{"id":20437,"date":"2018-02-16T06:50:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T11:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=20437"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:11:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:11:20","slug":"review-a-wolf-in-the-woods-by-nancy-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/16\/review-a-wolf-in-the-woods-by-nancy-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Wolf in the Woods by Nancy Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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McCown County assistant prosecutor Elsie Arnold is prepping an assault case when a girl is found beaten and bloodied at a roadside no-tell motel. Elsie tries to convince the teen to reveal who attacked her, but Mandy is too scared\u2014and stubborn\u2014to cooperate\u2026 and then she disappears. Elsie\u2019s positive a predator is targeting the Ozark hills, yet the authorities refuse to believe their small town could be plagued by sex trafficking.<\/span><\/p>

Then middle school student Desiree Wickham goes missing, but only Elsie suspects it could be connected to Mandy\u2019s assault. As she digs deeper into the events leading up to Desiree\u2019s disappearance, she stumbles upon an alarming discovery: local girls are falling prey to a dubious online modeling agency, and never seen again. Elsie shares her concerns with Detective Ashlock and the FBI, but they shut her out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

She takes matters into her own hands and lands an interview with the head of the modeling agency. But when she meets him face-to-face, she discovers the fate of Desiree and Mandy\u2026 and becomes his newest captive. Elsie\u2019s desperate to free the girls\u2014and save herself\u2014before the unspeakable happens. And she\u2019s in for the fight of her life.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Feb 20, 2018
Series: <\/strong>Ozark Mysteries
<\/em>Book:<\/strong>\u00a04
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Witness Impulse
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$2.99<\/p>

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Elsie Arnold is an assistant prosecutor in Southern Missouri. Mandy, the teenaged assault victim in\u00a0Elsie’s latest case, disappears before she can testify against her attacker. When\u00a0middle school student\u00a0Desiree Wickham also\u00a0goes missing, Elsie is afraid both girls may be in danger. Elsie thinks the two girls may have been targeted by a ruthless man posing as an agent for a modeling placement company who has other plans for the girls. Elsie is anxious to take action, but authorities are dragging their feet. Since\u00a0Elsie can’t get any cooperation from her boyfriend, Detective Bob Ashlock, she starts her own investigation. Elsie follows a promising lead, but soon is in as much danger as the girls she is trying to protect.<\/p>

A Wolf in the Woods<\/strong> is the fourth book in Nancy Allen’s\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Ozarks Mystery<\/em> series. I\u2019ve read the others and they would allow the reader to get to know Elsie better, but new readers will easily connect with Elsie and get caught up in her latest case. The author isn’t afraid to tackle uncomfortable subjects, showing that big cities aren\u2019t the only places in which serious crimes take place. It’s hard reading about young, vulnerable women being taken advantage of predators in the sex trafficking trade. However, the book shines a light on this disturbing issue and provides a suspenseful and scary story.<\/p>

The main character of the series, Elsie, is one-of-a-kind. She is strong and independent, but far from perfect. She makes bad decisions in her love life and often acts and speaks impulsively. However, her flaws make her real and relatable. She is someone to root for, even when you’re frustrated with her. Often her own actions create extra obstacles for her as she tries to succeed in a highly competitive profession. It\u2019s hard to be taken seriously investigating a serious crime when the witness has seen you stumbling out of the local bar after a night of overindulging! Elsie often puts herself in terrible danger, but it’s out of her sincere dedication to victims of crimes\u00a0the she ends up in so many precarious situations.<\/p>

Elsie’s current love interest, Detective Bob Ashlock, is also dedicated to his job, as well as his son. Elsie’s mom feels Bob is the perfect match for Elsie, but I\u2019m not so sure. Although he is a good guy, I think he often comes across as judgmental and unappreciative of Elsie. Decisions are made regarding their relationship in this book, but I don’t know if a bombshell revealed at the end of the story will have any effect on this or not. Fans of the author won’t want to miss A Wolf in the Woods,<\/strong> and new readers who enjoy author Hank Phillippi Ryan or Sara Paretsky will enjoy the fierceness of main character, Elsie.<\/p>

