Chapter One Hundred Fourteen: Tell the Wolves I'm Home

Tell the Wolves I'm Home is Carol Rifka Brunt's first novel, and I hope it won't be her last.  I felt dubious about this book until I started reading it, because almost from the first page it drew me in and made me care about the characters--the protagonist, yes, but also her apparently obnoxious older sister and the mysterious man--her dead uncle's lover--who reaches out to protagonist June after her uncle's death.  I thought this book would be corny or predictable, I guess, but it is neither of those things.  Instead, it is well-written with original and complex main characters whose multi-faceted relationships drive the plot.  This story kept me guessing at how it would all, ultimately turn out--and while not all of the questions raised are answered, the most important ones are, making for a satisfying read.  I was very pleasantly surprised by this novel, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good novel.