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Publisher's Summary
On the eve of D-Day, a British secret agent with unique powers goes behind Nazi lines.
Michael Gallatin is a British spy with a peculiar talent: the ability to transform himself into a wolf. Although his work in North Africa helped the Allies win the continent in the early days of World War II, he quit the service when a German spy shot his lover in her bed. Now, three years later, the army asks him to end his retirement and parachute into occupied Paris. A mysterious German plan called the Iron Fist threatens the D-Day invasion, and the Nazi in charge is the spy who betrayed Michael’s lover. The werewolf goes to France for king and country, hoping for a chance at bloody vengeance.
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- The Lazy Book Reviewer
- Tasmania, Australia
- 13-01-2016
The Master Delivers Again
Robert MacCammon is a living legend and the Wolf's Hour is another top notch read. Take a Werewolf chuck it in the middle of WWII add a Nazi Plot and you have the ingredients for a top notch action packed read full of intrigue and thrills.
The author puts a great spin on the Werewolf genre and the back story of our hero is just as engrossing as the main narrative. The characters are great and I really loved the villains they where straight out of a Indiana Jones flick. So if you are looking for a supernatural World War II read that is entertaining from the get go then this is your books.
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- Baron
- 13-02-2015
Bloody Great,,
Enjoyed every minute, this writer is a master and listing to this audio book is like being there, great job
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- Duane Harkin
- 13-08-2018
wolf's hour
loved it. sad it had to finish great story and narration I could listen again
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- LRoger01
- 08-02-2015
Engrossing story
It made me feel like I was sitting around a campfire listening to a master storyteller. Clear, limited characters and easy to follow flashbacks made the story simpe to follow. Narration was perfect. Even the female voices sounded right. If you like WWII stories don't let the wolf twist keep you from this one.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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- Bill
- 09-06-2015
McCammon man, McCammon!!
Any additional comments?
If Jason Bourne and rabid Lassie had a love child on the set of The Dirty Dozen directed by John Woo, this is what you’d get.
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- DaniKnowsBest
- 08-06-2015
Enjoyable story with characters I liked or hated
I read a lot of books from this genre - my list looks more like I'm a 15-year old guy instead of a 64-year old woman! I've read several of McCammon's books and Wolf's Hour is a great addition to my library. I would have enjoyed a bit more wolffish time with the main character, but getting to know him in both his human and wolf persona was interesting. And who doesn't hate Nazi's?
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- Phillip
- 25-11-2014
Took some time to get into it but...
I wasn't really feeling this at first and bought it strictly because Robert McCammon is one of my favorite authors. After an hour or 2 I nearly game up, but I'm glad I didn't. I would absolutely recommend this book, it is well written with great characters.
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- Elkay
- 11-11-2014
Can a Story be Insufficiently Ridiculous?
I was really ready to love - or at least like - this book. I like spies, I like historical fiction, I like werewolves, and I think Robert McCammon's Matthew Corbett series is just great. I was absolutely ready to embrace WWII werewolf spies! And then...the story just didn't grab me. I didn't really connect with the main character, and his relationships with other characters in the story were uninteresting.
The werewolf-focused parts of the story were pretty good - even realistic, which may have been part of the problem. McCammon successfully addresses the workaday aspects of being a werewolf. Michael Gallatin is very chill about being a werewolf. I needed some excitement! YOU'RE A WEREWOLF SPY IN WWII. This should be completely off-the-chain crazy, and it's not even as over-the-top as most Bond novels.
Robert McCammon can be very, very good - and he can also be just OK. This is just OK. If you're looking for a straight-ahead, slightly pulpy action story about a werewolf in World War II, you've come to the right place. If you want a really compelling story about a werewolf in World War II, you might have to go write it yourself. And I'll read it if you do!
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
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- ratna
- 28-07-2014
A Must Listen
Where does The Wolf's Hour rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top Ten
What did you like best about this story?
Awesome character development, tight plot even if stretching belief at times but researched well and many historical facts are woven into this fast moving tale. Its ironic that i accepted the man-wolf-man mythology but rejected some of the Norway Chemical plant scenes as far fetched!
What about Simon Prebble’s performance did you like?
I love simon prebble's voice! His narration is top notch in this- to portray many voices and accents from across Europe during World War 2 and American also is a feat in itself.
Any additional comments?
Satisfying Action/fantasy/historical fiction. Satisfyingly long also. Robert Mc Cammon well done! I want more.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Travis nToni
- 09-02-2015
True Lycanthrope
If you could sum up The Wolf's Hour in three words, what would they be?
Unique.Thrilling.Interesting.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Wolf's Hour?
The most memorable for moment for me is the scene surrounding his initial bite into the Russian Clan.
What does Simon Prebble bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Simon Prebble is certainly one of the best. He brings to the story (and all he reads) a sense of narrative that takes us into this story. His style owns the characters.
Any additional comments?
A unique take on the lycanthrope that does not feed into the current monster madness dominating this genre.
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- Maryann
- 25-09-2014
This is a fantastic story
I read the book back when it first came out. I loved it then. I ordered it to hear on tape. I know I will love it. This should have been a movie years ago. This is one of the best books ever. I'm so glad Audible offers this story. I love Robert McCammon. I know anyone who orders this will become a fan. I think one of his best. I loved 'They Thirst' and 'Swan's Song'. These are my favorites.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Willie
- 26-08-2014
more traditional lycanthropy vs super stylelized
If you could sum up The Wolf's Hour in three words, what would they be?
A real wolf.
What did you like best about this story?
Having not read dated books in a while I found the detail McCammon packed in his sentences refreshing. I felt at the center of each seen, my senses being aroused by all the sights and sounds.
Which character – as performed by Simon Prebble – was your favorite?
