I hate to admit it took me longer to finish LINGER than I wanted. Life just got in the way… It was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer, since SHIVER, the first book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series, is one of my favorite books. EVER.
Maggie Stiefvater didn’t disappoint. The book was a slower read than SHIVER, but it was me. Not her. She alternated POV between four characters and I found myself wanting to analyze the novel as I read it. Which slowed me down. Aside from that – her writing is just magical. I love the humor and beautiful imagery she provides the reader. Wonderful characters you totally fall in love with. I loved Sam in SHIVER and he’s pretty great in LINGER – but Cole… ahhh Cole… I enjoyed the chemistry between Isabel and Cole. Isabel is a very strong female protagonist with a strong personality that despite her attitude, is very endearing. Above all else – this continues a really cool story! Her take on werewolves is very fresh and creative.
To me the mark of a great book is the feeling you get toward the end. You can’t put it down. You are terrified for the characters and I’ll be honest – I want to read a book that makes me cry. Which I did at the end of LINGER. And I couldn’t stop thinking about the ending when I went to sleep, dreamt about the characters and the next morning was still depressed. Well – depressed may be a slight exaggeration, but sort of a SPOILER ALERT — the ending – is not your typical HEA. But it’s how the book HAD to end. So now, I am waiting… patiently… for the final book in the series, FOREVER.
LINGER gets a dreamy
Five out of Five clouds… 
