A review by frogqueen
The Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

  • following an antisemitic attack in their town, lilach's son adam begins taking a self defense class led by the mysterious uri. when a boy in his class dies at a party, he becomes prime suspect, and lilach realizes that there is much she does not know about her son.
  • really interesting depiction of how fear can make us do irrational or insensible things, even if the source of the fear is very real
  • every once in a while it went a little bit too close to too-on-the-nose territory but nothing too egregious
  • i think the mystery elements of the plot were executed very well, i was always eager for the next bit of information, the next reveal
  • didn't love the way the mystery resolved (kind of felt like it came out of nowhere? or maybe i'm just stupid) but generally i think it was a satisfying conclusion
 ** thank you to goodreads and the publisher for the arc! **