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Pack of Lies

Pack of Lies

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Summary

Werewolf meets human。 Werewolf snubs human。 Werewolf loves human？

Julien Doran arrived in sleepy Maudit Falls， North Carolina， with a heart full of hurt and a head full of questions。 The key to his brother's mysterious last days might be found in this tiny mysterious town， and now Julien's amateur investigation is starting to unearth things the locals would rather keep buried。

Perhaps most especially the strange， magnetic manager of a deserted retreat that's nearly as odd as its staff。

Eli Smith is a lot of things: thief， werewolf， glamour-puss， liar。 And now the manager of a haven for rebel pack runaways。 He’s spent years cultivating the persona of a flippant sophisticate to disguise his origins， but for the first time ever he’s been entrusted with a real responsibility—and he plans to take that seriously。

Even if the handsome tourist who claims to be in town for some R & R is clearly on a hunt for all things paranormal。 And hasn't taken his brooding gaze off Eli since he's arrived。

When an old skeleton and a fresh corpse turn a grief errand into a murder investigation， the unlikely Eli is the only person Julien can turn to。 Trust is hard to come by in a town known for its monsters， but so is time。 As they're trapped together in a crumbling mountain lookout， their secrets will have to come out…or both of them may end up buried。

Monster Hunt

Book 1: Pack of Lies

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Agalactiae ，

4，25/5"Pack of Lies" est le premier tome de la saga "Monster Hunt"， le spin-off de "Big Bad Wolf"。 Ce livre fait partie des sorties que j'attendais le plus cette année， comme à chacune des parutions dans cet univers。 Pour être honnête， l'ebook dormait tranquillement dans ma liseuse depuis plusieurs semaines， mais j'attendais d'avoir le temps de me poser et de relire toute la série originale。 Mon avis peut spoiler certains évènement de cette série d'ailleurs donc bon。 Elle n'est d'ailleurs pas in 4，25/5"Pack of Lies" est le premier tome de la saga "Monster Hunt"， le spin-off de "Big Bad Wolf"。 Ce livre fait partie des sorties que j'attendais le plus cette année， comme à chacune des parutions dans cet univers。 Pour être honnête， l'ebook dormait tranquillement dans ma liseuse depuis plusieurs semaines， mais j'attendais d'avoir le temps de me poser et de relire toute la série originale。 Mon avis peut spoiler certains évènement de cette série d'ailleurs donc bon。 Elle n'est d'ailleurs pas indispensable à la lecture de "Monster Hunt"， mais il serait dommage de passer à côté de la première rencontre avec Eli et surtout， de tout l'univers de nos petits loups。。。Dans ce spin-off， nous retrouvons comme prévu Elias Smith， l'ex d'Oliver Park rencontré dans le tome 3 de Big Bad Wolf mais qu'on retrouve aussi dans le tome 5， où il se retrouve mêlé à l'intrigue principale。 Eli fait désormais partie de la meute de Cooper et Oliver， et il doit gérer un centre pour loups rebelles sous la direction de Cooper。 Son chemin va croiser celui de Julien Doran， et rien ne va se passer comme prévu。。。J'ai adoré découvrir un peu plus Eli。 Eli， c'est un homme qui respire l'aisance en fait， j'ai retrouvé l'homme coquin et un peu sournois que j'ai rencontré。 Connaissant un peu son histoire， on sait que tout ça n'est qu'une façade qu'il offre aux gens， car il a tellement peu confiance en lui。 Diriger ce centre pour loups rebelles perdus qui veulent reprendre leurs vies en main est énorme pour lui， c'est quelque chose qui lui tient à coeur et surtout il ne veut pas décevoir Cooper et Oliver。 C'est une grosse responsabilité。。。 surtout que lorsque les ennuis commencent， il se dit qu'il a vraiment la poisse。。。Julien Dorian est un personnage que j'ai bien aimé aussi。 Il est là pour une raison précise， qu'il cache tout d'abord。 Il est déterminé à trouvé des réponses sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé avec son frère Rocky。L'alchimie entre les deux personnages principaux est chouette。 On sent qu'il y a un truc， une connexion。 Les deux hommes vont se chercher un peu sans le vouloir et surtout ils vont se serrer les coudes pour élucider certains mystères。 La dynamique est bien différente de celle entre Cooper et Ollie， forcément hein， mais aussi car là， la nature d'Eli n'est pas connue de Julien， on est donc dans une autre configuration。 J'ai adoré suivre chacune de leurs interactions。。。 J'ai aimé la façon dont l'auteur a développé leurs moments intimes aussi， sans trop en dire plus， c'est tellement rare。。。Ce qui est chouette aussi， c'est d'avoir le point de vue des deux personnages à la fois。 Charlie Adhara ne tombe pas dans la facilité， leur relation reste originale je trouve， tout comme l'intrigue générale du livre。 Les mystères sont d'ailleurs assez complexes， j'en étais perdue presque à un moment donné， avec pas mal de personnages secondaires qui s'y insinuent。 La patte de Charlie Adhara est bien là， on la sent dès les premières lignes。 Elle a d'ailleurs su se renouveler dans son propre univers， tout en gardant l'essence même de "Big Bad Wolf"。 La relation entre Eli et Julien est top， on a d'ailleurs un slow burn qui nous tient en haleine presque tout le long。。。 Je n'ai pas vu venir certaines révélations d'ailleurs， révélations qui remettent en cause l'équilibre fragile du pseudo couple。 L'auteur nous sert des personnages complexes， chacun ayant des traumatismes， en particulier Eli。。。et des intrigues captivantes ！ Nul doute depuis longtemps que cet auteur fait partie de mes préférés depuis un moment déjà， cela se confirme d'autant plus dans cette nouvelle série。 J'ai hâte de découvrir la suite， et je sais qu'elle en sera encore meilleure ！ 。。。more

