Recent Release Review - How to Save a Life by Eli Easton

 How to Save a Life (Howl at the Moon #4) by Eli Easton 5*
BLURB: Rav Miller looked into the terrified, intelligent eyes of the chocolate Labrador on death row, and knew he’d do anything to save him. When the dog, Sammy, escapes and heads to Mad Creek, Rav follows. Mad Creek. The town had become legendary in Rav’s mind after he’d met that bizarre group last year. Rav dismissed his crazy suspicions back then, but when he arrives in Mad Creek, he knows it’s true. Dog shifters exist, and apparently they all live in the California mountains. It’s enough to blow a bad boy’s mind. 
Sammy has something in common with Rav—neither one of them trusts people. After Sammy’s abuse as a dog, he particularly dislikes tough-looking men like Rav. But when Sammy gets a chance to work with rescued dogs at the new Mad Creek shelter, his deep compulsion to help others overcomes his fear. Rav and Sammy bond over saving strays. If they can each find the courage to let someone else in, they might find their way to love.
Sheriff Lance Beaufort doesn’t like humans moving into Mad Creek, especially not the tattooed and defiant Rav. When Rav starts a rescue shelter, the town thinks he’s wonderful! But Lance isn’t fooled. He doesn’t buy Rav’s innocent act for one second. How much does Rav know about the quickened? What is his game? And why did he have to show up now, when Lance and the other town leaders are overwhelmed by all the new quickened pouring in?
Rav knows how to save a life. But can he save an entire town? Can he rescue Mad Creek? 

My Review: I received an ARC for reviewing. I've loved this series since reading book one and was delighted to be given the chance to review this. I only have one negative to comment on - why aren't Quickened for real? Eli Easton obviously knows dogs well and she does a wonderful job of giving the Quickened both human and dog qualities that highlight the difference between them and a true human. I was over the moon when I realised that one of the heroes was Rav from the last book. I was really hoping he would get his own story and pairing him with Sammy was the work of a genius, the two of them were so good together. I don't know if Eli is going to write anymore about Mad Creek and it's wonderful, wacky, loving residents but I do hope so.