The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney

Set in the snow-bound wilds of Canada in 1867, this book traces the hunt for a murderer. A sullen teenage boy has disappeared after the brutal slaying and this combined with the sudden appearance of a stranger in the isolated township leads to a voyage of self- discovery for a mother. As she follows the trail left by her son, her story is inevitably intertwined with that of other settlers in the desolate region.
A poignant and moving debut novel from an accomplished writer.