- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books,US; 1 edition (2 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312369743
- ISBN-13: 978-0312369743
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,001,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Dana Stabenow and Kate Shugak
"When I'm casting about for an antidote to the sugary female sleuths... Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator in Dana Stabenow's Alaskan mysteries, invariably comes to mind."
--"The New York Times" on "A Deeper Sleep
""Stabenow once again presents us with a cleverly conceived and crisply written thriller that provides a provocative glimpse of life as it is lived and justice as it is served on America's last frontier."
--"San Diego Union-Tribune "on" A Deeper Sleep
""All the elements that have made the author's signature Kate Shugak crime series successful shine in this fifteenth entry: Kate's personal growth as a woman and as an investigator, the Alaskan environment in all its unforgiving beauty, and a mystery whose solution remains in doubt until the end."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "A Deeper Sleep"
"Full of strong story and sharp description...it deserves to be noted as one of her best."
--"Chicago Tribune" on "A Taint in the Blood
""Kate Shugak is the answer if you are looking for something unique in the field of crime fiction."
--Michael Connelly
"Shugak is one of the great characters in modern crime fiction."
--Laurie R. King
"When I'm casting about for an antidote to the sugary female sleuths... Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator in Dana Stabenow's Alaskan mysteries, invariably comes to mind."
--"The New York Times" on "A Deeper Sleep
""Stabenow once again presents us with a cleverly conceived and crisply written thriller that provides a provocative glimpse of life as it is lived and justice as it is served on America's last frontier."
--"San Diego Union-Tribune "on" A Deeper Sleep
""All the elements that have made the author's signature Kate Shugak crime series successful shine in this fifteenth entry: Kate's personal growth as a woman and as an investigator, the Alaskan environment in all its unforgiving beauty, and a mystery whose solution remains in doubt until the end."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "A Deeper Sleep"
"Full of strong story and sharp description...it deserves to be noted as one of her best."
--"Chicago Tribune" on "A Taint in the Blood
""Kate Shugak is the answer if you are looking for something unique in the field of crime fiction."
--Michael Connelly
"Shugak is one of the great characters in modern crime fiction."
--Laurie R. King
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Inside Alaska's biggest national park, surrounding the town of Niniltna, a gold mining company has started buying up land. The residents of the Park are uneasy. 'But gold is up to nine hundred dollars an ounce' is the refrain of Talia Macleod, the popular Alaskan skiing champ the company hired to improve their relations with Alaskans. And she promises much needed jobs to the locals. But before she can make her way to every village in the area to make her case at town meetings and village breakfasts, there are two murders - one a long-standing mine opponent, and Ms. Macleod herself. Between that and a series of attacks on snow mobilers up the Kanuyaq River, not to mention the still-open homicide of Park villain Louis Deem last year, part-time P.I. and newly elected chairman of the Niniltna Native Association Kate Shugak has her hands very much full.Following up the most successful Kate Shugak novel to date, "A Deeper Sleep", the unputdownable "Whisper To The Blood" promises to thoroughly delight fans but also continue to build Stabenow's audience.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
First Sentence: "Grin bought out Mac Devlin."
PI Kate Shugak, without her knowledge, as been made chairman of the board of the Niniltna Native Association. Gold, copper and molybdenum have been discovered in Alaska's Iqaluk Wildlife Refuge by Global Harvest Resources Inc., known to the park residents as Grin. The residents are not happy about the prospect of a large mine so the company has hired very attractive Talia Macleod to smooth the way by promoting jobs.
With the brutal murders of two residents, one an opponent to the mine, Kate is asked by Trooper Jim Chopin to help find the killers. There is also the unsolved homicide of park villain Louis Deem and attacks by residents by snowmobilers to be resolved.
It is so good to have Kate Shugak back again. These books include some of my favorite characters, not the least being Mutt, Kate's part-wolf dog. Stabenow brings her characters to life, making them fully dimensional and having them grow and deal with personal issues as the series progresses. There is wonderful interaction between the characters which builds the story.
Stabenow shows us Alaska and its people, good and bad, and now different life there is from the rest of the country. Her observations on Alaskan life, politics and people are fascinating. She is also a wonderfully descriptive writer, from being out on a snowmobile to Kate's cooking, the descriptions of which made me hungry.
Her dialogue is excellent, her use of humor is well placed as is her ability to convey emotion. There were a lot of characters and the history of each. It was important to keep them straight but did make the story seem slow. And there was a fair amount of redundancy.
This is a series I recommend reading in order as I found this book, in particular, called upon events happening in previous books. I felt she explained those events well, but feel someone who had not read the actual books might feel a bit lost.
