“A gripping story with dramatic twists, and a memorable heroine.” —James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling authorMcCown County assistant prosecutor Elsie Arnold is prepping an assault case when a girl is found beaten and bloodied at a roadside no-tell motel. Elsie tries to convince the teen to reveal who attacked her, but Mandy is too scared—and stubborn—to cooperate… and then she … stubborn—to cooperate… and then she disappears. Elsie’s positive a predator is targeting the Ozark hills, yet the authorities refuse to believe their small town could be plagued by sex trafficking.
Then middle school student Desiree Wickham goes missing, but only Elsie suspects it could be connected to Mandy’s assault. As she digs deeper into the events leading up to Desiree’s disappearance, she stumbles upon an alarming discovery: local girls are falling prey to a dubious online modeling agency, and never seen again. Elsie shares her concerns with Detective Ashlock and the FBI, but they shut her out.
She takes matters into her own hands and lands an interview with the head of the modeling agency. But when she meets him face-to-face, she discovers the fate of Desiree and Mandy… and becomes his newest captive. Elsie’s desperate to free the girls—and save herself—before the unspeakable happens. And she’s in for the fight of her life.
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A gripping story with dramatic twists, and a memorable heroine.
A Wolf in the Woods by Nancy Allen is an example, for me, of the perfect use of a Prologue. She hooked me!
Every computer, cell phone…should come with a warning, Internet Predators Are Looking For You!
All the alarm bells should have went off for Breeon, but they did for her friend and coworker, assistant prosecutor, Elsie Arnold. I am so glad I did not have to deal with this fear for my child, it was the pre computer days.
Predators are alive and well in the Ozarks, even in the small town of Barton. Child and women abusers, and sex traffickers are on the prowl for the young and innocent, but they won’t pass up the opportunity to take advantage of anyone at any age.
Elsie is so frustrated, she takes matters into her own hands. I can feel her frustration with her boyfriend and the justice system. It’s almost as if prostitutes, whether in the profession voluntarily or kidnapped and forced, are the criminals and disposable. She feels no one cares, but she does and is going to do something about it.
I feel her frustration as I read through the pages. I have watched and read a lot of true crime, and I feel women were treated as second class citizens when it came to sex and violence, domestic violence…I felt law enforcement was almost as bad as the criminals who perpetrated the crimes. They sure did get my dander up in A Wolf in the Woods. The book shines the light on some people’s views of women caught in violent and dangerous situations, whether voluntarily or through kidnapping, drugging and force. The victims are left feeling their is no hope, no one to turn to, no one to trust. How true is this today?
Elsie is a hot mess. She scares me. She makes me laugh. She makes it easy for me to relate to her, as she struggles to find her way through life.
A Wolf in the Woods by Nancy Allen deals with tough subject matters in as tactful a way as possible. She fills the pages when an ominous feeling of danger and suspense. I am looking forward to reading more Ozark stories, especially more of Elsie’s story.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of A Wolf in the Woods by Nancy Allen.
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So good!
I loved it. A real page turner.
Realistic subject for this time. Author is unpredictable. I read several books a week and thought I had it all figured out but I kept getting surprised. It is a real page turner which I finished around 5 am. Very unpredictable ending. Enjoy the ride.
Every one of her books is highly recommended by me. I have been an attorney for over 42 years and her books make you feel like you a part of the case. Her characters are well developed because after you have tried cases for over 20 years on serious sexual crimes,many of which involve child victims, you heart aches for those young ones. Ms. Allen understands the pain and difficulties of trying these cases and the tremendous pressure it puts on all the families, including the victim, the alleged perpetrator, the police officers, and all the attorneys. This books is quite topical since Missouri has a high rate of trafficking young women who have led a difficult life and have no way to protect themselves and/or how to escape the persons who may choose to abduct them. This one touches your soul and is the best of the four books she has written. I would highly recommend you start with the first book and go through them by the dates they were written. I will add each book is a stand alone book and they can be read in any order. The books are quite realistic. However, the author has written these books well. There are no extremely graphic descriptions of a murder; the horror of reading an autopsy report and viewing those photos; or having to question a young child on some thing that is difficult to talk about as an adult. Her books are definitely realistic. I am waiting with bated breath for her book which she has co-authored with one of my other favorite writers, jAMES PATTERSON. Can hardly wait to read it. These books are fabulous. Buy it as soon as it hits the shelves because I know it is going to be fantastic!!!
I like it … above all this is insteresting history , realistc… i liked it a lot
The plot was good, but I didn’t like the ending
Wonderful book