The Loop - Nicholas Evans

What do we want? No wolves! How do we want them? Dead! A bittersweet love story written by the same author as The Horse Whisperer, this book stays on the same theme examining the bond between humans and animals. Set in a rural community in the Rocky mountains the story follows Helen Ross, 29, who has been dumped by her boyfriend and feels distrustful of men. The residents have a deep hatred of the wolf, and are frustrated by the law, which protects their enemies. Helen Ross has been sent to monitor and protect the wolves. Buck Calder, a masochistic rancher, makes her job more ...

I disagree with Biffer’s opinion on The Loop. I haven’t read The Horse Whisperer, so I don’t know if it’s as disappointing as this. A basic synopsis of the book is that a pack of wolves returns to of Hope, Montana, where a century earlier they were slaughtered by the thousands. A twenty nine year old wolf biologist called Helen Ross is sent to learn from and protect the wolves. She’s experienced personal problems with her father deciding to marry someone younger and prettier than Helen. Predictably on her arrival, she finds out what she's up against, the rancher, Buck Calder, has got the community riled up after a wolf ...

This is Nicholas Evans' second book and it's every bit as good as The Horse Whisperer. The main character is Helen Ross. She's a 29 year old biologist who's recovering from a love affair that didn't work out. She's sent to a ranching town called Hope in Montana, to deal with their wolf problem. The Hope ranchers have a deep hate of wolves which runs back years and years. They are not pleased to discover that the wolves which have been released in their area, under government protection, have started killing their cattle. Helen is there to try and protect the wolves and calm the residents. Her main enemy is Buck Calder who has ...