Cold Company : An Alaska Mystery

Rating:
Summary: Not my favorite
Review: This is the latest in the Sue Henry Alaskan Mystery Series. In this one Jessie is finally rebuilding her cabin, which was devastated 2 books ago. She has a group of people who are helping her make this go much quicker than the first one. But, things come to a screeching halt as soon as a dead body is found on her property as part of the excavation. This leads to the mystery of who this person is and how they got there. Then there is also something that is found on the body that might tie the skeleton to another unsolved murder.

As part of this story you will again see some of the characters from the past books. You will feel for Jessie as she and 2 others crash into a glacier (not telling who) and one of them dies. You will also be taken on a wild emotional ride at the climax.

Sue Henry continues to paint a wonderful picture in my mind about this part of Alaska and what things are not taken for granted that the rest of us do. As usual there is just a little bit about sled dog racing in this one. I hope there is more in the next.

Rating:
Summary: Jessie finally gets her new cabin..
Review: This is the latest in the Sue Henry Alaskan Mystery Series. In this one Jessie is finally rebuilding her cabin, which was devastated 2 books ago. She has a group of people who are helping her make this go much quicker than the first one. But, things come to a screeching halt as soon as a dead body is found on her property as part of the excavation. This leads to the mystery of who this person is and how they got there. Then there is also something that is found on the body that might tie the skeleton to another unsolved murder.

As part of this story you will again see some of the characters from the past books. You will feel for Jessie as she and 2 others crash into a glacier (not telling who) and one of them dies. You will also be taken on a wild emotional ride at the climax.

Sue Henry continues to paint a wonderful picture in my mind about this part of Alaska and what things are not taken for granted that the rest of us do. As usual there is just a little bit about sled dog racing in this one. I hope there is more in the next.

Rating:
Summary: One of Ms Henry's Very Best!
Review: When I ordered COLD COMFORT,I meant to put it at the bottom of my stack of new books, but naturally had to pull it out and start immediately. Definitely worth it! I was as glad as Jessie to see her new cabin finished and herself moved into it. It was interesting, too, to learn about building the log cabin.
The only reason I rated it "4" (should have said 4-3/4) is that my favorite Henry book is still TERMINATION DUST, the first of hers that I read (have since read it twice more). Every new one has to be measured against that (although the one about the race from Dawson or Whitehorse to Fairbanks was excellent, too).
COLD COMPANY gives people unfamiliar with the area a good look at south central Alaska, and to those who have been there and maybe even been up the road along the Knik River (as I have), it is especially fascinating since we know what it looks like.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ms Henry at a book signing last summer, and she is just as nice as I imagine Jessie to be, if maybe a little more ladylike. Thank you, Sue, for another fine read ... please write faster!!