Category: Horror Publisher: World Castle Publishing
ISBN-10: 193759310X
Pages: 296
Copyright: Oct 26, 2011
ISBN-13: 9781937593100
Detective Hays is pitted against an evil werewolf in Louisiana.
A powerful vendetta is brought forth against the people of Saint Anthony Parish, Louisiana. Detectives Donavan Hays and Jack Olivier’ find themselves pitted against an evil that has walked this plane for over two centuries and who has now taken up residency in the Hindel Mansion. Evil doesn’t forget: Especially when that evil comes in the form of a werewolf.
Professional Reviews
ROUGAROU II - Donavan, Jack . . . they're back!
By J. D. Michael Phelps "Michael Phelps" (Miami, Florida), March 4, 2012
Last year I read "ROUGAROU" by Author JUDITH ANN McDOWELL.
I was mesmerized from page one to the very shocking last page. I was so impressed with Author McDowell's character development and colorful descriptions of Saint Anthony's Parish, Louisiana scenery. I was most impressed with her development of Detective Donavan Hays and his partner Detective Jack Olivier. We lost Detective Olivier at the end of "ROUGAROU" due to his depression pushing him into a downward spiral of pain pills and alcohol. This was brought on by the fiery death of the woman he loved (Chandra). He resigned from the Sheriff's Department.
In "ROUGAROU" the "Hindel Mansion" is the home of wealthy Jonathan Hindel and his son Lawrence. To the residents of St. Anthony's Parish, they seem odd, almost reclusive. When an entire family is slaughtered, Detectives Hays and Olivier's investigation leads directly to Lawrence Hindel and evidence he is a 'living' Werewolf. His rich Daddy's money gets him safely to England, where he spends a year in a "Mental Institution". With Lawrence out of the country, and the death of his father, Hays and Olivier close the case and the good people of St. Anthony's Parish return to a normal life.
In "ROUGAROU II", Lawrence returns to St. Anthony's Parish and takes up residency in his (deceased) father's mansion. He wastes no time in sauntering into the Sheriff's Office to announce his return to Hays and Olivier, and making a point that NO one is permitted on his property. By this time, Hays is promoted to Detective Lieutenant. Coached back to health and sobriety, Jack returns to the job he loves. Jack has also fallen in love with Seela. They marry and are expecting a baby boy. Since Lawrence was ensconced in the English hospital, Hays and Olivier discover his father, Jonathan was in fact a real, living Werewolf, responsible for other murders. They can't help wondering if Lawrence may have been innocent.
When two teenagers go missing, Donavan and Jack learn the last place they were seen was at the Hindel Mansion, with four other teens who had gone to the Mansion to drink, smoke pot and get laid. The teens had believed the mansion to be deserted. This brings Hays and Olivier to full alert, pulling out all stops to find the missing kids.
Author JUDITH ANN McDOWELL takes her readers on a roller-coaster ride into the dark,seemingly unbelievable world of Werewolves, a ride that will scare the beegeebees out of the most steeled minds. I must say I was in fear for both Detective Lieutenant Donavan Hays and Detective Jack Oliver...and then my fear mounted for Jenny, Seela and the unborn son of Jack and Seela.
IF YOU have not yet had the pleasure of buying and reading "ROUGAROU", then do it NOW...and be sure to buy "ROUGAROU II" and read them in order. You will become a certified fan of the magic workings of Author Judith Ann McDowell's mind as her finger deftly touch her keyboard and the story unfolds for our reading pleasure.
FIVE STARS (Plus) is how I recommend both "ROUGAROU" and "ROUGAROU II"!
Now I must command all my patience to await release of "ROUGAROU III".