Shahira8826 ，

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel for an honest review。 It is set to be published in August 2022。"Pack of Lies" by Charlie Adhara is the start of an exciting new series， "Monster Hunt"， set in the same universe as the brilliant "Big， Bad Wolf" series。I must say， I was a bit saddened when I learnt this latest book wouldn't focus on Cooper and Park， but I was also curious to find out more about Eli's character and past， and let's face it， Charlie A Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel for an honest review。 It is set to be published in August 2022。"Pack of Lies" by Charlie Adhara is the start of an exciting new series， "Monster Hunt"， set in the same universe as the brilliant "Big， Bad Wolf" series。I must say， I was a bit saddened when I learnt this latest book wouldn't focus on Cooper and Park， but I was also curious to find out more about Eli's character and past， and let's face it， Charlie Adhara's writing is so compelling I would read basically anything if her name was on the cover。"Pack of Lies" exceeded even my - quite high - expectations: it turned out to be a crazy， wild ride among new and old mysteries。The action scenes are perfectly balanced with the steamy scenes， and it was very interesting to see the relationship between Julien and Eli evolve in such a different way than the one between Cooper and Park。Kudos to the author for giving the bisexual community some much-needed visibility--it's so hard to come by honest， positive representation of bi characters that are not based on stereotypes！I can't wait to put my hands on the next chapter in the series！ 。。。more

the kevin ，

A fun start to a new spin-off series！ The crime plot was twisty and I got pretty lost， but it tied together in the end。 The callbacks to book 4 of the original series were fun as well！I liked getting to see more of the elusive Eli finally - he was always so intriguing in the original series。Julien was a nice …other main character。 Honestly， he felt a little flat in comparison， but I think he’s got the groundwork set to get more depth。 The hopeful note this book ends on with their budding connect A fun start to a new spin-off series！ The crime plot was twisty and I got pretty lost， but it tied together in the end。 The callbacks to book 4 of the original series were fun as well！I liked getting to see more of the elusive Eli finally - he was always so intriguing in the original series。Julien was a nice …other main character。 Honestly， he felt a little flat in comparison， but I think he’s got the groundwork set to get more depth。 The hopeful note this book ends on with their budding connection is very sweet。 Both of them have baggage - especially Eli - and this ends feeling like they’ve got great potential for the next book。 My main criticisms:• This started pretty slowly， but once it got going it was great。• The beginning was pretty heavy on the infodumping。 I assume it was to catch everyone up on the relevant things， but it was a pretty dense section。• Too many secondary characters introduced too fast。 I’m pretty bad at characters， so when they all come in en masse it causes problems for me to sort them out。 Overall， I enjoyed this a lot。 It’s another winner in the Big Bad Wolf world， and I’m interested to see where Eli and Julien go next。 I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 All the opinions are my own。Read more reviews on my blog: https://horsetalkreviews。blogspot。com/ 。。。more

erraticdemon ，

5 stars Pack of Lies hit every beat of mystery storytelling I expect from Charlie Adhara through the new character of Julien， an actor being thrown into the world of wolves， and Eli， a wolf from Adhara's previous series who has a dark past and special wolf shifting abilities。 The use of dual point of view made the book even better as we finally got to see the wolf side。 Don't get me wrong， I usually love a single point of view but since everyone was lying all the time having an understanding of 5 stars Pack of Lies hit every beat of mystery storytelling I expect from Charlie Adhara through the new character of Julien， an actor being thrown into the world of wolves， and Eli， a wolf from Adhara's previous series who has a dark past and special wolf shifting abilities。 The use of dual point of view made the book even better as we finally got to see the wolf side。 Don't get me wrong， I usually love a single point of view but since everyone was lying all the time having an understanding of both characters strengthened the narrative。 The setting of Maudit Falls， North Carolina gave me deja vu while reading because it brought me right back to the setting in Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and into this world of wolves。 The struggling ski lodge with the small group of side characters made for an excellent backdrop to the mystery （a classic whodunit Clue setting， really）。 The layering of lies from the characters， the bodies showing up everywhere， and the twists and turns and reveals！ I saw absolutely nothing coming （not that I ever do - I am not a very good detective）。 The romance was the cherry on top of the bloody mystery sundae of this book with both characters struggling with trust and intimacy in different ways。 They both have so much hope but rock bottom expectations and seeing them finally come together at the end made me very excited for the future books in this series。 I want to see Julien and Eli grow together as characters and open up to each other so much！ And Julien being an older main character discovering the queer life without struggling with his sexuality？ Perfect。 A solid romance， a twisty fun mystery， and a set up for future books in the series？ Yes， please。I received an ARC copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own。Read this review and more on my blog: https://horsetalkreviews。blogspot。com/ 。。。more

* A Reader Obsessed * ，

4 Hearts！A satisfying spinoff to the Big Bad Wolf series， but by no means is this recommended to read as a standalone only because one would be missing out on a rich paranormal romantic suspense with a top notch couple who set the stage for this new saga。Here， Eli， a werewolf with secret shifting abilities even among his own kind， has been granted a huge responsibility by Cooper and Oliver from the aforementioned series。 He’s been made manager of a mountainous resort designated as a safe place f 4 Hearts！A satisfying spinoff to the Big Bad Wolf series， but by no means is this recommended to read as a standalone only because one would be missing out on a rich paranormal romantic suspense with a top notch couple who set the stage for this new saga。Here， Eli， a werewolf with secret shifting abilities even among his own kind， has been granted a huge responsibility by Cooper and Oliver from the aforementioned series。 He’s been made manager of a mountainous resort designated as a safe place for rebel wolves who are trying to make a new start。 Eli personally has a lot to prove， and it seems that many different parties do not want him to succeed。Then there’s Julian。 His dead brother left him a cryptic message leading him to the very area where Eli resides。 Julian simply wants to soothe his guilt and find some answers， but strange things are afoot and he finds that he has no choice but to ally himself with the charmingly enigmatic and alluring Eli。 Make no bones about it， Eli is a self proclaimed island， and though he finds Julian intriguing， he deflects like nobody’s business， but that’s because of reasons。 So many reasons。Be reassured that Adhara doesn’t shy away from what provokes these two men - the traumas of their pasts （especially） Eli）， their hesitance to trust and/or believe that they actually matter， and the drive for validation。 The author also always succeeds at delivering a complex mystery with plenty of suspects， compelling characterizations and motivations， and a slow burn that shows off impeccable signature wit and banter。。。Check out the blog for more！ Full review soon。。。 。。。more

