A Tooth for a Fang Leader Murders Book 1 edition by Liv Olteano Literature Fiction eBooks
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Leader Murders Case One
Three days. Three dead bodies. One newly turned, broken-hearted lycan tracker to figure out the connection.
The one summer Rick Barton takes a vacation, all hell breaks loose. Running from an abusive relationship leads him into the arms of hard-nosed lycan Travis Chandler, who gives him little choice but to become a lycan too and join the Paranormal Bureau of Investigation. Out of options, Rick joins the weird organization, expecting some two weeks of training and an adjustment period. Tough luck, he doesn’t get either. On his first day, his new partner offers to promote him to field agent if they get mated—less time wasted on training, more time on the field, and considering Rick is the only tracker the Bureau has on hand when a wave of strange murders hits the community, time is of the essence.
Someone’s killing the leaders of the paranormal world and mutilating the bodies. Investigating and tracking clues is enough of a challenge, and Rick must contend with an impatient Council, Travis’s advances, and actually adjusting to being a lycan. Only one thing is certain Rick’s new life promises plenty of interesting adventures—as long as he can survive.
A Tooth for a Fang Leader Murders Book 1 edition by Liv Olteano Literature Fiction eBooks
4.5Excellent. This surprised me a lot, which honestly is hard for the shifter genre. First off, it's very well-written, and despite containing several popular "werewolf" features--i.e. mating--is definitely a fresh take on a genre plagued by highly derivative, lazy books. The set up is fairly reminiscent of Men In Black, featuring an agency devoted to policing supernatural creatures, and a new recruit matched with an old hand. But the "mating" aspect of the partnership was far more than just a catchy set-up, reverberating through the story on a number of different levels.
I was really impressed by the characterization here, especially the narrator, Rick. We learn early on that he has just managed to escape an abusive relationship that lasted for years. It's the kind of set-up that I generally find manipulative and/or generic, but for once I thought it got the treatment it deserved. Rick is not the usual "tragiboy" in need of rescue (most often by a Dom) that we so often see, but he does have profound trust issues and self-doubt that lurk behind his clever banter and scalding chemistry with Travis. He rises remarkably quickly to the challenges of his new job and his sudden immersion in the paranormal world, but he's haunted (quietly) by his doubts over why he didn't leave his ex-lover sooner, doubts over his masculinity that he didn't defend himself better, and whether he can be in a relationship with someone who has claimed such absolute power over him without his consent--as Travis has--even if that person seems decent. Moreover, his experience with abuse is not simply a hurdle he must get over on the way to a relationship; it also gives him vital insight and sympathy into what it means to be in someone else's power, and even becomes key to his success as an investigator.
As I suggested, I found these aspects all the more resonant for never being overplayed. There's a part of me (the psycho part) that usually wishes these stories pushed harder on the domination; I think what Olteano did was far deeper and richer, and luckily the relationship between Travis and Rick was genuinely hot while also being complex and conflicted. I very much hope this is the beginning of a new series. Olteano is a terrific writer and I can't wait to read more of her stuff.
Bottom line; very highly recommend.
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A Tooth for a Fang Leader Murders Book 1 edition by Liv Olteano Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This was a good book. I loved the MCs, both of them. It felt unfinished though so I really hope there will be more for Rick and Travis...please.
The bio page states Ms Olteano likes to write quirky stories. Well, she has definitely done that here. This was unlike any previous shifter tale or shifter society. It also was unedited or edited poorly. A good editor would have caught the word missing from a sentence and editing would have crafted a better story line, one that was more cohesive and less fractured or jumbled. I wanted the relationship between Rick and Travis to work, but it never quite gets there. It never feels solid or mutual. At the end of the book, all is not resolved and if this means there is a sequel I won't be following. As much as I would like to read the end of the story, there's just not enough continuity in this book to get me to read any more in this series.
The characters are unique and make you turn the page quick. The mystery was strong, and the romance sweet.
Maybe it's me but I don't feel the victims got justice and Weiss seemed to get rewarded for what was horrible behavior. That took away a bit for me...but the characters were so strong that it kind of made up for it.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The main characters are interesting and I really liked the dialogue between them. I especially liked that Rick, while the human converted to lycan, did not spend excessive self thought going over and over what had happened and what he should do and analyzing his new partner and their relationship. He thought it over, made a decision and moved forward. And Travis, as an alpha, wasn't all about always being in charge in a domineering way.
REALLY hope there will be another book (or so) with these two. I'll certainly be watching!
This book is an incredibly enjoyable read and really well-written. The story, the characters and particularly the setting with some beautiful worldbuilding.
In fact I would recommend this as one of the best paranormal stories I've read in the last decade and a definite read for anyone who enjoys paranormal or werewolf stories, as well as police mysteries and procedurals. Notably, Although fast-moving, the relationship between the two central characters is deep and genuine, and their vibrant chemistry is immensely fun to read.
Which is why it annoys me to give this a 4.5 stars instead of a full five. That is because as high quality as there is, there is room for improvement, things that in an average story would go unnoticed but with high quality, you notice small flaws. This could be more highly polished, particularly the ending, although the problems aren't in the story itself but in the writing and narrative. There are just rough edges that could have been improved, it this has the feel of more experience needed on part of the author than anything else.
Though not at the level of Josh Lanyon - who is the authority on m/m mysteries (and if you haven't read his stuff GO BUY IT NOW) - this is definitely an up and coming writer I would look out for and I am absolutely looking forward to seeing more of this author's works in the future.
4.5
Excellent. This surprised me a lot, which honestly is hard for the shifter genre. First off, it's very well-written, and despite containing several popular "werewolf" features--i.e. mating--is definitely a fresh take on a genre plagued by highly derivative, lazy books. The set up is fairly reminiscent of Men In Black, featuring an agency devoted to policing supernatural creatures, and a new recruit matched with an old hand. But the "mating" aspect of the partnership was far more than just a catchy set-up, reverberating through the story on a number of different levels.
I was really impressed by the characterization here, especially the narrator, Rick. We learn early on that he has just managed to escape an abusive relationship that lasted for years. It's the kind of set-up that I generally find manipulative and/or generic, but for once I thought it got the treatment it deserved. Rick is not the usual "tragiboy" in need of rescue (most often by a Dom) that we so often see, but he does have profound trust issues and self-doubt that lurk behind his clever banter and scalding chemistry with Travis. He rises remarkably quickly to the challenges of his new job and his sudden immersion in the paranormal world, but he's haunted (quietly) by his doubts over why he didn't leave his ex-lover sooner, doubts over his masculinity that he didn't defend himself better, and whether he can be in a relationship with someone who has claimed such absolute power over him without his consent--as Travis has--even if that person seems decent. Moreover, his experience with abuse is not simply a hurdle he must get over on the way to a relationship; it also gives him vital insight and sympathy into what it means to be in someone else's power, and even becomes key to his success as an investigator.
As I suggested, I found these aspects all the more resonant for never being overplayed. There's a part of me (the psycho part) that usually wishes these stories pushed harder on the domination; I think what Olteano did was far deeper and richer, and luckily the relationship between Travis and Rick was genuinely hot while also being complex and conflicted. I very much hope this is the beginning of a new series. Olteano is a terrific writer and I can't wait to read more of her stuff.
Bottom line; very highly recommend.
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