Gina Farago, Ivy Cole and the Moon

Ivy Cole and the Moon

Gina Farago

Berkley, October 2006, $7.99

ISBN: 0425212564

Ivy Cole believes in an eye for an eye. If someone wrongs her, she has the physical ability to enact revenge when the first full moon rises following the affront, which she does. Ivy leaves behind the mutilated remains of those she has judged and executed as a warning to others.

In the North Carolina Mountains, Sheriff Hubbard and Deputy Melvin Sanders investigate the violent murder of Clifford Hughes, with the early evidence pointing towards Ivy, as she and the victim had a dispute just before he was found brutally murdered. As the two cops find further proof that Ivy killed Clifford, they begin to also think she is not human, as a person could not have done the deeds they believe she has performed. Still, to his chagrin Melvin is attracted to Ivy; so his heart and soul prays she is not the culprit, while his brain believes not only she is, but that she is a shape-shifter. However, soon new proof arises that indicates a second deadlier werewolf is also residing in the mountains, who might just be a rogue killer seeking Ivy.

IVY COLE AND THE MOON is a fantastic werewolf thriller starring a moralistic heroine who provides her own brand of justice to those people whom she believes is evil. Ivy is a fascinating protagonist, as she goes about her monthly business, while Appalachia will never seem the same, as the vivid chilling descriptions of the geography (and the kills) add to the overall haunting feel of doom coming to Ivy. This powerful supernatural tale with subtle references to Hollywood, insures readers will know howling in the Tarheel state has nothing to do with Dean Smith, and all to do with Gina Farago proving werewolves are on the prowl.