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Book Review of Bad Blood (Kate Shugak, Bk 20)

Bad Blood (Kate Shugak, Bk 20)
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You wouldn't think it would be all that hard,
To take a plot once written by the Bard,
To give chronology a little push
And transplant it to the Alaska Bush.

Of Kushkalana's Ryan Christianson -
Kushtaka's Jenny Mack the boy SHOULD shun.
Instead, they fall in love and - no surprise -
in murder mysteries, somebody dies.

A village full of suspects - make that TWO -
For Chopper Jim to have to interview,
And Kate and Mutt are dragged in it, as well,
With violence from both towns; it must be quelled.

SOME dwellers in The Park are here to see,
While others are just mentioned casually.
The book's main focus is on those feuding towns
And citizens who will not settle down.

The ending for our author is a shift,
She leaves us all a'hanging from a cliff,
So Dana Stabenow, what will we do
While waiting 'til next year for your Part 2???