Where Coyotes Howl

By: Sandra Dallas

Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker

"Addictive. Highly recommended!"—Paulette Jiles, New York Times bestselling author of News of the World

"Németh-Parker delivers a powerful performance, smoothly transitioning to several different characters throughout the audiobook. Her captivating storytelling will evoke tears, especially during the heartrending climax and bittersweet conclusion."—AudioFile

Beautifully rendered, Where Coyotes Howl is a vivid and deeply affecting ode to the early twentieth century West, from master storyteller Sandra Dallas.

Except for the way they loved each other, they were just ordinary, everyday folks. Just ordinary.

1916. The two-street town of Wallace is not exactly what Ellen Webster had in mind when she accepted a teaching position in Wyoming, but within a year’s time she’s fallen in love—both with the High Plains and with a handsome cowboy named Charlie Bacon. Life is not easy in the flat, brown corner of the state where winter blizzards are unforgiving and the summer heat relentless. But Ellen and Charlie face it all together, their relationship growing stronger with each shared success, and each deeply felt tragedy.

Ellen finds purpose in her work as a rancher’s wife and in her bonds with other women settled on the prairie. Not all of them are so lucky as to have loving husbands, not all came to Wallace willingly, and not all of them can survive the cruel seasons. But they look out for each other, share their secrets, and help one another in times of need. And the needs are great and constant. The only city to speak of, Cheyenne, is miles away, making it akin to the Wild West in rural Wallace. In the end, it is not the trials Ellen and Charlie face together that make them remarkable, but their love for one another that endures through it all.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Sandra Dallas (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Dallas' blunt, brutal latest explores the mythic soul of the American West...through a female lens."—Booklist (Starred Review)

"Dallas delivers a sprawling and immersive story. Well-rounded characters, convincing period details, and a sumptuous setting make this sing. Readers will be hooked."—Publisher's Weekly

"Anybody who writes about a cowboy with a 'spotted devil horse' and a woman who 'loved him more than the sunrise' has a great story to tell. Where Coyotes Howl is addictive. Highly recommended!"—Paulette Jiles, New York Times bestselling author of News of the World

So sad.

This has been the saddest book I ever finished. Wished I’d it was so sad, before I started it.

Strong bonds in this one!

The author did an excellent job of creating the balance of the mundane, the tragic or challenging and the hope and healing in relationships. I loved this listen! I felt like it was historically accurate (based on my limited understanding of the place and time). I also felt that it depicted the daily tragedies of the era, or any era, with compassion, resilience and wisdom. Mostly, I just loved our protagonists and kept rooting for them to find each other again!

Sad but good

A well done story however I like more happiness and a happier ending. I listen to these for an escape from realities. I will say it’s very well written and I am sure realistic. I recommend this title but like I said I like more unrealistic happiness

Loved the story.. sad though

I love historical fiction and thus did not disappoint. I was sad when the book ended for more than one reason.

The saddest story

This may be the first Sandra Dallas novel I have ever read. it was good, but also so very sad.

Horrible ending

Spoiler alert. Loved the book.. Until the end. I don't understand why the ending had to be that way.

A feel good book

Sandra Dallas is an amazing historic fiction writer, even more so because she isn't writing World War 2 stories that are dominating the genre right now. Her books are extremely accurate to the time period that she is writing about. This story is a nice easy read.

Sad

While historically honest, the story itself was very sad and left me longing for a better ending.

It Wasn't An Easy Life

I get impatient with novels nowadays because authors knock themselves out, even drag out a story's ending, to tie everything up in a tidy little bow. "And they lived happily ever after." So many times I find myself saying "get out of there", wanting a story to end because the story has been told several pages--even chapters-- before the final paragraph. I don't need every single question answered. Sandra Dallas weaves a tale that you know played out over and over again throughout history but is rarely told from the perspective of the main character. I appreciate the story's realism and Dallas' treating the reader as an adult and not a starry-eyed teenager. It was a good story about the highs and lows of western life when people were truly on their own, before measles vaccinations, rural medical clinics, wide availability of telephone lines. The narrator was excellent and presented distinct, un-jarring voices for male and female characters.

Very sad story

I understand representing to reality of Wyoming frontier in the early 1900s hence the historical part but… I feel there is also a fictional element which allows for closure and an element of happiness to be added… very sad story with a sad ending.