Bizzy ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 First book in a spin-off of the Big Bad Wolf series， featuring Oliver’s ex-boyfriend/pack member Eli and an actor investigating his brother’s mysterious death。I loved this book until the 75% mark， and then a reveal at that point was so frustrating it took me entirely out of the story and I could never really get back into it。 And it seems pretty clear that significant structural changes were made to the book late in the writing process and not adequately integrated into the narrative， leading to First book in a spin-off of the Big Bad Wolf series， featuring Oliver’s ex-boyfriend/pack member Eli and an actor investigating his brother’s mysterious death。I loved this book until the 75% mark， and then a reveal at that point was so frustrating it took me entirely out of the story and I could never really get back into it。 And it seems pretty clear that significant structural changes were made to the book late in the writing process and not adequately integrated into the narrative， leading to additional problems I overlooked until my annoyance with the 75% event made me think more critically about what I’d already read。The short version of this review is that the book had a lot of promise， especially regarding the two main characters and their dynamic。 I just wish it had been edited more carefully and that the author hadn’t used cheap tactics to create suspense。 That said， most people who liked the Big Bad Wolf series will enjoy this despite its flaws， and there’s a lot to look forward to in future installments。First， what I liked:Both characters are excellent and fit together in some unexpected ways。 Eli was intriguing in the Big Bad Wolf books， and his POV here is exactly what I was hoping for: there’s a lot going on under the snarky， irreverent surface， but he’s also not a caricature of a person who uses a flippant demeanor as protection due to previous trauma。 He’s more than the sum of his character tropes and has a lot of promise that I hope future books in the series fulfill。 Julien also feels very real， especially his complex feelings on grief and his relationship with his brother， and his musings on his previous romantic relationships and how his needs have changed over time。 It’s always nice getting a POV character in romance who’s over forty， and Julien feels like he really is that age， not a twenty-five year old with some gray hairs。 His reasons for coming to Maudit Falls make sense for his character and the reader wants to see him resolve the mystery of his brother’s death because of what it will mean for him， not just for the narrative satisfaction of finding the answer。As one of many readers who was frustrated they never got to know Oliver better through POV chapters in the Big Bad Wolf series， I’m glad Adhara chose to make this a dual-POV book。 Julien’s POV adds a lot to the story and there are many aspects of his character we’d have missed out on if we weren’t seeing his thoughts， such as the ways he’s affected by his grief。 I’m glad we’ll get to watch his character journey in real-time and won’t have to wait until he and Eli know each other well enough to share their most vulnerable thoughts。I also liked returning to the location of one of the Big Bad Wolf books （more or less） and the way this book built on everything the reader learned in that series without making this book feel like a rehash or overly reliant on that series。 This could be read as a standalone if someone were really inclined to do so。 It’s difficult to balance old vs。 new when writing a spin-off series and Adhara got it right。Now for the problems:It seems clear in retrospect that this book was originally written solely from Eli’s POV， similar to how the Big Bad Wolf books are all solely from Cooper’s POV。 It also seems clear that by the time the decision to add Julien’s POV was made， the main narrative beats had been decided， and many of them relied on Eli not knowing what Julien knew。Unfortunately， rather than simply keeping Eli in the dark， Adhara chose to keep the reader in the dark too， even when Julien’s POV should have revealed many of these facts。 An early example is Julien’s bisexuality。 It’s clear from the outset that he’s attracted to Eli， but his POV chapters are written ambiguously， to create a mystery over whether Julien recognizes the attraction or even sees himself as not-straight。 Thus， when Eli first comes onto Julien and Julien hesitates， we don’t know Julien’s reasoning and it’s uncertain how he’ll respond to Eli’s advances。 It’s only after the scene concludes that we learn Julien is bisexual and simply nervous about his inexperience with men。 In this context， it doesn’t make sense for Julien to be so （seemingly） oblivious to his desires except to create suspense for the reader。There’s also at least one scene where Eli catches Julien saying something he thinks Julien isn’t supposed to know and Julien acts like he’s been caught in a lie， even though we’ve seen in a previous chapter that Julien learned the information in a totally innocuous way he could easily have explained to Eli。 By the end of the book it’s clear we’re supposed to feel Julien lied and hid things from Eli a lot， even though the Julien POV chapters don’t show this at all。 We actually see Julien coming clean about a lot of things relatively early in their relationship （much more so than Eli， ironically）。 These are relatively minor issues I gladly would have overlooked if not for the deployment at 75% of one of the most egregious uses of the “concealing key information from the reader that they should have already had” trope I’ve seen in a long time。 We learn at this point that Julien had key information the entire time that he never shared with Eli。 Yet despite spending half the book in Julien’s head， the reader is blindsided too。 It’s like when movies show a character whispering something unintelligible into another character’s ear at a critical moment， except here the reader doesn’t even get a warning they don’t know everything。 A baseline expectation in romance is that you know everything the POV characters know， unless the author hints a POV character is an unreliable narrator。 This book did not have those hints and I don’t even think Julien is meant to be an unreliable narrator。 Just as with the bisexuality reveal， the Julien POV immediately after the 75% reveal offers an explanation for why it didn’t come in his POV before， but the explanation here is just as unconvincing。 We’re told he didn’t really understand what the information meant and was trying not to think about it due to his grief。 But the concealed information is relevant to a number of earlier developments and it’s simply not plausible that a character who’s marshaling every resource to solve the mystery of his brother’s death would never once have thought of this information， even if just in confusion about how it all fit together。 We even see him thinking about the information’s source more than once！The biggest problem with how this reveal is handled is that it undermines the emotional heart of the climax and the aftermath。 The reveal leads Eli to feel their entire relationship to that point has been built on a lie and that he’s been used and betrayed。 At the end of the book he thinks of Julien as someone who “lies like he breathes。”But the reader has been given a completely different sense of Julien and was never shown this particular lie， only ever the honest intentions he had towards Eli。 From Julien’s POV， it appeared that a few minor facts were hidden but all the important facts were revealed relatively early on。 The reader knows Julien has some additional information he hasn’t figured out， but all of this is shown as being so uncertain and confusing he has no idea what to do with it， and certainly never acts on it。Additionally， Julien’s reaction to Eli makes no sense in light of the explanation we’ve been given for the omission。 If Julien truly never thought the information was relevant， to the point he never even thought about it once during the events of the book， then Eli’s conception of him as a liar， user， and betrayer is based on a misunderstanding。 Yet Julien makes only a token effort to clear up the misunderstanding and otherwise just accepts Eli’s deep mistrust and hurt。 Julien acts mostly like someone who agrees he’s a liar and user， even though the reader knows he isn’t。 Despite his kindness and compassion， he makes no attempt to mitigate Eli’s pain by providing his side of things once Eli has rejected his token explanation that doesn’t address the real issue （that he could not have been using Eli because he never acted on the information）。It’s very difficult to feel the true depth of Eli’s hurt when it’s based entirely on events the reader never saw and that are contrary to everything the reader was told about Julien’s feelings and intentions。 It’s obvious this thread of distrust is going to be a major theme for at least the start of the next book， if not longer。 If you want to separate your characters due to a betrayal the reader needs to really feel it， and not only feel the hurt of the betrayed character but also – crucially – the guilt of the betrayer。 The guilt Julien is meant to feel is premised not only on knowing the withheld information but acting on it （i。e。， using Eli）， yet there’s no evidence he ever acted on it at all。 So when the reader is supposed to feel righteous anger on Eli’s behalf， all I could muster was frustration over what feels like a miscommunication the characters could clear up pretty easily。This didn’t ruin the book for me， but it came close。 Unnecessarily hiding information from the audience to create suspense is one of my biggest pet peeves， especially when the author is talented enough to come up with a different solution， as Adhara surely is。A more minor nitpick， but I really wish authors would stop doing the thing where male characters always think of other men they meet （even side characters） by last name until they’re familiar enough with the person to “earn” the right to use their first name。 Female characters， on the other hand， are not given the same courtesy and are referred to by first name from the outset （or sometimes first name last name， but never just last name）。 This is especially annoying in contemporaries and in contexts where people in the real world wouldn’t be thinking of each other by last name。 And in the US （where this is set） even when last names are used， in most situations you’d use the person’s title or salutation also （such as “Agent Park” or “Mr。 Doran”） instead of just the last name。 So in books like this one， it’s a distracting affectation， with bonus （likely unintentional） sexism。To give a specific example， at the end of the book， Eli is talking to Oliver – his close friend and family member – about Julien – his erstwhile friend and lover。 Oliver refers to Julien in this conversation as “Doran。” Who in real life would refer to their close friend’s love interest solely by last name in a heartfelt conversation about feelings？ It’s bizarre， and makes even less sense between two wolves， when last names in wolf culture are most often used to refer to a collective and not an individual。 In a culture that uses last names that way， you wouldn’t default to referring to individuals by last name because it would be confusing。 （Similarly， after Cooper and Oliver introduce themselves to him at the end， using both first and last names， Julien thinks of them as Dayton and Park。 His friend’s friends。 Who does this？ I hate it。）Finally， the most minor nitpick of all: This book is set during winter and at one point a huge snowstorm occurs。 Yet snow seems not to exist half the time and is rarely an impediment or even a consideration （who goes hiking in the snow without gloves？）。 People stand outside in the snow for hours and never think once about being cold。 It makes me wonder if this was originally set during a different season and rewritten to be winter because snow was needed for a few of the plot points。I received an ARC in exchange for my review 。。。more

