![]() ![]() But Evans once again shows himself capable of graceless writing. This underplayed romance is nicely done, as is the burgeoning revolt within the Calder household by Luke and Eleanor, Buck's surprisingly self-possessed wife. She eventually teams up-professionally and romantically-with Calder's stuttering, insecure son Luke, much to his father's disgust. ![]() Primary opposition comes from wolf biologist Helen Ross, a despised Easterner hired to keep the wolves safe from ranchers and more selective about their predation. The wolf-hating cowboys are led by quintessential alpha male Buck Calder, the region's biggest rancher, bully and philanderer. After the book opens with the killing of a family dog by a stray wolf, the battle lines are quickly and clearly drawn. The bitter debate over the reintroduction of wolves into the American West provides the hook. ![]() Montana is again the setting, animals are crucial to the plot and a love story between dissimilar people is the heart-tugger. Fans of Evans's bestselling debut, The Horse Whisperer, may find that this issue-oriented follow-up is a case of deja vu. ![]()
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