Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date: August 3rd 2021
Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
This was a great read that I devoured in one sitting!
I loved the look into the world of ecological research and how the aim of reintroducing predators plays a role in helping re-establish ecosystems. I could have read about that aspect all day. The interaction between the townspeople and the scientific interlopers furthered that story and provided a clever mirror for how the ecology of people handle predators. The intertwined story of Inti and her sister, which also orbits the central theme of social hierarchies, adds significant dimension to the narrative. However, some of the flashbacks and backstory felt like too much hand holding for the reader. The history that led up to this story could have been understood without the exposition and frankly, it made an already easy to solve mystery even easier. Given the phenomenal writing, and the faith placed in the readers to understand complex relationships, both animal and human, that aspect felt a little unnecessary. Given that my only quibble is “too much well-written narrative” this book is still a five star read.
Purchase at: Barnes & Noble
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