Ami ，

Charlie Adhara （Big Bad Wolf series） returns with a NEW series， Monster Hunt， featuring Elias Smith （who is Park's ex from that series） and Julien Doran， an 40-something Hollywood （fading） star who join forces with Elias when a murder mystery stumble upon them。 Each has their own agenda without the other knowing at first - Elias wants to keep the wolf's retreat secret， Julien wants to uncover the answers behind his brother's death （after visiting Maudit Falls， North Carolina）。First of all， I am Charlie Adhara （Big Bad Wolf series） returns with a NEW series， Monster Hunt， featuring Elias Smith （who is Park's ex from that series） and Julien Doran， an 40-something Hollywood （fading） star who join forces with Elias when a murder mystery stumble upon them。 Each has their own agenda without the other knowing at first - Elias wants to keep the wolf's retreat secret， Julien wants to uncover the answers behind his brother's death （after visiting Maudit Falls， North Carolina）。First of all， I am SO HAPPY that this time Adhara decides to make the series a two-person perspective。 As much as I LOVED Cooper （the prickly porcupine） but I did miss knowing what Park's thought of him。 This time， as a reader， I am treated with both thoughts， and I am LOVING it。Elias feels rather toned down in this book - while he still in a way， flirt with Julien， but what is most important for Eli this time is TO DO GOOD and right for the retreat。 I loved understanding Elias more， about his past， about his concerns， his fears。 Elias is a complex character， even more so than Park （or maybe because I saw Park from Cooper's eyes）， and it was wonderful to discover these layers of Eli。Julien has this grief （and guilt） hanging over him when he come to Maudit Falls， but I admit， Julien is more observant than everyone think he is （including me！）。 He sees Eli past the persona that Eli puts to the world。 And Julian's a great secret keeper， isn't he？ I approve Julien for Eli， honestly。。。 I think he will be good for Eli and it'll be a great relationship between them。The setting of Maudit Falls is great -- amidst the snow and the forest it adds a touch of cloistered sinister to it。 I thought the mystery was good too; Adhara sure delivers the red herrings and the surprising twist。This book has a HFN ending， but not to worry， book #2 is already listed for publication release in April 2023。 I can't wait to see how this relationship goes。The ARC is provided by the publisher via Netgalley for an exchange of fair and honest review。 No high rating is required for any ARC received。 。。。more

Kim ，

Knowing it was a spin off from "Big Bad Wolf" I was so happy to read this book also。 Being introduced to Julien Doran first was interesting。 Hollywood movie star looking into the death of his brother。Eli is manager of a haven for rebel runaways。 He is fun， sexy， scared and hesitant to involve himself with the mysterious and mysteries surrounding him。 Then he says why not what could go wrong？ Knowing it was a spin off from "Big Bad Wolf" I was so happy to read this book also。 Being introduced to Julien Doran first was interesting。 Hollywood movie star looking into the death of his brother。Eli is manager of a haven for rebel runaways。 He is fun， sexy， scared and hesitant to involve himself with the mysterious and mysteries surrounding him。 Then he says why not what could go wrong？ 。。。more

KC ，

I was so excited about this。 It sadly didn't meet my expectations。 This is the first book I've read by Charlie Adhara so I had no idea what to expect regarding writing styles and tone。 It was a completely different story than what I was expecting and it took me a long time to adapt my perspective。 I never fully connected to the characters or the plot and the first half of it was incredibly slow and plodding， and there was nothing really keeping me interested in the book as a whole。 There are som I was so excited about this。 It sadly didn't meet my expectations。 This is the first book I've read by Charlie Adhara so I had no idea what to expect regarding writing styles and tone。 It was a completely different story than what I was expecting and it took me a long time to adapt my perspective。 I never fully connected to the characters or the plot and the first half of it was incredibly slow and plodding， and there was nothing really keeping me interested in the book as a whole。 There are some interesting aspects- the shapeshifting perspective in this is fascinating for one- but not enough to even it out for me。This was fine， but it plodded along and I'm ambivalent about it。 I wanted this to be something it wasn't and to be fair， that's on me。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Janalyn Prude ，

Books about shape shifting is one of my guilty pleasures， but if they were all written like “pack of lies。 “ it would be far from something to be embarrassed about。 This was the best plot a narrative about Shapeshifting that I have ever read。 Take away the shape shifting and you have a very interesting intriguing novel I have now found my favorite writer of this genre。 I cannot recommend it enough I loved Julian I thought the plot was smart and as I read on it seems I have missed a lot of books Books about shape shifting is one of my guilty pleasures， but if they were all written like “pack of lies。 “ it would be far from something to be embarrassed about。 This was the best plot a narrative about Shapeshifting that I have ever read。 Take away the shape shifting and you have a very interesting intriguing novel I have now found my favorite writer of this genre。 I cannot recommend it enough I loved Julian I thought the plot was smart and as I read on it seems I have missed a lot of books in this Siri‘s and if I did well then I will definitely be reading those books in the future asked for this one I highly recommend it it has plots， subplots wonderful characters and the writing style keeps returning to pages。 Anyone would be hard-pressed to find something negative about this book it was truly awesome！ I received this book from NetGalleyShelf and I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review。 All opinions are definitely my own though。 。。。more

