Hold the Dark by William Giraldi
Release: August 10th 2015
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Liveright
Source: Amazon
Hold the Dark Synopsis:
Written with “force and precision and grace” (John Wilwol, New York Times Book Review) Hold the Dark is a “taut and unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness” (Dennis Lehane). At the start of another pitiless winter, wolves have taken three children from the remote Alaskan village of Keelut, including the six-year-old son of Medora and Vernon Slone. Wolf expert Russell Core is called in to investigate these killings and discovers an unholy truth harbored by Medora before she disappears. When her husband returns home to discover his boy dead and his wife missing, he begins a maniacal pursuit that cuts a bloody swath across the frozen landscape. With the help of a local police detective, Core attempts to find Medora before her husband does, setting in motion a deadly chain of events in this “chilling, mysterious, and completely engaging novel” (Tim O’Brien) that marks the arrival of a major American writer.
Review:
Watch my detailed video review of “Hold the Dark” by William Giraldi!
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I picked this book because it recently released as a movie adaptation in Netflix and the trailer looked interesting. I wanted to pick up the book and read it before I watched the movie. Unfortunately, the book was terrible. Firstly, I thought the plot was completely absurd and made no sense. Moreover, there was no character development and you could not connect to any of the characters or the reasons for why they did anything. I absolutely have no idea how this book was even a bestseller and was made into a movie!