You can bet I'll be reading the next Shugak book.
PI Kate Shugak, without her knowledge, as been made chairman of the board of the Niniltna Native Association. Gold, copper and molybdenum have been discovered in Alaska's Iqaluk Wildlife Refuge by Global Harvest Resources Inc., known to the park residents as Grin. The residents are not happy about the prospect of a large mine so the company has hired very attractive Talia Macleod to smooth the way by promoting jobs.
With the brutal murders of two residents, one an opponent to the mine, Kate is asked by Trooper Jim Chopin to help find the killers. There is also the unsolved homicide of park villain Louis Deem and attacks by residents by snowmobilers to be resolved.
It is so good to have Kate Shugak back again. These books include some of my favorite characters, not the least being Mutt, Kate's part-wolf dog. Stabenow brings her characters to life, making them fully dimensional and having them grow and deal with personal issues as the series progresses. There is wonderful interaction between the characters which builds the story.
Stabenow shows us Alaska and its people, good and bad, and now different life there is from the rest of the country. Her observations on Alaskan life, politics and people are fascinating. She is also a wonderfully descriptive writer, from being out on a snowmobile to Kate's cooking, the descriptions of which made me hungry.
Her dialogue is excellent, her use of humor is well placed as is her ability to convey emotion. There were a lot of characters and the history of each. It was important to keep them straight but did make the story seem slow. And there was a fair amount of redundancy.
This is a series I recommend reading in order as I found this book, in particular, called upon events happening in previous books. I felt she explained those events well, but feel someone who had not read the actual books might feel a bit lost.
You can bet I'll be reading the next Shugak book.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Delighted Kate is back but this isn't her best
6 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
First Sentence: "Grin bought out Mac Devlin."
PI Kate Shugak, without her knowledge, as been made chairman of the board of the Niniltna Native Association. Gold, copper and molybdenum have been discovered in Alaska's Iqaluk Wildlife Refuge by Global Harvest Resources Inc., known to the park residents as Grin. The residents are not happy about the prospect of a large mine so the company has hired very attractive Talia Macleod to smooth the way by promoting jobs.
With the brutal murders of two residents, one an opponent to the mine, Kate is asked by Trooper Jim Chopin to help find the killers. There is also the unsolved homicide of park villain Louis Deem and attacks by residents by snowmobilers to be resolved.
It is so good to have Kate Shugak back again. These books include some of my favorite characters, not the least being Mutt, Kate's part-wolf dog. Stabenow brings her characters to life, making them fully dimensional and having them grow and deal with personal issues as the series progresses. There is wonderful interaction between the characters which builds the story.
Stabenow shows us Alaska and its people, good and bad, and now different life there is from the rest of the country. Her observations on Alaskan life, politics and people are fascinating. She is also a wonderfully descriptive writer, from being out on a snowmobile to Kate's cooking, the descriptions of which made me hungry.
Her dialogue is excellent, her use of humor is well placed as is her ability to convey emotion. There were a lot of characters and the history of each. It was important to keep them straight but did make the story seem slow. And there was a fair amount of redundancy.
This is a series I recommend reading in order as I found this book, in particular, called upon events happening in previous books. I felt she explained those events well, but feel someone who had not read the actual books might feel a bit lost.
You can bet I'll be reading the next Shugak book.
PI Kate Shugak, without her knowledge, as been made chairman of the board of the Niniltna Native Association. Gold, copper and molybdenum have been discovered in Alaska's Iqaluk Wildlife Refuge by Global Harvest Resources Inc., known to the park residents as Grin. The residents are not happy about the prospect of a large mine so the company has hired very attractive Talia Macleod to smooth the way by promoting jobs.
With the brutal murders of two residents, one an opponent to the mine, Kate is asked by Trooper Jim Chopin to help find the killers. There is also the unsolved homicide of park villain Louis Deem and attacks by residents by snowmobilers to be resolved.
It is so good to have Kate Shugak back again. These books include some of my favorite characters, not the least being Mutt, Kate's part-wolf dog. Stabenow brings her characters to life, making them fully dimensional and having them grow and deal with personal issues as the series progresses. There is wonderful interaction between the characters which builds the story.
Stabenow shows us Alaska and its people, good and bad, and now different life there is from the rest of the country. Her observations on Alaskan life, politics and people are fascinating. She is also a wonderfully descriptive writer, from being out on a snowmobile to Kate's cooking, the descriptions of which made me hungry.
