Lone Wolf

By: Jodi Picoult

Narrated by: Natalia Payne, Louis Changchien, Celeste Ciulla, Nick Cordero, Angela Goethals, Mark Zeisler, Andy Paris

Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

In the wild, when a wolf knows its time is over, when it knows it is of no more use to its pack, it may sometimes choose to slip away. Dying apart from its family, it stays proud and true to its nature. Humans aren’t so lucky. Luke Warren has spent his life researching wolves. He has written about them, studied their habits intensively, and even lived with them for extended periods of time. In many ways, Luke understands wolf dynamics better than those of his own family. His wife, Georgie, has left him, finally giving up on their lonely marriage. His son, Edward, twenty-four, fled six years ago, leaving behind a shattered relationship with his father. Edward understands that some things cannot be fixed, though memories of his domineering father still inflict pain. Then comes a frantic phone call: Luke has been gravely injured in a car accident with Edward’s younger sister, Cara. Suddenly everything changes: Edward must return home to face the father he walked out on at age eighteen. He and Cara have to decide their father’s fate together. Though there’s no easy answer, questions abound: What secrets have Edward and his sister kept from each other? What hidden motives inform their need to let their father die . . . or to try to keep him alive? What would Luke himself want? How can any family member make such a decision in the face of guilt, pain, or both? And most importantly, to what extent have they all forgotten what a wolf never forgets: that each member of a pack needs the others, and that sometimes survival means sacrifice?

©2012 Jodi Picoult (P)2012 Recorded Books, LLC

Not Picoults best...

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I would recommend any other Picoult novel before this one. This was only an "okay" book in comparison to the many great novels by Picoult. All of the wolf information got a bit boring but it may have been my lack of interest in the subject.

If you’ve listened to books by Jodi Picoult before, how does this one compare?

This was my least favorite book I've read by Jodi Picoult but I I still found the characters and plot to be compelling.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

The alternating narrators helped to redraw my attention to each character's story.

Could you see Lone Wolf being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

The characters are so detailed that it could easily be made into a movie.

Siblings Heartaches

Different sort of tale for Ms Picoult - so sad to know this story from personal experience - yet also to see & feel from another view. So challenging for all - Good read/listen, I had to get to the end to see what was left of the family.

Loved it

This whole story was such a wonderful listen, and very intriguing. I was a little disappointed with how abrupt the end was, but would still recommend and still enjoyed

i love jodi picoult

She has always been one of my favorite story tellers. I love the way she was able to weave so many different angles of the story together. I liked the recording. I was a book i could stop listening too. I would recommend this to animal lovers, as well.

bibliotherapy

my dad is struggling for life in a hospital; this book parallels his straggle. it helped me cope with letting him go.

kept me interested

I love when there are multiple readers. it brings the book to life. The book gets you thinking about life. The information on the wolves was fascinating.

Interestingly Boring!

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The book had many lessons to be learned. So if it were to be used with students, then it's a great book. But if you're looking for entertainment, then this would not be the book. Throughout the entire time, I felt like I was waiting for it to get good. And it never did. There was no true climax in my opinion. There was just lessons after lessons. I also was tired of hearing about the metaphorical wolves. This book was in my library for some time before I decided to give it a listen, so I didn't remember what the book was actually about and had no idea they would actually be talking about wolves in so much depth. I thought the title was strictly a metaphor. So for me, listening to Lone Wolf was a waste of time.

If you’ve listened to books by Jodi Picoult before, how does this one compare?

This was my first book by Jodi Picoult, so now I see what type of stories she write and most likely will not purchase anymore of her books.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Edward was my favorite character.

Was Lone Wolf worth the listening time?

No

Any additional comments?

All of the narrators did an excellent job. Although, I found the story line to be boring, the narrators kept me interested enough to not stop the listen abruptly.

great book

Aren't all of Jody Picoult's books wonderful? This is another wonderful book. well drawn characters, realistic dialogue, realistic conflict, and a satisfying ending.

Great Listen!

This book was an unexpected surprise! It has a good storyline while it draws a comparison between the life of wolf packs and the life of a human family; the choices and decisions which play a role in the outcome of the pack or family whereby it either becomes stronger or falls apart. It was interesting and thought provoking but enjoyable.

WOW !!!

What a great book ! Everything about the book was wonderful, story line, performance, great find !