Review: Summer Fruit

Summer Fruit by Renee Humphrey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I met Renee Humphrey at a convention recently.  She had Summer Fruit displayed at her table, but the cover made me think "romance" which is not generally my thing.  After talking to her though, I decided to give the book a shot.  She was right that it doesn't fit neatly into any genre.  There is a little bit of romance, some mystery, and wolves.  I was really into the wolves because they don't get a fair shake.  If I had the money Jack, one of the main characters, has, I would also be pouring it into conservation and rescue efforts.  I was also really fascinated by the Nagual mythos.  It does make you wonder a bit why so many cultures have shapeshifters.  The characters in Summer Fruit have flaws, and some are deeply unlikeable.  Most are doing the best they can, but everyone could use some therapy.  If you like wolves, but are somewhat iffy on people, this book may appeal to you.  

My only cautionary note is if you are squeamish about animal suffering like I am, there are a few parts of the book that you may want to speed read through.  It wasn't gratuitous or so much that I had to put the book down, but it is in there.  

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