Her dialogue is excellent, her use of humor is well placed as is her ability to convey emotion. There were a lot of characters and the history of each. It was important to keep them straight but did make the story seem slow. And there was a fair amount of redundancy.
This is a series I recommend reading in order as I found this book, in particular, called upon events happening in previous books. I felt she explained those events well, but feel someone who had not read the actual books might feel a bit lost.
You can bet I'll be reading the next Shugak book.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A SPINE-TINGLING PLEASURE
24 Feb 2009
Format:Audio CD
There's something especially rewarding about following a regional mystery series - you're not only familiar with the characters but with the terrain. Often you've been introduced to unfamiliar territory, and are eager to learn more during a return visit. Such is the case with Dana Stabenow's sterling Kate Shugak series.
With this, the sixteenth in the series, we're reacquainted with Kate, a heroine with grit to spare, a 16-year-old foster son, and an Alaska state trooper boyfriend, Jim Chopin. We're also treated to one more narration by the splendid voice performer Marguerite Gavin who has recorded over 200 audiobooks including the first Kate Shugak and others in this series.
Check out Dana Stabenow's blog and you'll find that she, too, is thrilled with Gavin's work, saying" Good news for audio book fans......Marguerite Gavin is BACK as narrator!" How true! The voice Gavin has found for Kate captures not only her fierce independence but her strength. The sound is strong, sonorous, yet at times verges on a studied hoarseness that reflects tension or a frightening situation.
With Whisper To The Blood we find a Canadian gold mining company, Global Harvest Resources Inc., that has been buying up land inside Alaska's largest national park, simply known as "the Park." Residents don't care for this at all and remain unconvinced that it will be beneficial to them despite the efforts of a well liked ski champion Global Harvest has hired to bolster its pr. She's out there reminding everyone that gold is now selling for $900 an ounce, and the Company will be providing jobs for many.
However, it doesn't help a pr campaign any when murder is involved - one of the dead had been vocally opposed to the mine. No surprise that Jim Chopin is called on to solve the killings and that Kate will be by his side. Muddying the waters even further are attacks on snowmobilers. As usual Kate and Jim have more on their plates than most find in several lifetimes, and it's spine-tingling pleasure to find out what they can do about it.
Bestselling author and Edgar Award winner Stabenow demonstrates once again that she's tops in her field, springing surprises at every turn along with painterly descriptions of Alaska.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
With this, the sixteenth in the series, we're reacquainted with Kate, a heroine with grit to spare, a 16-year-old foster son, and an Alaska state trooper boyfriend, Jim Chopin. We're also treated to one more narration by the splendid voice performer Marguerite Gavin who has recorded over 200 audiobooks including the first Kate Shugak and others in this series.
Check out Dana Stabenow's blog and you'll find that she, too, is thrilled with Gavin's work, saying" Good news for audio book fans......Marguerite Gavin is BACK as narrator!" How true! The voice Gavin has found for Kate captures not only her fierce independence but her strength. The sound is strong, sonorous, yet at times verges on a studied hoarseness that reflects tension or a frightening situation.
With Whisper To The Blood we find a Canadian gold mining company, Global Harvest Resources Inc., that has been buying up land inside Alaska's largest national park, simply known as "the Park." Residents don't care for this at all and remain unconvinced that it will be beneficial to them despite the efforts of a well liked ski champion Global Harvest has hired to bolster its pr. She's out there reminding everyone that gold is now selling for $900 an ounce, and the Company will be providing jobs for many.
However, it doesn't help a pr campaign any when murder is involved - one of the dead had been vocally opposed to the mine. No surprise that Jim Chopin is called on to solve the killings and that Kate will be by his side. Muddying the waters even further are attacks on snowmobilers. As usual Kate and Jim have more on their plates than most find in several lifetimes, and it's spine-tingling pleasure to find out what they can do about it.
Bestselling author and Edgar Award winner Stabenow demonstrates once again that she's tops in her field, springing surprises at every turn along with painterly descriptions of Alaska.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I love this series!
6 Mar 2009
Format:Hardcover
I love Stabenow's Kate Shugak series. If this is your first introduction to her work, definitely go back and start from the beginning, "A Cold Day for Murder." Stabenow's characters remain distinct and vivid and I love the details about life in Alaska. My only complaint is that this story very much followed the events from her previous book. It had been so long since I had read it that it sometimes took me a few minutes to remember what had happened and how this effected the current book. I guess I wish it had been a little more stand alone. I have to say that Stabenow has maintained a really high standard for this series- after over ten books, this is impressive. Many times I find that favorite authors of a long time series, such as Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone books, peter out and become formulaic. That's not the case here.
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