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Once There Were Wolves

By: Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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 Inti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen grey wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible secrets that drove the sisters out of Alaska.

Inti is not the woman she once was, either, changed by the harm she's witnessed - inflicted by humans on both the wild and each other. Yet as the wolves surprise everyone by thriving, Inti begins to let her guard down, even opening herself up to the possibility of love. But when a farmer is mauled to death, Inti knows where the town will lay blame. Unable to accept her wolves could be responsible, she makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn't make the kill, then is something more sinister at play?

Once There Were Wolves is the unforgettable story of a woman desperate to save the creatures she loves - if she isn't consumed by a wild that was once her refuge.©2021 Charlotte McConaghy (P)2021 Penguin Random House Australia Animals Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Wolf Crime Heartfelt Highlander Mystery
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Beautiful, lyrical writing of a deeply touching story. Wonderfully narrated. An unexpected little treasure for which I am grateful.

Evocative

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Very enjoyable audiobook. Well read and easy enough to keep track of the characters — although I kept getting my Duncans mixed up with my Dougals and Douglases. Nice to be in the Scottish highlands.

Enjoyable

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I loved the flow of script, the painting of the scenery without to many abstract adjectives. it was so visceral and intimate.

wild

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Ordinarily I wouldn't have picked a story like this but it was a bookclub choice and I am so glad it was.

The story was atmospheric, haunting, palpable, sad but heart-warming all in one. I can't think of many books that have brought a tear to my eye, but this one did - twice!

Breathtaking

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There’s nothing about this book that I don’t love. I’m so glad I can come back to it time and time again like visiting old friends.

Everything to love

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I loved the idea of this book, it was full of imaginative & new ideas but somehow it lost a depth & I became very disinterested.

Disappointed

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I really enjoyed this book and Wolves really do need to be repopulating eariers that they are know extinct in and thank you Saskia Maarleveld for reading to me 💖💖

Once There Where Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy 💜

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McConaughey writes beautifully about pain and love and I loved the tales of the wolves and the wilderness.
Great to have Australian and Scottish accents to listen too.

brought the wilderness to me

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It took me a while to get into this, but once I did I couldn’t put it down. The writing really created an atmosphere, taking me to the beautiful but rugged Scottish highlands. Themes of humanity, survival, trauma and balance within nature made this an excellent book.

Enjoyable read

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wow what a Book and the narrator did an amazing job!! I am so glad someone recommended me this as an audible!!!

The Voice!

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