Inti Flynn moves to Scotland to reintroduce wolves to the land. The town is entirely against it, scared for their livestock and lives. Devoted to rewilding the environment, she refuses to yield and a war of sorts begins. Escalated by the shooting of a wolf, the murder of a man, and discovery of animal carcasses. Inti tries to figure out if it’s the wolves or someone framing them, in order to prevent the packs slaughter. Life at home is equally hectic. She’s the caretaker of identical twin Aggie Flynn, who is silenced by the brutality of her husband and father. Men have failed them, demurring Inti from entering a relationship with chief of police Duncan MacTavish. Head over heels in love, she discovers he too, has a dark past tainted by violence.
Worth the read. The book started off a little slow for me, but picks up quickly. Delighted I kept going. It’s easily become one of my favorites. The parallels between wolves and people leaves the reader questioning the quantifiers of humanity. Told in two different timelines, this story has depth. The complex characters finding a nook in my heart. Themes of domestic violence, trauma, gender, man vs nature, love, duty and family, the plot is multi-dimensional. The characters are endearing, as they grapple with their past selves affecting the present. Bittersweet and beautifully told. Via: MacMillan Publishers