Tasmin Bradshaw ，

Who is sweat pea？ Julien is on a hunt for all things paranormal working out what his brother was doing on his final days in this small town。 When an old skeleton and a fresh corpse turn a grief errand into a murder investigation， the unlikely Eli is the only person Julien can turn to。There are two povs In this which gives you insight on what's going on in their heads。 Which is always a blessing when it comes to books like this。 Julien- a movie star with issues。 I also found his chapters boring a Who is sweat pea？ Julien is on a hunt for all things paranormal working out what his brother was doing on his final days in this small town。 When an old skeleton and a fresh corpse turn a grief errand into a murder investigation， the unlikely Eli is the only person Julien can turn to。There are two povs In this which gives you insight on what's going on in their heads。 Which is always a blessing when it comes to books like this。 Julien- a movie star with issues。 I also found his chapters boring at the start。I have no idea why but every time I just wanted to get back to Eli's。Eli- a werewolf that runs a sanctuary for rebel wolves。 He is a flirt and joker。 He is fun to read from。 He also has the power to shift any part of him he wishes which other wolves cannot do。 Their relationship - I adored their relationship。 The banter was perfect。 The story- to be honest I didn't care that much for the story。 I did want to know who sweet pea was and I just loved Eli enough to not put this book down。 By the end of this book I wanted more。 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more

Susan ，

Looking back at my reviews of the Adhara's Big Bad Wolf series （The Wolf at the Door et al）， I wasn't immediately impressed。 It took me several books to appreciate the MCs， and the annoyance I felt about their inability to just freakin' talk to each other dissipated as the series evolved and Cooper， the POV character， experienced some much needed character growth。 So the fact that I'm already on board with Adhara's new Monster Hunt series is a good sign。 The dual POV that was missing from Big Ba Looking back at my reviews of the Adhara's Big Bad Wolf series （The Wolf at the Door et al）， I wasn't immediately impressed。 It took me several books to appreciate the MCs， and the annoyance I felt about their inability to just freakin' talk to each other dissipated as the series evolved and Cooper， the POV character， experienced some much needed character growth。 So the fact that I'm already on board with Adhara's new Monster Hunt series is a good sign。 The dual POV that was missing from Big Bad Wolf helped me feel invested with both MCs at an earlier point in the series。 I don't remember much about Eli from the Wolf series， other than that he was Oliver Park's former lover。 He's quite compelling here， with a cynical， wisecracking attitude that covers up a lot of insecurity and his sincere commitment to successfully launching a new sanctuary for runaway wolves。I'm not quite sure about Julien， the other MC， a handsome former movie star carrying a boatload of guilt over his failure to prevent his volatile brother's death。 His attraction to Eli is the first time he has acted on the same sex aspect of his bisexuality， so despite his good looks he is very unsure。 He never quite came alive for me as a three-dimensional character， but I'm hoping he will as the series progresses。 Unlike Wolf at the Door， Eli's identity is hidden for most of the book。 In fact， both characters are holding back significant pieces of information from each other。 Their attraction is real， and they instinctively protect each other， but neither is willing to trust the other with the full truth yet。 It makes the HFN end of this book much more tentative than where Oliver and Cooper were at this stage of their series， but that opens the door for a lot more relationship development moving forward。 I don't read this series for the whodunnit part。 I'm here for Adhara's world-building and character development。 Unlike traditional folklore， Eli and Oliver aren't men who turn into werewolves under a full moon; they're always wolves， sometimes "in skin" and others "in fur。" Allegiance to a pack alpha is virtually mandatory， as is secrecy because most people are unaware that they even exist。 By the end of Pack of Lies， Julian is one more human that knows Eli's true nature， and it will be interesting to see how much more the two men have to learn about each other as the series continues。 Note: For those readers hoping to catch a glimpse of Cooper and Oliver， they are absent for most of the novel on their well-deserved honeymoon， but they do make a welcome cameo appearance。ARC received from Net Galley in exchange for honest review。 。。。more

Nannette ，

Review coming soon@Charlie_Adhara @NetGalley

Sybil ，

Charlie Adhara is the Empress of shifter stories for grown-ups。

gimmethosebooks ，

Julian and Eli … I was really looking forward to this。 I loved the original series and Eli was such a snarky mystery。 I’m not sure why， but this book took forever for me to get into。 I started and stopped like five times。 The first 30-40% is extremely slow。 Also…this isn’t an HEA but that’s ok because it’s a book one。 However， Eli and Julian needed more relationship development。 A lot more。 This one kinda missed the mark for me BUT I am interested in the rest of the series because I think it’ll Julian and Eli … I was really looking forward to this。 I loved the original series and Eli was such a snarky mystery。 I’m not sure why， but this book took forever for me to get into。 I started and stopped like five times。 The first 30-40% is extremely slow。 Also…this isn’t an HEA but that’s ok because it’s a book one。 However， Eli and Julian needed more relationship development。 A lot more。 This one kinda missed the mark for me BUT I am interested in the rest of the series because I think it’ll pick up on both pacing and in romance 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I need to scream about this book！！ Pack of Lies is the first book in a spin off of the Big Bad Wolf series following Eli！ I absolutely loved and devoured the Big Bad Wolf series when I binged it last year。 I had preordered physical copies of books 1 & 2 before even reading this eARC。 I knew it was going to be great and I need them on my shelf！ I wish there was physical copies of the Big Bad Wolf series so I could have them all together。 Maybe one day！🤞🏻😭I missed Adhara’s writing so much！ She wri I need to scream about this book！！ Pack of Lies is the first book in a spin off of the Big Bad Wolf series following Eli！ I absolutely loved and devoured the Big Bad Wolf series when I binged it last year。 I had preordered physical copies of books 1 & 2 before even reading this eARC。 I knew it was going to be great and I need them on my shelf！ I wish there was physical copies of the Big Bad Wolf series so I could have them all together。 Maybe one day！🤞🏻😭I missed Adhara’s writing so much！ She writes my favourite paranormal romantic suspense。As I expected， this story was so easy to fall into。 Eli’s banter made me feel like I was coming home。 I was also so happy to see Cooper and Oliver again， and to have that soft pack moment between Oliver and Eli at the end of the book was lovely。 It would have been nice to see the three of them going about as a pack， but this is Eli’s book， and I enjoyed every moment。I loved Julien！ He’s an actor， twice divorced， a bisexual man who hasn’t yet had the confidence to explore himself， full of secrets… so fun。 I loved him and Eli together， especially seeing Eli open up a bit。 I’m eager for more of that in book 2。 I’m also dying to know more about the mystery surrounding Rocky， Julien’s brother。 5 stars！The mystery was intriguing， the romance was excellent… I’m so glad I had the chance to read an early copy！ Big thank you to Harlequin & Netgalley for the eARC。PACK OF LIES is available August 30！ 。。。more

