Evans manages to capture the beauty and wildness of his settings and reflect this in the lives of his characters and none so much as Helen Ross, wolf biologist,  who has enthusiastically thrown herself off in to the Rocky Mountains to defend a pack of wolves. However the locals are determined to see these threatening creatures destroyed forever and when Helen finds herself romantically involved with the son of her fiercest opponent in the town the sparks begin to fly.

Synopsis

Helen Ross, a twenty-nine-year-old biologist, is sent to a sleepy Rocky Mountain ranching town to defend a pack of wolves from those who want to destroy them. For in Hope, Montana, a century ago, the wolf was slaughtered to extinction and though now protected by law as an endangered species, the old hatred runs deep. Alone in this hostile place, bruised by a broken love affair, Helen struggles for self-esteem and survival, embarking on a dangerous alliance with the son of her most ferocious opponent, the brutal and charismatic Buck Calder. Form its heart-stopping first chapter to its devastating climax, The Loop, set in the same vast landscape as The Horse Whisperer, is an epic tale of passion and redemptive love.

Reviews

'The Horse Whisperer ... conveyed a genuine and personal emotional charge which resonated with millions of readers. The Loop confirms that [Evans] is that rare phenomenon, a natural
storyteller' Mail on Sunday

'As good as Evans's first novel, The Horse Whisperer ...total entertainment'
Daily Telegraph (Australia)

'Drama ... power ... passion' The Times

About the Author

Nicholas Evans was born and grew up in Worcestershire and was a screenwriter and film producer before writing his first novel, the phenomenal number one bestseller The Horse Whisperer. It has now been translated into 36 languages and sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide since its publication in 1995. It is now also a Hollywood film, starring and directed by Robert Redford. He is also the author of The Loop and The Smoke Jumper. Nicholas Evans lives in Devon and London   Author photo © Christopher Jones More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation