Hunter's Moon: A Kate Shugak Mystery (Stabenow, Dana. Kate Shugak Mystery.)

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Summary: Disappointed Kate fan
Review: As a Kate fan, I was very disappointed with this book. The author resorted to blatant stereotyping to force her plot, and as a result, I found her normal small errors about firearms, airplanes, and bush Alaska more annoying than usual. Ms. Stabenow has obviously never met a true German big game hunter, considered by many to be among the most ethical of hunters and respectful of the game they shoot.

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Summary: Surprising, to say the least
Review: Everybody keeps saying horrible things about this book, and if you asked me what I thought right after reading it, I would have agreed. However, looking back a few months later, I realize that this is a prime example of what happens when bad things happen to good people. It's a test of Kate Shugak's character - will she snap under the trauma of losing the only person she's grown to trust, or will our heroine somehow find a way to pick herself up and carry on? Though I don't believe this is one of Dana Stabenow's better ones, I think that rather than shaking off a loyal Shugak fan, this book has hooked me more firmly. I hate the fact that Jack died, but I can't bear to leave Kate dangling, not knowing if/how she copes. I also can't bear the fact that somebody got to my library's copy of Midnight Come Again before I did. ^_^

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Summary: Disappointed Kate fan
Review: I love kate and mutt books. This book is good but missed the friends and family I have come to expect and care about. I am in denial about the hard ending and can only look forward to book 10 to unfold the new direction Kate will take.The exerpt, found on dana's website is reassuring, and tantalizing. I wait on tenterhooks.

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Summary: Not her best, didn't leave me waiting for the next title.
Review: I really enjoy the character of Kate Shugak, and this book, as are the others, is very well-written. The only problem I had with the story line, was that strong heroes and heroines never seem to be able to hang on to their partners. Just once,it would be nice to have a strong heroine who was able to have a real, meaningful relationship. I have to admit the ending is a gut-wrentcher, and I had a very cathartic cry, but I can't say I'm real happy with the direction the author chose to go. It's just a little too cliched.

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Summary: I'm not sure I liked it....
Review: I'm having a hard time with this one. After reading almost all the other Kate Shugak novels and enjoying this "Renaissance Woman", this one seemed pointless. A first-time reader would have a hard time figuring out what's going on, as there is no character development, and too many assumptions that her previous novels had been read. Kate's character has been complicated, trying to resolve her Native American heritage,her huge Native family, and "Bush" lifestyle with modern life that others take for granted. There was none of that is this book. Beautiful descriptions of Alaskan wilderness notwithstanding, I was left with a disquiet of pointless killing, and an ending that didn't satisfy.