Sharp teeth
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061430244
- ISBN: 9780061430220
- ISBN: 0061430226 :
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Physical Description:
308, 16 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, c2008.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Sharp teeth was first published in the UK in 2007, in slightly different form"--T.p. verso. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Novels in verse Murder Fiction Gangs Fiction Werewolves Fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | BARLO T (Text) | 33126022882173 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2007 October #2
Sweet-natured dogcatcher Anthony doesn't know that his girlfriend is a werewolf no longer with her pack, whose ousted leader is doing time as a family pet while plotting his revenge. With a five-city tour. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2008 January #1
Down and out in Los Angeles, Anthony reluctantly takes a job as a dogcatcher, though his sympathies lie more with the death-bound dogs in the pound than with his coworkers. When he falls in love with a woman he meets, apparently by accident, he becomes unwittingly drawn into her worldâa dark supernatural world of werewolvesâand into the lives and ambitions of the rival packs of shapeshifters who haunt the fringes of society. Pulsing with feral intensity, Barlow's debut depicts the lives of seemingly ordinary people who have crossed the boundaries between human and beast and between predator and prey. Written in a free verse style that perfectly complements the action as it moves from slower-paced narratives to short, jagged scenes of graphic violence and heartbreak, this groundbreaking work commands attention from a wide audience, including genre fans and modern fiction aficionados. A superb addition to any fantasy or modern horror collection. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 10/15/07.]
[Page 88]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 June
Adult/High Schoolâ Barlow's debut novel innovatively mixes horror, noir, and epic poetry, creating a uniquely thrilling read. Ruled by competing packs of werewolves, the seedy underside of LA is far stranger than anyone ever imagined. Lycanthropes hire themselves out as hit men and pushers, both driving and feeding off the criminal world. At the center of the story is Anthony Silvo, a self-professed loner and dogcatcher who falls in love with a mysterious woman; she leads a second life as a werewolf and works for Lark, the leader of the most dangerous werewolf pack on the streets. Her growing relationship with Anthony causes her to regret the wild choices of her past and seek out a new life. Meanwhile, Lark suspects that competing packs of lycanthropes are after his power and he prepares for a massive, citywide conflict. Other subplots include a detective's investigations into werewolf-related murders and a comic bridge tournament that might have ties to the LA drug trade. Some readers might be initially intimidated by Barlow's free-verse poetry, but, after a page, they will be swept into the rhythm. It's also to Barlow's credit that the touching moments between the woman and Anthony work as powerfully as the most graphic violence in the story. The dark humor and grim story line will immediately draw in fans of other neo-horror novels, such as Christopher Moore's You Suck: A Love Story (Morrow, 2007), but Barlow's deeper style is wholly his own.âMatthew L. Moffett, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA
[Page 170]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.