Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

The Wolf Hunt starts with an interesting premise and unique perspective on anti-semitism in America and Israel. It touches upon many relatable and timely issues and brought me into the perspective of a Jewish mom fearful for her children from the very beginning of the book. However, I think it falters on making the most of the setting it’s placed in.

My biggest qualms are that this book doesn’t fit neatly into either a social commentary (too much superfluous information given) or a thriller (pacing is off) so I’m left at the end with two naive parents and no satisfying resolution. I’d have preferred it to be told from another perspective or for the father to have more advanced traits than he seems to display (lack of concern when any average parent would be very concerned). The motivations of both parents are unclear even as it’s written from the perspective of one of them.

I think with some more finessing this book could be great and I hope this author extends upon the foundation here in her next book. It’s also possible that there is some nuance and pacing of the original Hebrew lost in the English rendition.