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In 1867 in Northern Canada a fur trapper is found murdered in his cabin. Dove River is a small town the fur trade flows through, and we get to know many of the residents, including Mrs Ross, whose 17 year old son goes missing the night of the murder.

I liked this, but it was much more slow moving than expected. There are a lot of characters with questionable motives, and some side plots that could have been left out. But good.

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I read this book years ago and still think of it frequently. It might have been one of the first novels that made me feel physically cold as I read it. Very well written with suspense, complex characters, and beautiful, if chilling, setting! A favorite of mine!!

Can't argue with that, I guess 😆

Good descriptions and characters but the plot was one dimensional for me.

This was really good. Set in a remote Canadian settlement in 1867, a man is brutally murdered! It‘s dark and bleak and full of atmosphere. Just what I needed right now to be honest. Highly recommend. 👍

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 149 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram

Undecided.
I quite liked the writing. Description. Landscape.
But really couldn't keep track of the characters or feel much toward them.
I was looking forward to reading this as I'd read good reviews, plus the fact that the author hasn't even visited the area but had researched thoroughly.

I have to confess I've struggled to engage with this. It's only in the second half that I've found it more appealing. But now I'm struggling towards the last 50 pages.

Book club pick...
I'm not getting into it as much as I'd thought. Finding it a challenge to keep up with characters. Hopefully it'll flow more...

I read this book last December in Windhoek and felt drawn to rereading it. There are so many beautiful passages that resonate with me.

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I found it fascinating when I learnt the author researched the whole thing without leaving London. It shows the power of imagination in conjuring up worlds of which one has no experience. This shouldn‘t, I suppose, be a surprise. I don‘t imagine JK Rowling has ever visited a school for wizards, Tolkien never ventured very far from Oxford, & CS Lewis had perfectly normal wardrobes, but it‘s still impressive nonetheless!

1. The Tenderness of Wolves was a wonderful book that chilled me to the bone!
2. The Day After.... 🥶🥶🥶
3. “Ice, Ice, Baby” by Vanilla Ice (okay, that‘s a bit of a joke, but I couldn‘t help myself! 😂😂😂)
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Oh my goodness, I loved this book SO MUCH! If you read the description and think it sounds dry and like work - it really isn't! The writing is exquisite and fairly soon you're completely engrossed in the mystery and can barely stop reading. Penney doesn't unravel all her characters' complexities and I rather like that. Just imagine: she wrote this book without visiting Canada because of suffering from agoraphobia! Serious writing talent.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I'm really enjoying this rather slow, atmospheric book.

Enjoying this a lot. Happy Sunday to you all!💚

“They said you‘d never seen anything like it. Drenched in blood, all up the walls and everything....Must have been Indian raiders...”....set in Canada 1867

I‘ve been lent this by a friend, so no idea whether I‘m going to like it. Starting it today...

"You cannot tame a wild animal, because it will always remember where it is from, and yearn to go back."

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"But then, I tell myself, vanity is one of the attributes that distinguish us from animals, so perhaps we should be proud of it."

"So that's how it happens: mutual need is what makes people co-operate; nothing to do with trust or kindness or any such sentimental notion."

19th Century Northern Territories, Canada

“The sickness of long-thinking” is an apt phrase for the grief of loss in knowing what cannot be.

Thoroughly enjoyed this tale of wilderness, discovery, and mystery.

I've been trying to sit down with this book all day, but every time I get started there's something else to do!

Here's to finally sitting down and reading! (With Christmas tree for ambiance, of course!) 🎄❄️ 🐺 💙📚

The book is set in Canada in the 1860s. It starts with the discovery of the murder of a trapper, and then follows various events that occur as the murderer is sought. As Stef Penney suffered from agoraphobia at the time of writing this novel, she did all the research in the libraries of London and never visited Canada. It still makes for an interesting read.

Have this in the house somewhere. Must find it. #wolves #junetunz #toread

Set in an atmospheric rural setting of Canada settlement in the 1860s, this story is in part a murder mystery, and also chronicles the lives of a family who discovered the murder. The frozen landscape and vast wilderness including lurking #wolves is superbly evoked by the author.
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"She considers herself a well-traveled woman, and from each place she has been to, she has brought away a prejudice as a souvenir."

#LitsyQuiz I ask these 3 questions because no matter how obscure a book is, a bunch of you still know of it, have it, and/or have read it. You constantly & delightfully amaze me! You tickle me pink! So, I asked a couple librarians to help me pick 3 titles that aren't unfairly obscure & may not have popped up on any hardcore bibliophile's radar. Here's the 1st selection! Do you know this book? (The 2nd will be in around 30 minutes.) 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

"And so while my husband sleeps upstairs - we pack and I prepare to go into the wilderness with a suspected killer. What's worse, a man I haven't been properly introduced to."
Loving this moment of dark humour.

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Some chilly reads I hope to get into this December. ❤️❄️📚❤️

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