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Summary: As usual, Barr writes an enjoyable mystery.
Review: Ms. Barr has an area pretty much all of her own in the mystery genre. She was a park ranger for the National Park system, and so not only can she concoct mysteries in an area that no one else has been able to do (the parks are never the same twice) but she knows all about the people who work for the system and unfortunately, some of the idiots who visit the parks and don't obey the rules put up for their own safety.She writes with a great sense of humor. I am not squeamish, but running into an area where ticks drop off the trees is not my idea of heaven either, and the picture she drew of one of the male rangers gyrating to remove any ticks on him made me laugh. It's nice to be reminded that women aren't the only ones allergic to those things! Her plots are well though out and the books read quickly. They don't require a lot of thought from the readers. My only wish is that the character development was more involved, but for some people this isn't important. I always find it enjoyable to read about parks where I haven't been and make plans with my husband to visit them someday. She does do a good job giving some background of the park and the history of the area. Karen Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh
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Summary: Suspenseful, Fun
Review: Nevada Barr is not above a bit of sly humor now and then, and in "Endangered Species," she indulged herself a bit, to our benefit. In this adventure, ranger extraordinaire Anna Pigeon is on temporary fire-prevention duty at Cumberland Island National Seashore Park, off the Georgia Coast. Wilderness-lover that she is, Anna is having some trouble with the habitat: ticks, chiggers, huge golden orb spiders, a mythically gigantic alligator who is not above taking a bite of a human, and all sorts of other creepy crawlies are part of the venue. And the people aren't much better. There's an equally creepy crawly and very surly biologist whose mission in life is to Save the Turtles (by helping them lay their eggs and get back to the sea safely), an impossibly pregnant and very weepy wife who may or may not be involved in nefarious deeds, two vintage WWII ladies who take no nonsense, and an adorable pet fawn named Flicka who thinks he's a dog. It was only with Flicka that I took issue. Where was Barr's heretofore wonderful editor? This fawn is very much a boy--"Flicka," as anyone who read the book in childhood can tell you, is Swedish for "Little Girl." But enough trivia. When a small plane crashes in the heavily forested part of the island, Anna and crew suspect sabotage. Is there a drug ring operating in this turtles' paradise? And if so, who is involved enough to want to murder the pilot and passenger? Anna sets off to solve the mystery--and winds up inhaling an entire huge cash crop of marijuana, truly one of the funniest predicaments in any mystery book I can remember in recent years. Our intrepid ranger is in grave danger, either from the criminals or from a terminal high, one isn't sure. As for Anna's sometime swain, the FBI Agent once known in an earlier book as "Fred the Fed," we see another, less attractive side of this previously likeable guy. Can you say....Midlife Crisis? His sudden adolescent crush on Anna's sister Molly (whom we finally meet in person) is just...well, too too. Anna deserves better. But I digress. This is a fast, fun entry in the Anna Barr series. Read and enjoy
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Summary: Doesn't Disappoint
Review: Nevada Barr is one of the most consistently good mystery writers I have ever come across. The heroine, Anna Pigeon, remains fresh and intriguing in this the fifth book of the series. The story moves along at a brisk pace, the characters are colorful, and the dialog is well balanced. Ms. Barr has included a little more humor in this one and it works so well I am hoping she will continue with it in future books. I don't hesitate buying each Nevada Barr book as it becomes available because I know I won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Really liked it.
Review: One of the things I like most about Nevada Barr books is that the main characters seem like real people. In addition to the interesting story lines and unconventional crime solving techniques, there are no trite, sappy, easy ways to deal with relationships, just as there aren't any in real life. That's one of the things that makes the stories so good and so real
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Summary: Can't get into this book
Review: Really can't get into this book but am determined to finish it. All I have so far is an image of Anna enjoying her surrounds on Cumberland Island. I don't know why I bothered.
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Summary: Average Detective Fiction
Review: Supposed to be a whodunnit, and even a whodunwhat, but for me it was a whocareswhatorwho, which ended with an ending an TV movie afficianado would be bored of by now. However, the hero is a likeable middle aged woman who rolls up her sleeves, which makes a change from the usual sex obsessed silicon enhanced stereotypes that wander the pages of most mass market fiction, so that is a pleasant change.
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Summary: Warning--gender change in the paperback too!
Review: The paperback edition has the same character gender change as the cassette. If you have already read the hardcover edition, be warned--you may wonder if you are losing your mind, and you may find the "new" character much less interesting (as I did). Personally, I was outraged, and I hope this is not a harbinger of future trends in paperback publishing. I still expect my paperbacks to be less-expensive reprints of hardcovers; this is a revised edition, and it should say so in the title information.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This author has a wonderful gift and her Anna Pigeon books are an important addition to the genre. The outdoorsy Park Ranger background themes are interesting and colourful and truly complement the mystery in the story. What is wonderful about this author is that when she says Anna is tired, sweaty, drunk, cramped, etc, you can really feel it! I would recommend this and any other book in the Anna Pigeon series.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This author has a wonderful gift and her Anna Pigeon books are an important addition to the genre. The outdoorsy Park Ranger background themes are interesting and colourful and truly complement the mystery in the story. What is wonderful about this author is that when she says Anna is tired, sweaty, drunk, cramped, etc, you can really feel it! I would recommend this and any other book in the Anna Pigeon series.
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Summary: Not her best book
Review: This book was not as compelling as her previous ones, I think for several reasons. Placing the reader inside Fred the Fed's head was a mistake; those parts of the book seemed forced and awkward. The motive for the murders seemed pasted on at the last minute without the logical build-up that was evident in her prior books. I still enjoyed reading it as she is a gifted writer.
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