Didi ，

Charlie Adhara presented another captivating series with her new “Monster Hunter” series。 This is the spin-off from the thrilling “Big Bad Wolf” series and centered on Elias Smith， Oliver Park’s ex who chose to join Park/Dayton pack and managed their wolves retreat in Maudit Falls， North Carolina。 PACK OF LIES is the first entry， follows not long after the conclusion to the last of BBW - “Cry Wolf。” I strongly recommend readers to read the whole series prior to starting this， to get elaborate id Charlie Adhara presented another captivating series with her new “Monster Hunter” series。 This is the spin-off from the thrilling “Big Bad Wolf” series and centered on Elias Smith， Oliver Park’s ex who chose to join Park/Dayton pack and managed their wolves retreat in Maudit Falls， North Carolina。 PACK OF LIES is the first entry， follows not long after the conclusion to the last of BBW - “Cry Wolf。” I strongly recommend readers to read the whole series prior to starting this， to get elaborate idea of the backstory and pertinent issues at play here。 This book got different vibe to Cooper/Oliver dynamic。 The Eli as a leading man was way more complex - there were layers to his characters being revealed gradually that even when the story completed hadn’t truly divulge who is Elias Smith as a whole。 He’s so far removed from the flirty wolf who annoyed Cooper on their earlier engagements。 The other man of the hour， Lucien Doran， was an interesting character。 Almost like Eli， he’s a man with many faces but mostly being himself in front of Eli。 Their dynamics was a surprise for me; not as intense as Cooper/Oliver， yet quite turbulent （considering Julien also got ‘reason’ to come to Maudit Falls himself）。 The mix to secrecy and subtlety with pleasure soon hurled them into the path of power hungry killer who might or might not be what they think they were。 Adhara always got ways with plot twist which still could stun me。 That she was able to evoke every characters in the story as （potential） bad guy then eliminate them one by one is priceless。 Honestly， the only thing had me yelling at them was ‘having a go’ in not so conducive place nor situation， especially when it forced their hands into making not ill-advised move。 Also， this is the kind of not-finish-there-are-still-loose-ends-to-tie-up sort of tale; just to put it out there。 No cliffhanger but everything and everyone left hanging， waiting for whatever comes up next。 Way to go to put your readers on the edge of their seat， author。 😉Copy of this book is kindly given by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Deborah ，

4。5*Despite having several of this authors books on my to-read list。 This is actually the first one I’ve read。 And it won’t be the last。This is a fabulous book， it slowly enthrals you and just doesn’t let go。 Julien is on a monster hunt。 Well he’s actually following his brothers map trying to discover what happened to him。Eli （readers of the Cry Wolf series will already know him and I wished I’d been one of them since I loved him） is managing the Retreat a haven for rebel pack runaways。 He gets 4。5*Despite having several of this authors books on my to-read list。 This is actually the first one I’ve read。 And it won’t be the last。This is a fabulous book， it slowly enthrals you and just doesn’t let go。 Julien is on a monster hunt。 Well he’s actually following his brothers map trying to discover what happened to him。Eli （readers of the Cry Wolf series will already know him and I wished I’d been one of them since I loved him） is managing the Retreat a haven for rebel pack runaways。 He gets caught up in the happenings around Maudit Falls and gets close to Julien。That’s all your getting from me since I don’t want to inadvertently spoil anything。I loved both Julien and Eli and I can’t wait for more。I voluntarily read a review copy kindly provided by Carina Press and NetGalley。 。。。more

Amur Thera ，

The good+ Julian and Eli both keeping secrets from each other+ How they were both honest about not being trustworthy to the other+ Julian trusting Eli regardless+ Eli making himself vulnerable for Julian+ How they both covered for each other every time they got in trouble+ Positive representation of Julian's bisexuality， and reasonable exes portrayed without sexism+ Julian telling Eli what kind of person he thinks he is。 Gosh， that quote， it was so romantic。 （view spoiler）["You manage a clandest The good+ Julian and Eli both keeping secrets from each other+ How they were both honest about not being trustworthy to the other+ Julian trusting Eli regardless+ Eli making himself vulnerable for Julian+ How they both covered for each other every time they got in trouble+ Positive representation of Julian's bisexuality， and reasonable exes portrayed without sexism+ Julian telling Eli what kind of person he thinks he is。 Gosh， that quote， it was so romantic。 （view spoiler）["You manage a clandestine safe house for people in trouble， pick locks， break into third-story rooms， go faint at the smell of blood， move like a martial artist and can track a stream up a mountain in the middle of winter from memory。 I sort of already figured out you were hiding some personal shit。 But you also watched a soap opera as a kid and said， 'I am going to be that subversive， provocative， poison-tongued old queen。' Not Brock Elmwood， not Cecily DeFoe。 But Nelson Genet。 That tells me more about who you really are than anyone who wants to pretend their personality was just handed down by the gods。" （hide spoiler）]+ Julian not shutting Eli out whenever Eli pushes him away out of self-preservation+ When Julian told Cooper （view spoiler）[Eli considered him family （hide spoiler）]。 Cooper really had trouble keeping his prickly demeanor there for sure+ Julian and Eli both having more secrets to figure out in the next booksThe neutralo I was kindly provided with an ARC。 My review remains honest and unbiasedo To me， some parts of the mystery's solution were obvious pretty early on。 But other things still surprised me when it all came togetherThe bad- （view spoiler）[Ollie must have smelled or at least noticed how Julian reacted when he heard Eli didn't want to come see him。 Why didn't he push his pack member to go visit Julian at least？ （hide spoiler）]- Annabelle was really antagonistic towards Eli from the start， and suddenly did a complete 180。 It was unclear to me whyI have to admit I didn't really like Eli in the Big Bad Wolf series， so I was a little skeptical。 I was proven wrong。 There's much more depth to Eli than I thought there'd be， and Julian is an amazing character too。 I really enjoyed reading this and can't wait for the sequel。 Would definitely recommend。 。。。more

Monique ，

Pack of Lies by Charlie Adhara was delightful， cheeky， angsty， and mysterious！ I love the Big Bad Wolf series so much and felt like the writing was consistent for this first installment of the new Monster Hunter series。 Eli is acerbic yet vulnerable。 Julian is mysterious yet open（-hearted）。 I found their dynamic unique and so fun with their banter， their soft moments， and those where they clashed。 The mystery element kept me guessing and I had so much fun learning about the different types of mo Pack of Lies by Charlie Adhara was delightful， cheeky， angsty， and mysterious！ I love the Big Bad Wolf series so much and felt like the writing was consistent for this first installment of the new Monster Hunter series。 Eli is acerbic yet vulnerable。 Julian is mysterious yet open（-hearted）。 I found their dynamic unique and so fun with their banter， their soft moments， and those where they clashed。 The mystery element kept me guessing and I had so much fun learning about the different types of monsters that we may get to see in this series。 I， of course， loved the cameos of Oliver and Cooper at the end， and am very glad that Eli and Julian didn't need them to swoop in and save the day （not that I was expecting it， but you never know with buddy-series）。 I am eternally grateful that I was permitted an ARC of this book and will definitely be rereading closer to publishing day as well！ 。。。more

