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Title:	Once There Were Wolves
Authors:	McConaghy, Charlotte
Genre:	Fiction
Pages:	256
Year:	2021
Language:	English
Description:	When biologist Inti Flynn arrives in the Scottish Highlands to lead a rewilding programme for grey wolves, she is accompanied by her twin sister Aggie, who needs her care and support. The establishment of the Cairngorm Wolf Project incurs a hostile reception, even more so when a local farmer is found dead, and it is inevitable the wolves will be blamed. However, Inti is determined to champion both the wolves and her traumatised twin, whatever the cost. Fascinating, fast-moving and morally complex, this literary eco-thriller also contains a mystery and a love story within its eloquent pages and rugged landscapes.
Categories:	Fiction, Environmental, Gender Issues, Morals/Ethics, Mystery, Relationships, Suspense/Thriller, Scotland, UK, 2024 Titles

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By: CHCH 392		2025-06-24 10:27:44

One of the best books I've read all year. We ALL loved it!

By: AUCK 208		2025-05-12 09:39:29

Interesting, constructive, thought provoking, with believable characters. Enjoyed by all our group, although quite complex.

By: PALMN 042		2025-03-17 14:54:32

A very popular book. We all enjoyed it. We were disappointed that they had not actually re-wilded Scotland. Enjoyed the mystery and unconventional romance. Lots wondered if the twin had died before the move to Scotland. Really interested in the wolves and their behaviour. Good twist at the end.

By: LOWER 019		2024-12-31 10:02:39

Well received and enjoyed by all.

By: WARK 006		2024-10-16 13:22:16

Everyone loved this book.

By: COOKS 001		2024-07-30 12:47:53

We all found this book difficult to get to grips with and slightly 'far fetched', the biggest mystery was how come no-one knew that Inti's sister Aggie was living with her? Apart from this hiccup, we did discuss the need to be very mindful of how we treat our environment as individuals, a community and a nation. How do we get our voices heard by the 'powers that be' and what influence do we have on our grandchildren regarding environmental issues like global warming, do we 'live the talk'?

By: PICT 005		2023-11-23 14:27:47

Members of our group were ambivalent about the violence in this book. We appreciated discussing the lyrical descriptions and environmental themes.

By: AUCK 037		2023-11-07 11:45:18

Interesting book, and we had a wonderful discussion about all aspects of the story of rewilding and introducing, in this case, wolves back into the whenua and justifying it by mentioning the real life example of wolves being reintroduced into Yellowstone Park. We decided it was a pageturner /a crime thriller novel. Some wouldn’t recommend it but most enjoyed it and had got a lot out of the setting and the characters. We decided that Addie was real and were horrified at her treatment by her doctor husband. Iti was angry about men and we described her as passionate, and obsessed about the wolves.

By: HAMIL 003		2023-10-12 13:09:24

All thought it was a very interesting book.

By: DUNED 113		2023-09-18 10:27:34

Some of our group found this book a little complicated. Lots going on in the story that got a bit confusing! The info about the wolves was really interesting however.

By: AUCK 285		2023-08-21 12:27:12

Almost all read and enjoyed this book. Whilst slightly fantastical in parts it had a lot of themes to follow - environmental action, abusive relationships, murder/mystery, love story - in such a small book. We liked the writing style. Interesting - great book.

By: MTCOOK 001		2023-08-03 14:48:08

Dark, but most people finished it and appreciated it.

By: PALMN 031		2023-06-28 09:43:25

Enjoyed by our group.

By: CHCH 125		2023-05-01 14:40:08

Interesting concept. Learnt a lot about wolves.

By: ASHB 012		2023-03-16 14:36:28

We all loved this book, well written with a great plot. We learnt a lot about wolves as well.