CLYDE WISHAM
This is quite a good duel timeline historical mystery with a nice twist near the end.
The early timeline is based on the real murder of a good-time girl in Fairbanks in 1915 -- somewhat altered to make it fit this Kate Shugak story.
The later timeline (set early this century) picks up a Kate who, though still hurt, is much recovered from the events of Hunter's Moon. She is hired as security for a political candidate who has been receiving death threats. Of course things go bad and bodies start showing up.
As in most books in this series, Alaska itself is a major character. Also, Kate has some wonky personal problems involving her heart, a runaway teen, and a nutso mom.
The publishers intro text gives a good idea of the overall setup. You might want to read that first.
Solid 4 stars.
This is quite a good duel timeline historical mystery with a nice twist near the end.
The early timeline is based on the real murder of a good-time girl in Fairbanks in 1915 -- somewhat altered to make it fit this Kate Shugak story.
The later timeline (set early this century) picks up a Kate who, though still hurt, is much recovered from the events of Hunter's Moon. She is hired as security for a political candidate who has been receiving death threats. Of course things go bad and bodies start showing up.
As in most books in this series, Alaska itself is a major character. Also, Kate has some wonky personal problems involving her heart, a runaway teen, and a nutso mom.
The publishers intro text gives a good idea of the overall setup. You might want to read that first.
Solid 4 stars.