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Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman
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Little Wolves

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Length 8 hours 23 minutes
Language English
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Set on the Minnesota prairie in the late 1980s during a drought season that's pushing family farms to the brink, Little Wolves features the intertwining stories of a father searching for answers after his son commits a heinous murder, and a pastor's wife (and washed-out scholar of early Anglo-Saxon literature) who has returned to the town for mysterious reasons of her own. A penetrating look at small-town America from the award-winning author of The Night Birds, Little Wolves weaves together elements of folklore and Norse mythology while being driven by a powerful murder mystery; a page-turning literary triumph.

Thomas Maltmanโ€™s essays, poetry, and fiction have been published in many literary journals. He has an MFA from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and lives in the Twin Cities area. His first novel, The Night Birds, won an Alex Award, a Spur Award, and the Friends of American Writers Literary Award. In 2009 the American Library Association chose The Night Birds as an โ€œOutstanding Book for the College Bound.โ€

Hillary Huber has recorded hundreds of titles spanning many genres.ย  She is a multiple Audie Award Finalist, an Earphones Award winner, and an AudioFile Best Voice.ย  Hillary has a BA in English Literature and is a voracious reader and listener of audiobooks.ย  Hillary now splits her time between LA and NY.

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Reviews

โ€œPart allegory, part mystery, and pure poetry, layered with Norse mythology and Anglo Saxon narratives, Maltmanโ€™s second novel is dark, redemptive, and very beautiful.โ€

โ€œTook my breath awayโ€ฆAs rich in myth and metaphors as Cormac McCarthyโ€™s The Road.โ€

โ€œSo goodโ€ฆMagical story, magical writing.โ€

โ€œAt its heart, Little Wolves is a powerful mysteryโ€ฆWith a lyrical style that is anything but ripped from the headlines, Maltman combines mythology and small-town claustrophobia to show how the roots of the violence were planted before Seth was born.โ€

โ€œPowerfulโ€ฆSkillfully evokedโ€ฆMaltman skillfully evokes oppressive small-town life and the far-reaching consequences of violence.โ€

โ€œA haunting, complex storyโ€ฆHillary Huberโ€™s narration is as sparse as the desolate German farming community where the events take place. She builds the suspense, slowly pulling away layers of secrets with a minimalist delivery. Her measured pace and unembellished narration engage the listener with this community and its mysteries.โ€

โ€œIn gorgeous prose, Maltman conjures both the irrational suspicion and the heartwarming connections forged in a small town during times of trauma.โ€

โ€œSmart thrills.โ€

โ€œLayered with literary and mythic allusionsโ€ฆA satisfying and unforgettable read.โ€

โ€œLittle Wolves is beautifully written, both in the style of prose and pacing of the narrative.โ€

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