I recently picked up a book entitled Werewolf Cop by Andrew Klavan. I’m not sure why I picked it up and fully expected to be disappointed. Based on the title, I wasn’t sure if the title character was a cop who hunted werewolves or a cop who was a werewolf. Either way, I decided to take a chance.
When I opened the book, I discovered it was the story of a Federal agent called Zach Adams, who is assigned to a special task force. Of course, I immediately wondered if this was Klavan’s version of the X-Files. But that was not the case. As I continued to read, I saw Agent Adams tracing gangster Dominic Abend through a number of tortured bodies. The occult doesn’t enter the story until the trail leads Adams to Germany to speak with a woman who might have some information on Abend. Convinced she is mad, Adams returns to America disappointed at having wasted his time. But as he gets deeper and deeper into the case, he realizes that the preposterous story he heard in Germany is true.
Klavan writes very well, and Werewolf Cop is an excellent read. As the title implies, there are werewolves, but also black magic, so it should fall into the realm of fantasy/horror However, there is so much more. It is also detective/suspense, and even has a bit of Fatal Attraction thrown in.
I would recommend this book for those who want a detective novel with an occult slant, or anyone who likes books involving the supernatural. Pick it up today and enjoy.