Low Red Moon

LOW RED MOON

By:  Ivy Devlin

Release Date Sept 14, 2010

FIRST SENTENCE

          “I was covered in blood when the police found me.”

SUMMARY
from goodreads

Avery Hood is reeling from the loss of her parents – and the fact that she can’t remember what happened to them even though she was there.

She’s struggling to adjust to life without them, and to living with her grandmother, when she meets Ben, who isn’t like any guy she’s ever met before.

It turns out there’s a reason why, and Ben’s secret may hold the key to Avery finding out what happened to her parents….

But what if that secret changes everything she knows about – and feels for – Ben?

REVIEW

Low Red Moon is a romantic paranormal murder mystery.  If that doesn’t grab your attention, I don’t know what will. 

The romance between Avery and werewolf Ben was sweet.  Ben clearly had Avery’s best interests in mind and he formed a strong bond with her.  Avery seemed to fall for him quickly given her fragile state-of-mind.  I wish that they had moved a little more slowly in the beginning, although I did like the way their relationship eventually grew.

The werewolf part of this story was unique because Ben was separated from his pack.  I found it sad that he was on his own other than staying with his uncle.  Werewolves seem to be more strong-willed when they have their pack’s support.  Perhaps Ben was more subdued because of this.

The murder of Avery’s parents was violent and Devlin did a great job of describing the scene.  The mystery came into play as Avery struggled to find the murderer(s).  You will be blown away by the ending. 

Thank you to We Love YA! for sending this arc for me to review.

RATING

4        Plot

4        Characters

4        Attention Grabbing

3        Girlie Meter

4        Ending

19      TOTAL

4        STARS