Spooky Reads Day 26: Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock

Title: Hemlock
Author: Kathleen Peacock
Page Count: 404
Rating: A
Format Read: Kindle
Genre: YA
Keywords: Werewolves, murder, mystery
Kid Appropriate: Teens and older

Synopsis from Goodreads:

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.

My Review:

I loved this werewolf story set in a dystopian future that is a good mix of paranormal YA and dystopian. This is definitely darker than yesterday's pick but is still a quick paced read that you'll fly through!

I enjoyed the mystery aspects that our main character encounters as well as this urban fantasy setting that plays with the concept of civil rights through the medium of werewolves and does it fairly well. This would be an easy book to have a discussion about.