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A Fine and Bitter Snow: A Kate Shugak Novel
 
 

A Fine and Bitter Snow: A Kate Shugak Novel (Hardcover)

de Dana Stabenow (Author) "Mutt leapt to the seat of the snow machine as Kate thumbed the throttle and together roared twenty-five miles over unplowed road to Niniltna, four..." En savoir plus
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This is the 12th in a series (after 2001's The Singing of the Dead) that truly evolves rather than simply revisiting the same setting, although that setting is a doozy: an austere and beautiful Alaskan outback, populated with eccentrics and wild creatures. Kate Shugak could be considered a little of both, having grown up in this hinterland and being fond of her own ways. Kate discovers that park ranger Dan O'Brian is about to lose his job, probably because he is against drilling for oil in the local wildlife preserve. In an effort to garner support for Dan, Kate calls on her late grandmother's dear friends, Ruthe and Dina, who together taught Kate the name of every living thing in the park when she was a child. This longtime couple sits on a big chunk of pristine wilderness and works hard to protect other areas. Meanwhile, Dan has fallen for Christie Turner, the new waitress at the Roadhouse, and state trooper Jim Chopin, a notorious womanizer, is focused on the one woman who won't give him the time of day Kate. She isn't ready for a new relationship, as she is still mourning her dead lover, Jack Morgan, and trying to provide a stable environment for his teenage son, Johnny. When Dina is killed and Ruthe is put on the critical list at the hospital, Kate scrambles to solve the crime while keeping a balance in the rest of her life. Along the way, she finds herself in a brief but torrid encounter with Jim. Rich with details about life in this snowbound culture, the story moves at a steady pace to a classic ending.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


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The well-known Alaskan P.I. finds herself in the middle of a volatile situation involving proposed drilling for oil in a wildlife preserve. A ranger there is fired for political reasons, and then an important conservationist is poisoned. Be sure to have this on hand.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Mutt leapt to the seat of the snow machine as Kate thumbed the throttle and together roared twenty-five miles over unplowed road to Niniltna, four miles past the village to the ghost town of Kanuyaq, and up the rutted, icy path to the Step. Lire la première page
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A Fine and Bitter snow, Sep 7 2002
Par Claire Y. Hunt "retired Psycologist but still... (Boothbay, Maine United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This is Kate at her very best - Stabenow has a way of grabbing you at the beginning and never letting go. Her characters are believable and keep to their boundaries. One of the reasons, stabenow's books appeal to both my husband and me is that she knows when to end a story. The plots are tight, gripping and when it's over - it's over - Unlike Tom Clancy or Patterson who would have good story lines if they ended their books 3/4 of the way through! This is action packed,holds your attention and serendipitously, you learn something about the real Alaska - stripped of the Romantic notion.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Good feel of Alaska bush, Aoû 25 2002
When bureaucrats try to force park ranger Dan O'Brian into early retirement, Kate Shugak springs into action, chatting up the locals with political influence to save Dan's job. It doesn't help, though, when Dan is found crouched over a recently murdered body. Kate is certain that Dan is innocent, but she isn't convinced that the crazy Viet Nam vet turned up as an alternate suspect was the killer either. Still, what possible motive could anyone have for killing an aging World War II WASP? Kate insists on looking--alongside too-sexy cop Jim Chopin.

Since the death of her lover, Kate has been trying to get her personal life under control. She isn't sure of much, but she is certain that she doesn't want to be the next notch on Jim's belt. Still, Jim seems anxious to allow Kate to tag along as he investigates increasingly unlikely suspects. Kate is sure they haven't found the killer--but she's also certain that everyone has secrets. And, as Jim points out, no secrets can survive a murder investigation.

Author Dana Stabenow writes convincingly of the Alaska wilds--where 'up the road' means a 70 mile haul and where the only way to stay in touch is by plane. When the close-knit community is shattered by murder, the residents want to pull together and are all to anxious to deny the possibility that the murder might be one of them. Kate's angst over her lost lover adds emotional depth to her character as does her long history with the victim.

A FINE AND BITTER SNOW is enjoyable reading, but has a few holes. I would have liked to see a little more motivation for Jim to invite Kate along on the investigation--surely sexual desire wouldn't be enough to allow him to drag her along in that way. Also, although fans of the series may know, readers of A FINE AND BITTER SNOW have no idea what Kate does for a living or how she manages to find so much free time to spend rescuing friends and investigating murder. I would have appreciated a bit more of her motivation--and some concept that her life extends beyond chosing boyfriends and chasing killers.

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2.0étoiles sur 5 Is it a book or a political dissertation?, Aoû 17 2002
Par G. Green "book junky" (PA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I have read most of Ms Strabenow's books and always looked forward to a new hardcover. In her latest Kate Shugak novel however, she spends an excessive amount of time lecturing the reader on her political views. I do not purchase books in order to be lectured to, whether or not I agree with the author's politics. I will not buy another hardcover by this writer. I will, instead, wait for it to come out in paperback. If this book also turns out to be a political lecture I will not purchase another. I do so hope Ms Stabenow gets off her soapbox and writes another book that is simply a good read.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Not So Fine
If A Fine and Bitter Snow is typical of the Kate Shugak series, she is not my cup of tea. This book belongs in the romance section rather than the mystery section of the... Read more
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Not Her Best
With each book, Dana Stabenow has gotten better and better. She has a strong voice and writes beautifully about Alaska, a state she obviously loves. Read more
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Since discovering Dana Stabenow's books last year after a trip to Alaska, I looked anxiously for her latest novel to learn where Kate's next journey in life would take her and... Read more
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Another fine mess
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Kind of a melt down
In her 12th book in the Kate Shugak series, Ms. Stabenow focuses more on environmental issues and scenery than she does on her characters and their development. Read more
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3.0étoiles sur 5 not bad not great
If you are involved in this series, you'll want to read A Fine and Bitter Snow to keep up.

If you're new to the series, don't bother with this book. Read more

Publié le Juil 8 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 Another Great Shugak Yarn
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