From Goodreads:  Everyone has problems, but Leigh Trinkett is starting to think she has more than her fair share. Leigh has vowed to make the soccer team, but she’s not sure if she’s got what it takes, even with intensive coaching from best friend and budding soccer star, Ashley.

Then there’s Leigh’s family life – and all is not quiet on the home front. Brother Buddy is a would-be ninja who leaves no stone unturned in his quest to annoy Leigh. Crabby old Grandpa Sam came to live with the family when his ranch went under, along with Jerry, a trained dwarf cow who has the run of the house. Leigh’s father is preoccupied with the fate of his business, a shop that specializes in trial-sized products and is suffering trials and tribulations of its own.

Oh, and there’s Leigh’s mother, who hasn’t really been herself lately. Mom’s been sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night, is on first name terms with the local butcher, and just may have something to do with the cooler of meat Leigh finds hidden in the garage.

Will Leigh make the soccer team? Will Buddy drive her nuts? Will her father’s business survive? Is her mother a werewolf?

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Lengeman’s debut novel is a hilarious look into the life of a young teen trying to make sense of her world, a world in which her mother just might be a fabled lycanthrope.  My Mother the Lycanthrope follows Leigh as she tries to figure out the truth about her mother, survive the antics of her “ninja” brother, her eccentric grandpa, and the roaming of Jerry, the dwarf cow, all the while trying to remain “normal.”  The way Lengeman tells the story will have readers guffawing with laughter; this family is quite dysfunctional, in a good way, and I love it.

This is a wonderful coming of age story and I believe Lengeman really captures the essence of growing up through this charming tale—Lengeman really has a way with words and captured my attention from the very beginning.  I am excited that this novel, the first in the series, will soon have a sequel out to continue the wonderful story of the Trinkett family.  Four stars.

I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review.