~ Trade Paperback
When an ordinary day at the zoo turns into a gunshot-fueled nightmare, Joan finds herself trapped in the zoo with her beloved 4 year old son. What follows is three hours of intense cat-and-mouse as she relies on her intimate knowledge of her child and the zoo itself in an attempt to survive . . .
A masterful thrill ride and an exploration of motherhood itself, from its tender moments of grace to its savage power, Fierce Kingdom asks where the boundary is between our animal instinct to survive and human duty to protect one another.
“With time stamps marking the breathless passage of minutes and the emotional stakes ratcheted up to ‘I will kill you before you hurt my kid’ the story is like 24 for parents.” -- Chatelaine