Hemlock

Author: Kathleen Peacock

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release Date: May 8, 2012

Format: ARC

Source: For Review

Goodreads Description:

"Mackenzie and Amy were best friends. Until Amy was brutally murdered.

Since then, Mac’s life has been turned upside down. She is being haunted by Amy in her dreams, and an extremist group called the Trackers has come to Mac’s hometown of Hemlock to hunt down Amy’s killer: A white werewolf.


Lupine syndrome—also known as the werewolf virus—is on the rise across the country. Many of the infected try to hide their symptoms, but bloodlust is not easy to control.


Wanting desperately to put an end to her nightmares, Mac decides to investigate Amy’s murder herself. She discovers secrets lurking in the shadows of Hemlock, secrets about Amy’s boyfriend, Jason, her good pal Kyle, and especially her late best friend. Mac is thrown into a maelstrom of violence and betrayal that puts her life at risk.


Kathleen Peacock’s thrilling novel is the first in the Hemlock trilogy, a spellbinding urban fantasy series filled with provocative questions about prejudice, trust, lies, and love."

***

I absolutely devoured Kathleen Peacock’s Hemlock! Everything from the plot to the characters sucked me in and did not let me go. Boasting a wonderful cast of characters and a great love story, Hemlock will undoubtedly leave you wanting more.  

At its heart, Hemlock is a murder mystery. After Mac’s best friend, Amy, is brutally murdered by a werewolf, Mac is determined to find out what really happened and who could have been behind the attack. During her quest for truth, Mac uncovers several earth shattering secrets and discovers that almost every one she trusts is hiding something. With all of the secrets and lies, it appears that anyone could have had a hand in what happened to Amy.

In addition to the heart-stopping storyline, Hemlock has one of my favorite love stories and a team of awesome characters. Each character was very well developed and had clear motivations behind their actions. Even the villains had a well-defined past and upbringing to explain their choices, so that they were understandableI absolutely devoured Kathleen Peacock’s Hemlock! Everything from the plot to the characters sucked me in and did not let me go. Boasting a wonderful cast of characters and a great love story, Hemlock will undoubtedly leave you wanting more.  

At its heart, Hemlock is a murder mystery. After Mac’s best friend, Amy, is brutally murdered by a werewolf, Mac is determined to find out what really happened and who could have been behind the attack. During her quest for truth, Mac uncovers several earth shattering secrets and discovers that almost every one she trusts is hiding something. With all of the secrets and lies, it appears that anyone could have had a hand in what happened to Amy.

In addition to the heart-stopping storyline, Hemlock has one of my favorite love stories and a team of awesome characters. Each character was very well developed and had clear motivations behind their actions. Even the villains had a well-defined past and upbringing to explain their choices, so that they were understandable — albeit abhorrent.  Jason is my favorite good-guy gone bad, and I am very interested to see what his future holds in the following novels. Kyle and Mac are one of my favorite of romances of all time—it is one of those friendships that clearly should be a lot more.

While Jason and Mac could also potentially evolve into a nice romance, I prefer Kyle/ That said, I do not feel that this is really a love triangle book. There are elements of a love triangle there, but it is very clear that only two of the character really belong together. I can’t wait to see how this play out though.

Hemlock is a breath-taking start to an incredible story. The characters, mystery, and love were all really well done and will leave you instantly wanting more. I cannot wait to read more from Kathleen Peackock and the wait for the next installment in the Hemlock trilogy will be agonizing.albeit abhorrent.  Jason is my favorite good-guy gone bad, and I am very interested to see what his future holds in the following novels. Kyle and Mac are one of my favorite of romances of all time—it is one of those friendships that clearly should be a lot more.

While Jason and Mac could also potentially evolve into a nice romance, I prefer Kyle/ That said, I do not feel that this is really a love triangle book. There are elements of a love triangle there, but it is very clear that only two of the character really belong together. I can’t wait to see how this play out though.

Hemlock is a breath-taking start to an incredible story. The characters, mystery, and love were all really well done and will leave you instantly wanting more. I cannot wait to read more from Kathleen Peackock and the wait for the next installment in the Hemlock trilogy will be agonizing. 

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