The fact that we were given chapters full of back story on Micheal made him for me the best character by far.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Spy Wolf
Any additional comments?
A spy book set in WW2 may not be your type of book, however combined with a lycanthrop main character made it a great read for me.
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- Cartec
- 20-03-2018
the best werewolf story ever
I have read this book at least three times and this was the first time I bought it in Audio. I had doubted that I would enjoy it as much as I knew every trick and turn but that was not the case. I think it was more enjoyable because I was forced to slow down during the high drama. Even knowing how it was going to turn out I was still thrilled and excited.
Mr. McCammon is a gifted writer and I always enjoy his work. I would go so far as to say this was one of his best but then I would have to say the same about "Mystery Walk", "Boys Life", "Gone South" and so many of his other works both old and new. I would strongly recommend this book, you won't regret it.
The narrator was superb. He made the characters come to life and there was no mistake as to who he was speaking about.
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- sarahmoose2000
- 20-03-2015
WWII Werewolf
It sounds like a daft premise, a werewolf spy trying to beat the Germans, but it was actually a great listen.
Michael is a British spy trying to find out what operation Iron Fist is. The story goes back and forth between his early years as a werewolf and the current situation working with the resistance. I enjoyed the werewolf parts as the war sections were quite harrowing, particularly the concentration camps.
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- Mr. K. Leyland
- 22-12-2014
A British spy with a secret...
Where does The Wolf's Hour rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is my favourite novel of all time, I first read it around 20 years ago, and even now it keeps me gripped to every page. However, the narrator doesn't hold the suspense very well and his characterisation of each character never changes, even from male to female or accents from different countries, which I found a huge let down
Who was your favorite character and why?
Michael Gallatin...A British spy with a secret
Any additional comments?
This novel is crying out to be made into a Hollywood movie, with the strength of the lead character this could be a huge success...
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- J Baldock
- 30-08-2018
Fangtastic!
A truly enjoyable experience.
The combination of history folklore and action make this a cracking read!
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- Mary
- 26-04-2018
Wasn’t sure at first...
Not my usual type of book, but I thought I would give it a try. Starts ok, but while listening to it in the car with my teenage son, I could have done without the graphic sex bit.... the story get much better as you get into it... The reader does a really strong job. Overall worth a listen.
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- Ephemerania
- 08-04-2018
Enjoyable WWII romp, with werewolves!
Not as much horror as I was hoping for, but a good adventure story nonetheless.
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- Mike
- 26-07-2017
Good story and kept me entertained
Would you consider the audio edition of The Wolf's Hour to be better than the print version?
Wow werewolf's and world war 2 what more could you need, loved it when i read the book years ago and enjoyed the audio book just as much, I have read all of this authors books and will start to listen to the audio versions, my next book will be Swan Song.
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- R S.
- 03-10-2016
The Wolf's Hour
This is a well written story with lots of twists and turns right to the end well worth reading
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- John
- 24-04-2016
not his best
I love the author but dound this story below par. Very predictable and unbelievable stereotypical characters. Remined me of allo allo. Despite that good production and narration. Save your credits for the many better stories by this author.
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- Wendy
- 05-06-2015
Taut, tense and thrilling
I don't do war books! This was an entertaining and thrilling story merging a believable fantasy into a plausible past. I found myself gripped my Michael tale. A real page tuner. Thanks Mr McCammon. Awesome read.
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- Mike
- 04-05-2015
Well written World War Two werewolf novel
"The Wolf's Hour" was a surprising and memorable read.
This is not modern urban fantasy, with hip, kick-ass characters, struggling against their wolf nature while trying to save the world from demons in just three days.
This is a book with the self-confidence to save the world over several months (and seven hundred+ pages) AND interweave an "origins of" story as it moves along.
The hero, Michael Gallatin is a man more likely to rip an enemy open that engage in witty reparté. He is a serious, focused man, totally committed to his mission. Turned into Werewolf as a child in post-revolutionary Russia, Gallatin now works for the British Secret Service, fighting to destroy the Nazi war machine.
On the surface "The Wolf's Hour" is the kind of book I would normally pass over: it was written in 1989, the plot sounds like "Indiana Jones goes wolf", the Nazis are bad, the allies are noble, there a snow-bound Russian palaces, castles full of evil Nazis, brave resistance fighters, beautiful women who can shoot, drive tanks or fly planes, and larger-than-life evil bastards with no redeeming features.
And yet this book WORKS.
It works because McCammon can write. He knows how to build a scene and evolve a character. If it takes weeks to get from Paris to Berlin, McCammon takes you on the journey and helps you feel the passage of time and understand the sustained stress imposed by the situation and the focused determination needed to win. He describes places in a way that gets under my skin, whether it's the snow-covered corridors of an abandoned Russian palace, the grotesque grandeur of a Nazi castle or the unbearable inhumanity of a Concentration Camp. He delivers wonderful set-piece action sequences. He allows his hero enough introspection to make him to give him a worldview and not just killer reflexes.
It works because the evil things that McCammon's Nazis do are not fiction but horrifyingly real and he does not flinch away from them. They fuel the anger of Gallatin's wolf and make the Nazis far more monstrous than any werewolf could be.
It works because of the skillful way that McCammon weaves the story of how Gallatin became both a wolf and a man into the story of how Gallatin takes on the Nazis in a way that adds depth to Gallatin's character and delivers a welcome change of pace.
Finally, it works because Simon Prebble is the perfect narrator for the twenty-two hour-long audiobook.
There are things I could have lived without. The sex scenes seem somehow dated, although you could think of them as period, and the scenes with Hitler seemed to add little except caricature.
If you are looking for a change of pace and want to spend some time in another era (actually TWO other eras) and a different perspective on the supernatural thriller, then "The Wolf's Hour" is worth a listen.