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Elsie tries to convince the teen to reveal who attacked her, but Mandy is too scared\u2014and stubborn\u2014to cooperate\u2026 and then she disappears. Elsie\u2019s positive a predator is targeting the Ozark hills, yet the authorities refuse to believe their small town could be plagued by sex trafficking.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then middle school student Desiree Wickham goes missing, but only Elsie suspects it could be connected to Mandy\u2019s assault. As she digs deeper into the events leading up to Desiree\u2019s disappearance, she stumbles upon an alarming discovery: local girls are falling prey to a dubious online modeling agency, and never seen again. Elsie shares her concerns with Detective Ashlock and the FBI, but they shut her out.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">She takes matters into her own hands and lands an interview with the head of the modeling agency. But when she meets him face-to-face, she discovers the fate of Desiree and Mandy\u2026 and becomes his newest captive. Elsie\u2019s desperate to free the girls\u2014and save herself\u2014before the unspeakable happens. And she\u2019s in for the fight of her life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Feb 20, 2018<br \/><strong>Series: <\/strong><em>Ozark Mysteries<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a04<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Witness Impulse<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$2.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elsie Arnold is an assistant prosecutor in Southern Missouri. Mandy, the teenaged assault victim in\u00a0Elsie's latest case, disappears before she can testify against her attacker. When\u00a0middle school student\u00a0Desiree Wickham also\u00a0goes missing, Elsie is afraid both girls may be in danger. Elsie thinks the two girls may have been targeted by a ruthless man posing as an agent for a modeling placement company who has other plans for the girls. Elsie is anxious to take action, but authorities are dragging their feet. Since\u00a0Elsie can't get any cooperation from her boyfriend, Detective Bob Ashlock, she starts her own investigation. Elsie follows a promising lead, but soon is in as much danger as the girls she is trying to protect.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Wolf in the Woods<\/strong> is the fourth book in <strong><em>Nancy Allen's\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>Ozarks Mystery<\/em> series. I\u2019ve read the others and they would allow the reader to get to know Elsie better, but new readers will easily connect with Elsie and get caught up in her latest case. The author isn't afraid to tackle uncomfortable subjects, showing that big cities aren\u2019t the only places in which serious crimes take place. It's hard reading about young, vulnerable women being taken advantage of predators in the sex trafficking trade. However, the book shines a light on this disturbing issue and provides a suspenseful and scary story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main character of the series, Elsie, is one-of-a-kind. She is strong and independent, but far from perfect. She makes bad decisions in her love life and often acts and speaks impulsively. However, her flaws make her real and relatable. She is someone to root for, even when you're frustrated with her. Often her own actions create extra obstacles for her as she tries to succeed in a highly competitive profession. It\u2019s hard to be taken seriously investigating a serious crime when the witness has seen you stumbling out of the local bar after a night of overindulging! Elsie often puts herself in terrible danger, but it's out of her sincere dedication to victims of crimes\u00a0the she ends up in so many precarious situations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elsie's current love interest, Detective Bob Ashlock, is also dedicated to his job, as well as his son. Elsie's mom feels Bob is the perfect match for Elsie, but I\u2019m not so sure. Although he is a good guy, I think he often comes across as judgmental and unappreciative of Elsie. Decisions are made regarding their relationship in this book, but I don't know if a bombshell revealed at the end of the story will have any effect on this or not. Fans of the author won't want to miss <strong>A Wolf in the Woods,<\/strong> and new readers who enjoy author Hank Phillippi Ryan or Sara Paretsky will enjoy the fierceness of main character, Elsie.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Eyxv9W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/a-wolf-in-the-woods\/id1105316502?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-wolf-in-the-woods-nancy-allen\/1126439879?ean=9780062438782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-wolf-in-the-woods-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Nancy_Allen_A_Wolf_in_the_Woods?id=Dbf9CwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}