Amanda ，

Eli and Julien were everything！ I was a little worried that I would spend the whole book missing Cooper and Park （I mean， they're just so amazing）， but that was dashed from the first chapter when Julien was just the right amount of charming and awkward。 He was the perfect pair for prickly Eli who I always was lowkey obsessed with in previous books by Adhara。 I thought I knew everything， I thought I was just sitting back and enjoying the ride， but honestly there were some twists that literally ma Eli and Julien were everything！ I was a little worried that I would spend the whole book missing Cooper and Park （I mean， they're just so amazing）， but that was dashed from the first chapter when Julien was just the right amount of charming and awkward。 He was the perfect pair for prickly Eli who I always was lowkey obsessed with in previous books by Adhara。 I thought I knew everything， I thought I was just sitting back and enjoying the ride， but honestly there were some twists that literally made me gasp aloud and furiously flip pages to make sure that everything worked out for these two。 It's a firm HFN in the end， but it's perfectly set up to be a completely compelling series building upon the amazing world Adhara has already built and adding new twists and turns along the way。 Will I still always want more Dayton Cooper？ Yes。 Yes I will。 Do I think there's a possibility I could end up loving just as much？ We will have to wait and see， but this book was definitely a strong start heading in that direction！ 。。。more

Annalisa ，

**ARC provided through netgalley**I will never get over how talented a writer Charlie Adhara is。 There were so many turns of phrases or bits of banter that just made me stop and shout "BRILLANT！" Like I just want to live inside her mind。 It seems like a nice place。 I loved the new guy， Julien and I continue to be obsessed with Eli。 I loved their growing relationship and cant wait to read even more from it！ I just love this world and I just never want it to end。 My expectations for this book were **ARC provided through netgalley**I will never get over how talented a writer Charlie Adhara is。 There were so many turns of phrases or bits of banter that just made me stop and shout "BRILLANT！" Like I just want to live inside her mind。 It seems like a nice place。 I loved the new guy， Julien and I continue to be obsessed with Eli。 I loved their growing relationship and cant wait to read even more from it！ I just love this world and I just never want it to end。 My expectations for this book were EXTREMELY high bc Cooper and Oliver are probably my favorite characters of all time and I have never stopped thinking about them since I first read the series about a year ago。 Im not sure this entirely lived up to them， but this is the first book， so I am sure Julien and Eli will worm their way into a permanent spot in my heart like Cooper and Oliver did。 I've already preordered a physical copy bc I am so very excited to FINALLY have a Charlie Adhara book in my hands that I can hold and carry around like a little purse dog。 。。。more

DK ，

Pack of Lies is everything I wanted it to be and more！ I've been obsessed with the Big Bad Wolf series （starring Cooper Dayton and Oliver Park） and my expectations for Pack of Lies were high， and they were 100% met and exceeded！ The characters - Julien and Eli - jumped right into my heart and made me smile， laugh， and tugged at my heartstrings。 I really love that we get both POVs - Julien the grieving， unaware human stumbling into a retreat for werewolves; Eli the lovable enigma of a werewolf wh Pack of Lies is everything I wanted it to be and more！ I've been obsessed with the Big Bad Wolf series （starring Cooper Dayton and Oliver Park） and my expectations for Pack of Lies were high， and they were 100% met and exceeded！ The characters - Julien and Eli - jumped right into my heart and made me smile， laugh， and tugged at my heartstrings。 I really love that we get both POVs - Julien the grieving， unaware human stumbling into a retreat for werewolves; Eli the lovable enigma of a werewolf who is confident on the outside but riddled with insecurities on the inside。 Together they make a great team as they set about sleuthing in a setting that is peak mystery goodness - a mostly empty ski lodge in the winter with a small cast of dubious characters。 The dual mysteries - unearthing the truths Julien's brother uncovered and looking for the mysterious mountain cryptid - kept me guessing right up until the end。 Heart-pounding action， sizzling sexual tension， wrenching revelations， banter for days， and excellent character development kept me reading long after midnight！ The book hangover is REAL and I'm already pining for book 2。 *I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more

DK ，

Pack of Lies is everything I wanted it to be and more！ I've been obsessed with the Big Bad Wolf series （starring Cooper Dayton and Oliver Park） and my expectations for Pack of Lies were high， and they were 100% met and exceeded！ The characters - Julien and Eli - jumped right into my heart and made me smile， laugh， and tugged at my heartstrings。 I really love that we get both POVs - Julien the grieving， unaware human stumbling into a retreat for werewolves; Eli the lovable enigma of a werewolf wh Pack of Lies is everything I wanted it to be and more！ I've been obsessed with the Big Bad Wolf series （starring Cooper Dayton and Oliver Park） and my expectations for Pack of Lies were high， and they were 100% met and exceeded！ The characters - Julien and Eli - jumped right into my heart and made me smile， laugh， and tugged at my heartstrings。 I really love that we get both POVs - Julien the grieving， unaware human stumbling into a retreat for werewolves; Eli the lovable enigma of a werewolf who is confident on the outside but riddled with insecurities on the inside。 Together they make a great team as they set about sleuthing in a setting that is peak mystery goodness - a mostly empty ski lodge in the winter with a small cast of dubious characters。 The dual mysteries - unearthing the truths Julien's brother uncovered and looking for the mysterious mountain cryptid - kept me guessing right up until the end。 Heart-pounding action， sizzling sexual tension， wrenching revelations， banter for days， and excellent character development kept me reading long after midnight！ The book hangover is REAL and I'm already pining for book 2。 。。。more

cel ✼ readwithcel ，

charlie adhara has never written a single book that i did not love i am literally at her feet

Monique ，

Pack of Lies by Charlie Adhara was delightful， cheeky， angsty， and mysterious！ I love the Big Bad Wolf series so much and felt like the writing was consistent for this first installment of the new Monster Hunter series。 Eli is acerbic yet vulnerable。 Julian is mysterious yet open（-hearted）。 I found their dynamic unique and so fun with their banter， their soft moments， and those where they clashed。 The mystery element kept me guessing and I had so much fun learning about the different types of mo Pack of Lies by Charlie Adhara was delightful， cheeky， angsty， and mysterious！ I love the Big Bad Wolf series so much and felt like the writing was consistent for this first installment of the new Monster Hunter series。 Eli is acerbic yet vulnerable。 Julian is mysterious yet open（-hearted）。 I found their dynamic unique and so fun with their banter， their soft moments， and those where they clashed。 The mystery element kept me guessing and I had so much fun learning about the different types of monsters that we may get to see in this series。 I， of course， loved the cameos of Oliver and Cooper at the end， and am very glad that Eli and Julian didn't need them to swoop in and save the day （not that I was expecting it， but you never know with buddy-series）。 I am eternally grateful that I was permitted an ARC of this book and will definitely be rereading closer to publishing day as well！ 。。。more

