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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: Another new Alaskan writer who has a strong female character. I liked the way the author would mention things in passing like the character noticed something a little different but wasn't sure what. This is so similar to life. There were enough clues to figure out "who" done it and why as things went along. There was enough of the story though, that you didn't see it right at first as with some books. I am looking forward to reading the next one in the series!
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Summary: The best Alaskan sleuth I've ever read
Review: I loved this book. Its set in my own neighborhood and she did a good job or representing the way life really is here. Of all the Alaskan sleuths I've read this one is the most realistic in the small details. At least she is more like the women in my neighborhood and I think more representative of the kind real Alaska women I know. I liked that her romantic relationsip is a cooperative partnership rather than the cliched love/hate thing. I really hate flying especially in smaller planes and especially in Alaska but the story of this medevac pilot had me totally engrossed. And the writer treated me fairly, putting the clues out there for me and giving me a fair chance at finding them and provided enough red herrings alternative suspects and motives to make it a challenge. The story included the standard first novel motives (one of which is so cliched its my pet peeve) but it was written with a unique perspective. I've read books with similar plots, and a similar final scene, but never written this well. It was a nailbiter with a suprisingly creative ending. As soon as I finished it, I bought her second one and I hope she writes a hundred more.
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Summary: A good sense of place spoiled by a second-class mystery.
Review: Megan Mallory Rust weaves a colorful portrait of Alaska and displays a keen knowledge of the flying she clearly loves. However, as a mystery writer, she is a disappointment to this die-hard mystery buff. To give her main character something to investigate, she made the rest of her characters unbelievably stupid--I know more from simply reading books than her investigators know about crime scenes! The criminal is obvious almost from the very beginning, and the motive for the crime was quite literally spelled out. Sadly, the only tension she manages to create is within the reader, who wonders when the heroine will finally unravel the obvious. However, as much as I didn't care for the mystery elements of this story, Rust still manages to convey a good sense of modern Alaska and the thrill of flying. I'll certainly read her next book to see if she's improved her plots. As with all novels being published today, this one could have used a good editor; I am forced to wonder what the publishers are using for their hiring criteria -- a willingness to work cheap, knowledge of basic English not a requirement?
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Summary: A Great Mystery!
Review: This book is great! It is a very exciting book. I am 11 years old and I loved it, my mom did too. I found it very interesting because they go through all the possible scenerios. I would recommend it to any mystery lover. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: Very disappointing. If character development is important to you, avoid this author.
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Summary: A great start to a promising new mystery series.
Review: While the protagonist could benefit from further development (which I assume will occur in the following books of the series), she is both interesting and appealing. The author's own expertise in the Alaskan piloting business comes through loud and clear in the deft way the "hardware" side of the story is handled. The locale is treated exceptionally well -- "Dead Stick" is the only book that has ever made me want to visit Alaska (the only novel who has done that to me previously is Tony Hillerman with the American southwest). Nancy Nelson
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