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The Wolves of Fairmount Park

Dennis Tafoya

Start date: March 10, 2011

Finish date: April 10, 2011

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Apr 09, 2011 Sabrina Ogden rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

After two boys are brutally gunned down in front of a drug house on the wrong side of Philadelphia, two families struggle to make sense of a crime that left one boy dead, and another boy, Michael, Officer Brendan Donovan's son, in a coma and fighting for his life.

Grieving for the loss of his son, Geo, George Parkman Sr. sets out immediately to enact revenge on the person he feels is responsible for Geo's death, Orlando Donovan, the drug-addicted Uncle of the surviving boy. Concerned that Orland After two boys are brutally gunned down in front of a drug house on the wrong side of Philadelphia, two families struggle to make sense of a crime that left one boy dead, and another boy, Michael, Officer Brendan Donovan's son, in a coma and fighting for his life.

Grieving for the loss of his son, Geo, George Parkman Sr. sets out immediately to enact revenge on the person he feels is responsible for Geo's death, Orlando Donovan, the drug-addicted Uncle of the surviving boy. Concerned that Orlando's half brother, Officer Brendan Donovan, will do all he can to cover for Orlando's perceived involvement, George Parkman Sr. sends a seriously disturbed private investigator to take care of the problem.

And to make matters worse for Orlando, his half brother Brendan, even thinks he knows more than he's willing to tell.

Why were the boys at a known drug house? Why did they have so much money with them? What is the connection between these boys and a turf war between two rival gangs? Is it possible the boys were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, trying to do the right thing?

With the remembrance of his painful past used as a guide and a desire to see things through to the end, Orlando sets out alone to find the answers that will hopefully bring peace to the father of the murdered boy, and acceptance from a brother that he has desperately wanted to please for years.

As the story unfolds you'll find a Detective who's career was built on the back of known drug dealer, and see first hand how the disguise of friendship can place shadows over the reality that surrounds you. You'll see brothers reunited and a supposed loving relationship dissolve without a word being spoken by either party. And you'll see death. Death being the constant reminder of the realities that surround the drug world. Whether it be an innocent death or deserved, death will find its way into the streets of all those who willingly or unwillingly pass by.

The Wolves of Fairmount Park by Dennis Tafoya, is the most engaging book that I have read this year. The relationship between Orlando and his girlfriend, Zoe, reminded me of my brother and his wife- both being recovering meth-addicts with pasts that pretty much mirror what you read in this book. I was fascinated by how many characters in this book demanded attention, and amazingly surprised that they all received a voice strong enough to be heard without pushing the story out of focus. ...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Julie Summerell rated it really liked it

I loved this. The pacing was perfect, and Tafoya is one of those writers who can make you empathize with completely horrible human beings. Four out of five because the very end felt a little awkward, but otherwise a wonderful book. I'll be snagging Mr. Tafoya's first novel now, too. ...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Brandon Nagel rated it it was amazing

Excellent crime novel. Told from 4 different points of view. Highly recommended. Better than Dope Thief. Tafoya is one of the best new crime writers out there.

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