Saturday, March 26, 2011

"The Tenderness of Wolves" by Stef Penney - ***** - Book Club

> a mother seeks her son's safety and inadvertently finds love
> a bureaucrat seeks answers and finds love
> The son seeks vengeance and finds acceptance
> Themes: nature and the power of love, acceptance, surprises in life and the importance of looking beyond the superficial
> Title: what lies beneath a stereotype, the unexpected

Review: Absolutely wonderfully written story! This is a story with great setting (Canadian wilderness), wonderfully developed characters, and one of the best mystery plots I have read in a long time. This is a full fledged novel, not just a mystery. This is a story of loneliness, the evolution of people's lives, the power of love, and the manner in which people make the small and big choices which change their lives forever.

A murder occurs, journeys begin, nature teaches lessons to all, and the scariest of individuals demonstrate their capacity for tenderness....hence the title. Great read!

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