Helpful Score: 5
This is one of my favorites in the Kate Shugak series. A man goes berserk on the first day of spring in Alaska and goes on a killing spree. After he is captured, they discover that one of the victims was shot with a different gun, and Kate is tasked to find the other killer. Stabenow knows how to weave a good twisting tale, and her respect for the native Alaskan culture is evident. The story is nicely capped off by her sweeping prose at the final scene that brings the mountains to life in all their magnificent glory.
Helpful Score: 3
Stabenow's series is a quick and enjoyable read - not a lot of deep thought, but stories move quickly and the information about Alaskan culture is my favorite feature of this series.
Helpful Score: 3
Once again, I absolutely loved this book but probably because I love Alaska. I find all the little every day things interesting and I like the interpersonal relationships between such close neighbors in the wilderness of the great state of Alaska. Interestingly enough this is the exact same stuff I hate in other books. The mystery in interesting and the way Kate breaks it down is fascinating.
Helpful Score: 1
The second book in the Kate Shugak series -- good story telling, colorful characters. I can hardly wait to read more of these.
Helpful Score: 1
Second in the series. Short by today's standards, a solid story that moves along steadily. Great sense of place and an excellent sense of the tiny community, with so many odd characters there turned out to be a lot of tensions surfacing. I had no problem figuring out Lisa's murderer but enjoyed reading how Kate canvasses the town. I found Kate's trip up the mountain at the very end a little odd, maybe...based on what she says to Jack at the end I would have thought she'd just wait. But it did provide some good action.
