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Summary: Nothing Gold Can Stay: A Liam Campbell Mystery
Review: A disappointment. Having read the previous two Liam Campbell mysteries, I was quite excited when this latest edition arrived. I soon discovered, however, it was not up to the quality of Dana Stabenow's other work. Although the book has its moments when a decent plot surfaces, overall the book is a monotonous collection of trite sub-plots punctuated with silly ramblings and descriptions about the sexual exploits of the books lessor characters. It is unfortunate Ms. Stabenow's writing style has to take these measures to fill the pages of this short book. The plot idea was excellent and could have been developed into a first-rate story. Dana Stabenow has repeatedly proved she can write a great story. This book is not one of them.
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Summary: Nothing Gold Can Stay: A Liam Campbell Mystery
Review: A disappointment. Having read the previous two Liam Campbell mysteries, I was quite excited when this latest edition arrived. I soon discovered, however, it was not up to the quality of Dana Stabenow's other work. Although the book has its moments when a decent plot surfaces, overall the book is a monotonous collection of trite sub-plots punctuated with silly ramblings and descriptions about the sexual exploits of the books lessor characters. It is unfortunate Ms. Stabenow's writing style has to take these measures to fill the pages of this short book. The plot idea was excellent and could have been developed into a first-rate story. Dana Stabenow has repeatedly proved she can write a great story. This book is not one of them.
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Summary: Another winning mystery by Stabenow
Review: At one time, law enforcement official Liam Campbell felt he had it all. He loved and was loved by his wife and son, and enjoyed his work even as he seemed on his way to the top. However, his world collapsed with the deaths of his spouse and child, which led to his failure as a cop. Exiled to remote Newenham, the Alaska State Trooper begins to recover his life, especially with his hot and cold relationship with local Wyanet Chouinard. Everything is quiet on the northern frontier. However, the calm ends when someone murders the postmistress of a nearby village in an apparent robbery that turned ugly. Other homicides follow along with several disappearances. Liam, ably helped by his assistant Diana Prince, begins to investigate a crime spree that seems linked to events over two decades old. With the Kate Shugak and Liam Campbell novels, Dana Stabenow owns the Alaskan mystery. The current tale, the third Campbell story (see SO SURE OF DEATH and FIRE AND ICE) is a fabulous regional novel that brings the final American frontier to vivid life. The story line is exciting, has a touch of love in the air, but never loses sight of its prime theme, the police procedural investigation in a remote area. Liam is a tremendous star still struggling but clearly improving to regain his equilibrium. The support cast adds the touch of genuineness and reality to the locale, the lead character, and the mystery. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Complex characters, tense plot, compelling landscape
Review: Dana Stabenow's wild, unforgiving Alaskan landscape almost takes a backseat to the riveting serial murder plot in the Edgar Award-winning writer's third Trooper Liam Campbell outing. Campbell is getting his life back together in the remote village of Newenham, breaking in his ambitious new subordinate Diana Prince and cementing his precarious relationship with bush pilot Wyanet Chouinard and her adopted son, when murder shatters the peace. First it's the postmistress of an isolated outpost, then a gold prospector, his wife gone missing. But when a third body turns up on Wyanet's route, Campbell has to suspect a serial rampage. The narrative moves between Campbell's point of view and that of the murderer and his victims, keeping the reader a few steps ahead of the cop, establishing a pattern that Campbell must crack before more people die. Plenty of suspense keeps the pace lively and numerous subplots concerning Wy's son's abusive birthmother, the beaten teenaged wife of a local politician, out-of-town visitors, and the hunting, trapping and drinking activities of the native population supply pathos and humor, hope, despair and a richly detailed background. Stabenow keeps getting better.
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Summary: Hurry up and write the next one!!!!!!!!
Review: hello Im ryan. Im a younger reader and ever sice taking a trip to alaska and seeing a sue henry book I have started and finished that series {excellent books} I read the first alaskan Dana Stabanow who has weekly articles in the Alaska Magazine. I must tell you that you would love this book and the ending is great!!!!!! if you havent read the other two the buy all three at the same time. You think { why, thats stupid} naw its great!!! once you read the first page of the first book you wont be able to stop till your hooked. Read the first two first, They are greaT!!!! THIS BOOK HAS A NON STOP PLOT, dana does an excellent job of weaving it to the very end. Youll think you know the characters by the end of the first chapter!! Better hurry up and order. you wont know till you start!!!!
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Summary: Best one yet!
Review: I have just finished reading this book and I am left with a feeling...I want another Liam Campbell book to read NOW. This book was fantastic. Dana Stabenow is hitting her stride; her last three books have been such great reading. I highly recommend both the Liam Campbell and the Kate S. series.
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Summary: Nothing Special About Liam, But a Well-written Story
Review: I'm not that I understand why so many other reviewers gave this book 5 starts. The book was good but not great. This is my first Liam Campbell mystery and, sorry, I didn't find Liam Campbell to be an exceptionally compelling or inventive character. Ok, that said, this is a very good read. I really enjoyed the picture the author paints of the Alaskan bush. What a setting for a murder mystery? Beyond Liam Campbell, we meet a number of characters who are riddled with their own problems and connected by a series of creepy deaths. This book reinforced the notion that one wouldn't want to get lost in the rugged Alaskan outback amongst the frigid temperature, the lack of daylight, and the beers. I look forward to reading more from Dana Stabenow.
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Summary: Nothing Special About Liam, But a Well-written Story
Review: I'm not that I understand why so many other reviewers gave this book 5 starts. The book was good but not great. This is my first Liam Campbell mystery and, sorry, I didn't find Liam Campbell to be an exceptionally compelling or inventive character. Ok, that said, this is a very good read. I really enjoyed the picture the author paints of the Alaskan bush. What a setting for a murder mystery? Beyond Liam Campbell, we meet a number of characters who are riddled with their own problems and connected by a series of creepy deaths. This book reinforced the notion that one wouldn't want to get lost in the rugged Alaskan outback amongst the frigid temperature, the lack of daylight, and the beers. I look forward to reading more from Dana Stabenow.
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Summary: Liam and Wy are new to me, but thoroughly enjoyable...
Review: Other reviewers have said it better, but Stabenow truly captures the feel of the vastness and the "frontier" feeling that remains in Alaska. I've read some of Stabenow's work before, but not this particular cast of characters. I found the individuals in this book very interesting and likeable, and the story was compelling. I will be reading more of these mysteries. Check out this series! Thanks to Dana Stabenow!
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Summary: Liam and Wy are new to me, but thoroughly enjoyable...
Review: Other reviewers have said it better, but Stabenow truly captures the feel of the vastness and the "frontier" feeling that remains in Alaska. I've read some of Stabenow's work before, but not this particular cast of characters. I found the individuals in this book very interesting and likeable, and the story was compelling. I will be reading more of these mysteries. Check out this series! Thanks to Dana Stabenow!
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