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Summary: This is vintage Nevada Barr
Review: In this book, Nevada Barr makes up for the lack of atmosphere in her previous book, Liberty Falling. Using nature as a backdrop is what Barr does best. She evokes a real sense of the swampy atmosphere of the Natchez Trace and uses a lot of humor to describe Anna Pigeon's reactions to this new locale. Anna has taken on an administrative position in the park service for the first time and a lot of the book is dedicated to her discomfort over her new role. She also has a lot of interesting interactions with her new co-workers who strive to upset this lady carpetbagger who has descended on them. I applaud this return to the outdoor venue and I enjoyed every page. To me, this is one of the best books of this series.
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Summary: Another stereotypical book about the South
Review: Nevada Barr has successfully added yet another chapter to the ever increasing canon of prejudice towards the South. The descriptions of the landscape are the only worthwhile part of this bigoted travesty; apparently, her perspective of Natchez never adjusted from the watchtower she occupied as a park ranger there. I did not read her last book -- set in New York -- but did it have any descriptions of "plunger justice," or is that now considered socially acceptable. I suggest Ms Barr stay with what she understands and write a book on botany.
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Summary: "It's a treat to dip your feet in a Mississippi Mystery!"
Review: What a difference a year makes!When we last saw Anna Pigeon, she was way up north in New York helping to solve a murder mystery at the Statue of Liberty. Now, here she is way down south in Mississippi doing what she does best, solving another murder mystery. Anna Pigeon has a new job and a new place to hang her hat, the Natchez Trace Parkway. Being the new district ranger is one thing, but being a woman and being a yankee makes her new job all the more difficult. (Personally, I think the other rangers were all just a little nervous because it seems whatever park Anna goes to, be it Mesa Verde, Isle Royale, Guadalupe Mountain, or Carlsbad, someone always winds up dead!) To make matters worse, a young girl is found dead in the park with a white sheet over her head, and a noose around her neck. Unraveling this mystery is going be as difficult as untangling the Kudzu vines that grow throughout the park! An excellent book! Full of beautiful imagery and descriptions of the deep south. I just hope that Anna licks her wounds and returns to action real soon!
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Summary: Nevada does it again!
Review: A promotion Moves ranger Pigeon to the "Deep South" and of course this is where the fun starts! Ms. Barr does another great job of building a complex plot around a set of interesting well developed characters. The new south is still haunted by the old. All of you Barr Fans will not be disapointed! I also recomend: "A Tourist In the Yucatan" A mystery/thriller set against the Mayan pyramids hidden in the Jungle!
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Summary: Intelligent reading
Review: Deep South is an intelligent book about life in Mississippi to an outsider, the new Park Ranger. The past haunts many of today's situations, and it is Anne Pidgeon's job to side step or fully confront many of them. Racism, sexual harrassment, and non-traditional employment is just a few of the traditions she is trying to cut through. Plenty of action, and a sound, well thought out book that flows well through the ending.
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Summary: First time reader of Nevada Barr's books.
Review: Nevada Barr's descriptions of the people in Mississippi, at least those chirpy citizens "caught in that "teased-hair, fried-food time warp" was vivid indeed. Anna the main character is discovering she is seeing all and sundry through her own '60's warp. Mainly through old black and white photos engrained in her memory of the civil right abuses, we all cringe at when shown on television or in a history book. Besides solving a murder, can Anna "dewarp" enough to solve what looks like a KKK murder?
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Summary: Not for the not-lyrically-inclined
Review: Too much time wasted on nature descriptions and too little on building suspense. Also, I've read several Anna Pigeon novels now and find her a very depressing character. She hates people and has absolutely no sense of humor. Plus, there are no women in the book besides Pigeon. She's a loner which makes her a difficult character to like. I don't know...it's just not for me.
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Summary: sorry to be the only nay-sayer, but
Review: First, I buy every Nevada Barr book in hard cover, full price, asap. Second, this one was dull and had all the mystery in the last 25 pages. One of those endings that have all the motives, clues, and details just before the wrapup last chapter. I felt that I had been needlessly buried in Mississippi mud for far too long. Third, I will undoubtedly purchase the next Barr book the minute it is published because I am hopeful that Anna's next posting will be better.
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Summary: An Absolute Joy To Read
Review: Nevada Barr does not disappoint in this, her latest Anna Pigeon adventure. She doesn't just tell you about the deep south, she takes you there. Her descriptions bring not only the landscape to life, but the characters as well. This is one of those books you wish would never end.
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Summary: Mississippi Mud
Review: I was entranced with Nevada Barr's DEEP SOUTH. Talk about sense of place....In each book, Anna Pigeon is working at a different National Park. Here, she's in the Natchez Trace in Mississippi, and one can feel the heat and see the flora and fauna. The story almost disappears into the locale, but the murder of a high school girl is still the focal point of the story. Don't try to read this in the summertime, unless your air conditioner really works well.
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