Jen ，

Basically felt like I'd won the lottery when I got this ARC。 Excited to say that I'm just as invested in this new series as I was in the Big Bad Wolf series that it's a spinoff of， which is to say ridiculously freaking invested。 This was all around great。 Fast paced and exciting with an interesting mystery and characters I really cared about。 Some aspects of the story are wrapped up by the end， but there are also loose ends to be followed through in future books and I'm already dying to know how Basically felt like I'd won the lottery when I got this ARC。 Excited to say that I'm just as invested in this new series as I was in the Big Bad Wolf series that it's a spinoff of， which is to say ridiculously freaking invested。 This was all around great。 Fast paced and exciting with an interesting mystery and characters I really cared about。 Some aspects of the story are wrapped up by the end， but there are also loose ends to be followed through in future books and I'm already dying to know how those will play out。 There are some definite differences here from the Big Bad Wolf series。 For starters， it's dual POV， which works well for this book。 It was interesting getting Eli's POV， since the Big Bad Wolf series is all from Cooper's POV， because it's the first time getting to see things from the POV of a character who is a wolf。 I will say that while it never reached the point of squicking me out， there were a few times in this book， particularly during sex scenes， when the dynamics became something a bit iffy for me， just in terms of my personal taste。 In Cooper and Oliver's books， Oliver is always very much "in skin" （meaning in human form） during intimate scenes。 Pack of Lies blurred those lines a little。 This is partly because of who Eli is （though there are still a bunch of unanswered questions about that） and how shifting works for him， so it makes sense for his character。 Again， it never quite crossed over the line， it really is only some small details， but it was definitely more apparent that he's a wolf during sex scenes than it ever was for me with Oliver in the first series。 Which again， is just a personal preference thing。 I was a little surprised about Julien's reaction to realizing what Eli is， but I'm wondering if the things we still don't know about Julien and his brother might help explain that。 There is certainly a lot left to be explored in future books。Of course， the few pages where Cooper and Oliver make an appearance were one of my favorite parts of this book。 It was especially hilarious and sweet to see Cooper from an outside perspective， since we are in his head throughout the first series。 This was one of those books that made me resentful of everything I had to do that wasn't reading， since I was so eager to find out what happened next。 I can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more

C。 Elizabeth ，

4。5 stars。Having reread the Big Bad Wolf series this year was the perfect way to get ready for Adhara's Pack of Lies。 Reading from Eli's perspective brought his character to life; I liked him before， but now I know him in a way I didn't before。 The fact that this book's written in dual perspectives was a pleasant surprise， especially because Eli and Julien have such different voices that were equally interesting。 The small-scale mystery didn't quite grab me as much as the large-scale one that's 4。5 stars。Having reread the Big Bad Wolf series this year was the perfect way to get ready for Adhara's Pack of Lies。 Reading from Eli's perspective brought his character to life; I liked him before， but now I know him in a way I didn't before。 The fact that this book's written in dual perspectives was a pleasant surprise， especially because Eli and Julien have such different voices that were equally interesting。 The small-scale mystery didn't quite grab me as much as the large-scale one that's been set up for future books， but the characterization we got， coupled with new information regarding pack politics， more than made up for that。 The dynamic established between Julien and Eli was completely dissimilar to that of Cooper and Park but wasn't any less compelling， and I'm looking forward to seeing both men grow as characters across the Monster Hunter series， especially when it comes to their histories unfolding。 And the crowning moment？ Seeing Park and Cooper from a new perspective。 So， so good。 At the center of it all， Eli just stood there surveying the chaos with a smug look on his face。Theatrical bastard， Julien thought， and had the sudden， inappropriate urge to kiss him。 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

D。O Tani ，

4。5 I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review， thank you！ Since I read the Big Bad Wolf Series I wanted to know more about Eli and because we only knew about him through Cooper and Oliver point of view， Eli was a mystery， an interesting， sassy mystery that just makes you want to know more about him。 His past， his secrets， his true self， and I really love what I found here， yep， Eli is still a mystery， he is so complex and has so many secrets that I think 4。5 I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review， thank you！ Since I read the Big Bad Wolf Series I wanted to know more about Eli and because we only knew about him through Cooper and Oliver point of view， Eli was a mystery， an interesting， sassy mystery that just makes you want to know more about him。 His past， his secrets， his true self， and I really love what I found here， yep， Eli is still a mystery， he is so complex and has so many secrets that I think we will need two or three more books about him to get to know him completely。Here Charlie Adhare introduces a new character， Julien Doran， and oh boy！ I love him so much！！ His story and all about why he is determined to be on Maudit Falls and know about its secrets， the duality of his personality made me fall in love with him - he is so charming， cute and shy！ But … when all of you read the book you will know what I’m talking about！ 。 And I know that what we know is just a little bit of a huge story， because as Eli he has more secrets that we have to wait to read。 I really love the dynamic between these two and how their personalities match perfectly， and even though I know I have to wait to see them together in a serious relationship I will love the suffering。 I liked the story around Maudit Falls， the mystery， the secrets and trying to know what was going on。 It's true that it took me a while to reconnect with the substory and all the drama that we read on Big Bad Wolf but once I understood everything again it was easy。 。。。more

Salma ，

"Pack of Lies" by Charlie Adhara was one of my most anticipated releases of the year。 It's a spinoff from the Big Bad Wolf series （an absolute favorite of mine！） and it's preferable to read that to in order to fully enjoy "Pack of Lies。 Eli has always been a very lovable and intriguing character， and I was happy to see that he'd be getting his own series。 One of the things I love about Adhara is her ability to create these incredibly realistic， complex and flawed characters， wolves notwithstandi "Pack of Lies" by Charlie Adhara was one of my most anticipated releases of the year。 It's a spinoff from the Big Bad Wolf series （an absolute favorite of mine！） and it's preferable to read that to in order to fully enjoy "Pack of Lies。 Eli has always been a very lovable and intriguing character， and I was happy to see that he'd be getting his own series。 One of the things I love about Adhara is her ability to create these incredibly realistic， complex and flawed characters， wolves notwithstanding。 Her writing style is unmatched and unpretentious; and she has always succeeded in avoiding the typical cliches。 I was gripped by the story and， of course， the banter between Eli and Julien was fantastic。 They were quite endearing， and I can’t wait to see what they get up to next。 I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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