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A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2)
A Fatal Thaw - Kate Shugak, Bk 2
Author: Dana Stabenow
Once, Kate Shugak was the star investigator of the Anchorage D.A.'s office. Now she's gone back to her Aleut roots in the far Alaska north -- where her talent for detection makes her the toughest crime-tracker in that stark and mysterious land... — On the first day of spring a man went berserk, killing eight of his neighbors. Only there w...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780425135778
ISBN-10: 0425135772
Publication Date: 1/1/1993
Pages: 208
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 107 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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annapi avatar reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 334 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This is one of my favorites in the Kate Shugak series. A man goes berserk on the first day of spring in Alaska and goes on a killing spree. After he is captured, they discover that one of the victims was shot with a different gun, and Kate is tasked to find the other killer. Stabenow knows how to weave a good twisting tale, and her respect for the native Alaskan culture is evident. The story is nicely capped off by her sweeping prose at the final scene that brings the mountains to life in all their magnificent glory.
astream avatar reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Stabenow's series is a quick and enjoyable read - not a lot of deep thought, but stories move quickly and the information about Alaskan culture is my favorite feature of this series.
barbsis avatar reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 1076 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Once again, I absolutely loved this book but probably because I love Alaska. I find all the little every day things interesting and I like the interpersonal relationships between such close neighbors in the wilderness of the great state of Alaska. Interestingly enough this is the exact same stuff I hate in other books. The mystery in interesting and the way Kate breaks it down is fascinating.
reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 125 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The second book in the Kate Shugak series -- good story telling, colorful characters. I can hardly wait to read more of these.
cyndij avatar reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 1032 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Second in the series. Short by today's standards, a solid story that moves along steadily. Great sense of place and an excellent sense of the tiny community, with so many odd characters there turned out to be a lot of tensions surfacing. I had no problem figuring out Lisa's murderer but enjoyed reading how Kate canvasses the town. I found Kate's trip up the mountain at the very end a little odd, maybe...based on what she says to Jack at the end I would have thought she'd just wait. But it did provide some good action.
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legs avatar reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 86 more book reviews
I liked this one much better than the previous.
reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 5 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this mystery. It reminds me of Ruth Rendell's work. The Alaskan setting is not mundane. I think most people will enjoy watching Kate Shugak deduce who hid a murder in the midst of a madman's spree.
reviewed A Fatal Thaw (Kate Shugak, Bk 2) on + 314 more book reviews
Interesting and fast paced.On the first day of spring,a man goes beserk and kills e of his neighbors.


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