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Summary: Weakest of the series
Review: Regular readers of Sue Henry's books will doubtless want to read Beneath the Ashes, if only to keep up with the activities of the protaganist, Jessie Arnold. But be warned, this is not up to her usual standards. Like earlier books, the best thing about Ashes is the descriptions of Alaska and sled dog racing but, while the description of the process of training young dogs is interesting, on the whole there less of this type of material than usual. In her other books, Henry's typical plot device is "spot the loonie", that is, figure out which of these seemingly normal people is actually a homicidal nut case. She has real problems figuring out how to deal with the situation in this book where the question is: "which of these nut cases is the killer?" As a result, by the time all is revealed you really don't care very much.
Rating:
Summary: Weakest of the series
Review: Regular readers of Sue Henry's books will doubtless want to read Beneath the Ashes, if only to keep up with the activities of the protaganist, Jessie Arnold. But be warned, this is not up to her usual standards. Like earlier books, the best thing about Ashes is the descriptions of Alaska and sled dog racing but, while the description of the process of training young dogs is interesting, on the whole there less of this type of material than usual. In her other books, Henry's typical plot device is "spot the loonie", that is, figure out which of these seemingly normal people is actually a homicidal nut case. She has real problems figuring out how to deal with the situation in this book where the question is: "which of these nut cases is the killer?" As a result, by the time all is revealed you really don't care very much.
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Summary: A new direction
Review: Spring is the time of year that Jessie Arnold uses to train her young sled dogs for the coming season. After a long spate of rain, Jessie goes to Oscar's Other Place to unwind with her friends. Later that night the place is burned down and a body found in the ruins. An old friend asks Jessie to shelter her and hide her from an abusive spouse, so she does. This friend, Ann Holman, was suspected of setting a fire that killed two small children ten years before. The arson investigator is sure that Ann is involved in this case also, and will do anything to prove it.This mystery was very enjoyable. I loved the setting and the main character's unusual occupation, training and racing sled dogs. I missed the Alex Jensen character at first, but soon forgot about him in the excitement of the plot. This is a fastmoving story with lots of twists and turns.
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Summary: An arsonist disturbs Jessie's spring training
Review: Spring is the time of year that Jessie Arnold uses to train her young sled dogs for the coming season. After a long spate of rain, Jessie goes to Oscar's Other Place to unwind with her friends. Later that night the place is burned down and a body found in the ruins. An old friend asks Jessie to shelter her and hide her from an abusive spouse, so she does. This friend, Ann Holman, was suspected of setting a fire that killed two small children ten years before. The arson investigator is sure that Ann is involved in this case also, and will do anything to prove it. This mystery was very enjoyable. I loved the setting and the main character's unusual occupation, training and racing sled dogs. I missed the Alex Jensen character at first, but soon forgot about him in the excitement of the plot. This is a fastmoving story with lots of twists and turns.
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Summary: Not the same without Alex Jenson
Review: Sue Henry's characters had a grip on me and it's always interesting to see where relationships are headed. Why is it that book characters, as well as TV characters, can't have and maintain loving relationships? It's just not as much fun without Alex Jenson in Jesse Arnold's life. Especially useful are Henry's tidbits about sled dog training (does everyone who reads this series find more books about the Iditarod?) but there should be more to it than that. This one fell a little flat--stilil worth the price of admission but I might wait for a few reviews before attempting the next.
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Summary: good book
Review: the book beneath the ashes is about jessie arnold being framed for burning down the local pub, her house, and a couple other places that were linked to an arson murder 10 years ago. jessie tries to prove her innocence while looking for her missing friend ann holmon who is also a suspect in the arsons.
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Summary: Great addition to this exciting series
Review: The call from old friend Anne Holman came out of nowhere since kennel owner and dog trainer Jessie Arnold had not heard from her in years. A frantic Anne told Jessie she was coming to Alaska to spend a few days. That night, a fire rages at Oscar's Other Place killing someone. Upon seeing Anne at the Anchorage Airport, she looks anorexic and so different that Jessie fails to recognize her. The scars and visible bruises inform Jessie that Anne is an abuse victim who apparently is running away from her husband Greg. Soon the fires begin in earnest including Jessie's house with the canine trainer inside. Jessie begins to wonder if Annie is a victim or a culprit causing arson and death. BENEATH THE ASHES is an exciting Alaskan mystery that focuses on the relationship between Anne and Jessie. The story line grips the reader as the audience wonders whether Anne is a lunatic or the prey of some unknown assailant. Though different from her usual superb Sue Henry mysteries, fans of the series and regional tales will find great joy from this excellent tale. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A new direction
Review: Well, although I love Jessi, I am very sad to see Alex leave the series. The series has gone from being mostly Alex (like in Termination Dust), to fully Jessi and I really missed the romantic bits the couple shared. Although the mystery was good as usual, I am dissapointed with the loss of Alex.
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