubbed the murderer a vampire/wolf, a creature that hasn’t struck in almost thirty years. Now the killings have begun again. Police can’t believe it is the same killer, but how would a copycat know all the gruesome details? Savannah is being followed by a shadowy figure, yet she is not deterred from her task and vows to proceed with her project, no matter the cost.

While the book has a lot of suspenseful moments, it is very difficult to understand why Savannah is reluctant to call the police when she is being followed and even after she is attacked. It is also hard to understand why such a seemingly confident woman continues to put effort into a relationship as she does with her new boyfriend Tom, when Savannah isn’t at all sure about him.

Some of the characters are disappointments when we finally meet them, after the build-up they received from family members. Reclusive daughter Charlotte is not nearly as odd as she is said to be, though living the way she does is sure to make anyone odd. Germanic family roots lend themselves to the vampire/wolf legends. It takes a bit of time for Savannah to sort out family relationships, and unfortunately, she misses the biggest one that could cost her her life.

--Jennifer Monahan Winberry