RaveThe Denver Post...captivating ... From that first gripping chapter, Blakeslee carries readers into the politically fraught world of wolves in Yellowstone, where, since reintroduction in 1995, generations of elk-feasting tribes have thrived, creating a roadside wildlife diorama unlike anything in the world. Blakeslee’s riveting account is an East of Eden with wolves. Immigrants from afar arrive in a new land, where they fight and flourish, seeding generations of kin that roam valley and range. Tribal factions emerge, bloody battles rage and heroes shine ... Blakeslee expertly weaves dense political maneuvering and scientific revelations with operatic glimpses of O-Six and her brood.
Finn Murphy
PositiveThe Denver PostConsidering the historical role truckers have played in American folklore, it’s surprising there aren’t any more road-weary nomads scribbling captivating stories from their cabs. In that vein, Murphy is a literary pioneer ... The characters he works with are colorfully painted. There’s the 'genial circus dwarf' and the 'very intense elf.' The shippers — the clients he moves — are equally vibrant, yet not often portrayed in a good light ... Long Haul in many ways celebrates the working man, taking a Mike Rowe-esque position that not everyone needs to follow the collegiate path and the world could use thoughtful craftsmen and tradesmen.
