Alice's boyfriend abandons her dog, which joins a feral pack. Every evening, Alice and five others gather at the forest's edge, trying to call their dogs back. Most have similar tales of jealousy or vengeance enacted upon them through their dogs: Jamie is rebelling against his stepfather; Lily, who has suffered brain damage, is considered irresponsible. Becoming more deeply involved, Alice moves out to a cabin on land owned by Malcolm, one of the group, whose motives in having her there are suspicious. As she falls in love with the wildlife biologist whose wolf has gained lead of the pack, she feels the tug between love's wild power and her desire to domesticate it. After a tragic accident, all members of the group must rethink their lives and find their places in an untamed world. "Wild Dogs" strips away the conventions of love and passion to reveal deeper, richer truths.

Author: Helen Humphreys
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.94w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780393328424


Award: 2005 Lambda Literary Awards Nominee - Lesbian Fiction


Review Citation(s):
Lambda Book Report 06/01/2006 pg. 9

About the Author
Humphreys, Helen: - Helen Humphreys, a poet and novelist, is the author of The Lost Garden, Afterimage, Leaving Earth, and Coventry. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.