And that is what I feel has made this book stand apart.

Surprised that the use of wolves was both literal and metaphorical. The cover looked rather literal, but Iįigured it would have a metaphorical treatment. The story comes to a dramatic and tragic close, with family members coming out better for the experience. You'll notice this through the change in font type (which I must point out is quite annoying to read), the tone of voice, and simply the whole difference in perspectives. You''ll hear it from Georgie, Cara, Edward, and from Luke himself. The book's chapters shift with the characters, with first-person viewpoints, making for very interesting reading. Moral and legal questions come to fore: Who should make critical medical decisions - someone who is legally of age, or who knows that person's wishes better? Who determines when to cut off life support? What if the patient wants to donate their organs? The already strained dynamics of a family in crisis becomes a legal battle as each one believes they know what's best in the interest of Luke Warren. The story revolves around the difficult decisions that family members must wrestle with, in their lives together, and their future together.

Seventeen-year-old Cara, figured in the same accident as her father, but escaped with only minor injuries. Now faced with medical decisions needing to be made, Edward, the prodigal son, returns at the request of his mother. Georgie divorced Luke and made a new life for herself, marrying a lawyer and starting a new family. He had returned to an alienated wife and two kids, Edward and Cara. 'human' life on hold and went to live among the wolves in the wild. That man is Luke Warren, a passionate zoologist, who had put his The story revolves around a man who was in an accident, lying comatose in the hospital. And so I was among the lucky ones who got an Advanced Reader Copy! So when I saw that her latest novel Lone Wolf was up for grabs in Goodreads, I didn't think twice. I was there with my publicist and my son, and he taught me how to howl like an alpha, he taught Jake how to be a beta, and he taught my publicist how to sound like a 'numbers' wolf, and when you blend the three of us together, all of a sudden six different packs were howling back at us, saying: 'That's where you are? This is where we are.' It was really cool.Jodi Picoult's powerful stories are not new to me.

It's remarkable how thoughtful they are as animals and how much more intelligent than I ever would have given them credit for. 'Once I tracked him down, he was more than happy to talk to me. He lives England, his name is Shaun Ellis, and he has about six captive packs at a wildlife reserve that he works with. Then I found out that someone had actually done that.

Q: How much research did you do on wolves?Ī: 'I truly believed that this time I had created a truly unique character, someone who had gone out and lived in the wild with wolves.

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