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Summary: promising...but not quite there
Review: I am glad I didn't read this book in the series first; she improves tremendously in the next book. Still, it's worth reading to see the character development.
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Summary: Enjoyable, but predictable, mystery
Review: I enjoyed this short mystery - the first featuring Anna Pigeon, park ranger/sleuth. It's a classic whodunnit set in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Although I found the mystery predictable, Barr does have a better writing style than many mystery writers and the setting was original and interesting. This series does appear to get even better as it proceeds - I'm liking the second Anna Pigeon book, A Death Superior, even better than Track of the Cat.
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Summary: A Wonderful Mystery!!!
Review: I have always loved mysteries, but this one was certainly the best I have read. The characters were finely drawn and realistic. The park setting added to the enjoyment of reading the book because of the amazing attention that was given to each scene. Another good thing about this book was that it showed a lot of environmental concerns, and had an extremely interesting, can't-stop-until-you-finish plot. I think that everyone should read this book!
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Summary: wonderful book
Review: I have many of Nevada Barr's book's and I have never been disappointed. This is also one of her best. Never dull and never disappointing. Anna's love for the mountain lion and her caring for her friends keep her going to find out who the killer is and what is going on and she almosts get killed herself. Great book.
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Summary: Mystery, Park-Ranger Style
Review: I judge mysteries on how fast they hook me. And I was hooked on "Track of the Cat," the first in Barr's Anna Pigeon series, within one page. The fascinating plot revolves around the intrigue and in-fighting among the park rangers on the border between Texas and New Mexico. Who knew? Even among diehard environmentalists such as Anna and her coworkers, political pettiness exists. That's why, when a fellow ranger is found supposedly murdered by one of the park's protected cougars, Anna goes from 1 to 10 on the rage meter. She doesn't believe it's a lion kill--and she knows that the intricate politics and age-old fighting between ranchers and rangers will result in a sanctified lion kill. Racing against time, Anna sets out to solve a murder that only she believes is a murder. The more she finds out, the more sinister the seemingly beautiful and pristine canyons and mountains become. Two more rangers disappear...and are ultimately found dead. Just what is going on, and how can Anna stop it? The solution, which comes at the very end of the book, is completely unexpected, and quite satisfying. Barr's talent does not stop with the mystery, however. Her unique ability to draw the reader completely into Pigeon's milieu is seemingly effortless. I could feel the intense heat of the Texas desert, feel the rocks under my feet, feel the need for water as Anna and I hiked miles and miles through wild and achingly beautiful country. I felt that I was there alongside her, sweating with the heat and the knowledge that a crazed murderer was stalking us. Take this book with you to the beach, to the mountains, to the pool, or just sit under a tree and sip some iced tea. It's a quick, fun, and fascinating read for any mystery lover!
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Summary: Another series to read!
Review: I love mysteries with strong women! I found this one to be really enjoyable. Looking forward to reading more in the series.
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Summary: Another great Anna Pigeon novel.
Review: I love the Anna Pigeon series of mysteries set in National Parks. Anna is a Park Ranger and this mystery is set in a National Park in west Texas. Another Ranger has been killed by a mountain lion, or has she? This novel moves very quickly and describes in great detail the life of a Park Ranger and the parks that they patrol.
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Summary: A desert thriller
Review: I loved the descriptions of the west Texas terrain, and the tough character of Anna Pidgeon in this unusual mystery. Anna, a park ranger who escaped NYC after the death of her husband, discovers "accidents" are happening a little too frequently at Guadeloupe Mountains National Park. The descriptions of her and her fellow NPS employees is fascinating. I also loved the relationship she has with her psychiatrist sister, whom she frequently calls back in NYC. The end scene is terrific, as the killer is unveiled and Anna struggles to save her own life in the middle of nowhere. And I loved the way Anna serves justice in the end.
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Summary: A desert thriller
Review: I loved the descriptions of the west Texas terrain, and the tough character of Anna Pidgeon in this unusual mystery. Anna, a park ranger who escaped NYC after the death of her husband, discovers "accidents" are happening a little too frequently at Guadeloupe Mountains National Park. The descriptions of her and her fellow NPS employees is fascinating. I also loved the relationship she has with her psychiatrist sister, whom she frequently calls back in NYC. The end scene is terrific, as the killer is unveiled and Anna struggles to save her own life in the middle of nowhere. And I loved the way Anna serves justice in the end.
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Summary: A desert thriller
Review: I loved the descriptions of the west Texas terrain, and the tough character of Anna Pidgeon in this unusual mystery. Anna, a park ranger who escaped NYC after the death of her husband, discovers "accidents" are happening a little too frequently at Guadeloupe Mountains National Park. The descriptions of her and her fellow NPS employees is fascinating. I also loved the relationship she has with her psychiatrist sister, whom she frequently calls back in NYC. The end scene is terrific, as the killer is unveiled and Anna struggles to save her own life in the middle of nowhere. And I loved the way Anna serves justice in the end.
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