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A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1)
A Cold Day for Murder - Kate Shugak, Bk 1
Author: Dana Stabenow
When a National Park ranger is reported missing and the man sent to find him disappears as well, former investigator Kate Shugak decides to brave the cold wilderness of north Alaska to crack the case. — Detective Kate Shugak became the top investigator for the Anchorage District Attorney's Office. But after getting her throat cut while appreh...  more »
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PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780425133019
ISBN-10: 042513301X
Publication Date: 6/1/1992
Pages: 208
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 166 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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DEC avatar reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on + 134 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
A quick and enjoyable read. Dana Stabenow creates very visual images of her characters and their surroundings, and the plot twists and turns nicely.
legs avatar reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on + 86 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
There are too many characters in this book, so the first 100 pages are hard to follow, but the last 100 pages are "killers," i.e. excellent
barbsis avatar reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on + 1076 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I just love this series! Kate Shugak is a tell-it-like-it-is heroine. No beating around the bush for this gal. I find this very refreshing and enjoyable. It surprises me that all the men are after her since she isn't described as a raving beauty. She's only 5 feet tall and the guy she's hooked on (Jack Morgan) is a big bear of a man at almost 7 feet. I just can't picture them together.

I've always been fascinated by Alaska and a story with a native Alaskan heroine is a bonus. The mysteries always have me stumped since this is a close-knit community and the clues just aren't there until Kate figures it out and starts to share. Even so, it's interesting to hear how day-to-day is lived in the bush.
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Helpful Score: 2
I love the author's descriptions about the Native Alaskan and their living envinronment, in addition to great plot. It's easy to support her heroine, Kate Shugak, for she is tough but caring, smart, efficient, and many unyieding principals. This first book in the series is not the best but it's very good read nonetheless.
reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
First in the Kate Shugak series. I enjoyed the mystery and all the details about Alaska.
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cyndij avatar reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on + 1032 more book reviews
First in the long-running series. I last read it when it came out, so I had long forgotten the plot. If you've read a lot of mysteries the murderer is pretty obvious. Stabenow doesn't give us many clues but experience will tell you who it is when there is such a limited cast of characters. Nice pacing, excellent sense of place, good snarky dialogue, good cast of quirky characters. Shugak's Aleut heritage and her interactons with her grandmother add some interesting touches. It's short by today's standards, not a bad thing, and I finished it in a couple hours.
RobbieM avatar reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on + 71 more book reviews
This first book in a new series features a strong female protagonist and a fascinating setting.
teller61 avatar reviewed A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, Bk 1) on
For being her first Kate Shugak novel, she did a stellar job. I felt like I was in Alaska with her. The cast of characters is terrific. She creates real people in an incredible setting. Four stars.


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