Sharp Teeth

<p><strong>Barlow's imagery is magnificent . . . [A] kooky combo of grit goofiness and gusto . . . demonstrates that fantasy . . . may just be the place to find true exuberance and stylistic innovation. -- Los Angeles Times Book Review</strong></p><p>An ancient race of lycanthropes has survived to the present day and its numbers are growing as the initiated convince L.A.'s down and out to join their pack. Caught in the middle are Anthony a kind-hearted besotted dogcatcher and the girl he loves a female werewolf who has abandoned her pack.</p><p>Blending dark humor and epic themes with card-playing dogs crystal meth labs surfing and carne asada tacos Sharp Teeth captures the pace and feel of a graphic novel while remaining as ambitious as any literary novel because underneath all that fur it's about identity community love death and all the things we want our books to be about [Nick Hornby The Believer].</p>