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Gritty series about U.S. Forest Service/Park Ranger Anna Pigeon.
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National Park Ranger, Anna Pigeon, solves murder during a forest fire. Not your average detective. A really interesting main character with lots going on.
I enjoyed this book because I have visited the location. Otherwise, it isn't one of the author's best works.
A plane crashes on remote Cumberland Island off the east coast of Georgia killing the pilot and passenger. National park ranger,Anna Pigeon, becomes involved with investigating the cause of the accident which quickly moves from "accident" to sabotage and murder. But who was the intended victim? Pilot or passenger?
There are many unusual and colorful characters introduced at the beginning of the story along with their backgrounds which makes for a little difficult reading but by sticking with it eventually they all mix together very well.
Anna is tough, intelligent, and capable of handling any situation that may come her way including the usual lumps and bruises.
The author unfolds the plot along with characterizations very cleverly keeping the story interesting right up to the very end where ,unarmed,Anna comes face to face with a killer who has a gun and a very good reason to use it.
This , the fifth Anna Pigeon novel, might make you decide to read the sixth.
There are many unusual and colorful characters introduced at the beginning of the story along with their backgrounds which makes for a little difficult reading but by sticking with it eventually they all mix together very well.
Anna is tough, intelligent, and capable of handling any situation that may come her way including the usual lumps and bruises.
The author unfolds the plot along with characterizations very cleverly keeping the story interesting right up to the very end where ,unarmed,Anna comes face to face with a killer who has a gun and a very good reason to use it.
This , the fifth Anna Pigeon novel, might make you decide to read the sixth.
Colleen H. (Dove) - Detroit, MI reviewed Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon, Bk 5) on + 264 more book reviews
I thoroughly enjoy this series. You learn so much about different national parks.
Amazon.com: "As her legions of loyal readers know, Nevada Barr is not a stripper nor a Las Vegas lawyer; she's a former actress and National Park Service ranger who writes excellent mysteries set in the wilderness. Her alter ego, ranger Anna Pigeon, is once again called upon to be mentally and physically astute--this time on Cumberland Island, off the Georgia coast, where the ghosts of the millionaires who used to live there are being added to by a determined killer. As usual, Barr is best at creating believable scenes of action in a setting that is beautifully detailed but never romanticized."
From School Library Journal: "Fans of park ranger Anna Pigeon have followed her from Lake Superior to Mesa Verde; now she takes them to Cumberland Island, Georgia. Part of a fire crew, Anna and her partner are first to discover the wreckage of a burning airplane, and Anna suspects sabotage. Back in civilization, her beau, Frederick, meets her sister, Molly, and discovers that she has all of Anna's good qualities, plus a penchant for city life that he shares, in contrast to Anna's love for the wilderness. The setting is an additional character as the island's lush vegetation, hot and humid weather, and abundance of ticks and chiggers add to and twist the plot. Remnants of once-grand homes of the wealthy dot the island, adding to the stench of decay and the vision of a dying Southern way of life. There is always one scene in Barr's books that remains forever etched in memory; this time it is when Anna hides in an old hog sty and becomes trapped when two of her suspects burn quantities of a marijuana crop. Unable to leave, she pays dearly for the unwanted high she receives. Even in tense situations, humor is apparent in the writing, which makes the reading enjoyable and the suspense more palatable." Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal: "Fans of park ranger Anna Pigeon have followed her from Lake Superior to Mesa Verde; now she takes them to Cumberland Island, Georgia. Part of a fire crew, Anna and her partner are first to discover the wreckage of a burning airplane, and Anna suspects sabotage. Back in civilization, her beau, Frederick, meets her sister, Molly, and discovers that she has all of Anna's good qualities, plus a penchant for city life that he shares, in contrast to Anna's love for the wilderness. The setting is an additional character as the island's lush vegetation, hot and humid weather, and abundance of ticks and chiggers add to and twist the plot. Remnants of once-grand homes of the wealthy dot the island, adding to the stench of decay and the vision of a dying Southern way of life. There is always one scene in Barr's books that remains forever etched in memory; this time it is when Anna hides in an old hog sty and becomes trapped when two of her suspects burn quantities of a marijuana crop. Unable to leave, she pays dearly for the unwanted high she receives. Even in tense situations, humor is apparent in the writing, which makes the reading enjoyable and the suspense more palatable." Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
One in a series of books based in National Parks with park ranger, Anna Pigeon, being a Kinsey Milhone of the Park Service. Setting:Cumberland Island off the Georgia Coast.
This is a great series. Good action, interesting characters and descriptions of National Parks that fit into the story.
I like reading her books set in the national parks
Nevada Barr's fifth "Anna Pigeon" novel.
Anna Pigeon, national park ranger, is posted on routine fire duty watch on an island off the Georgia coast. When a small plane crashes nearby and Anna, assigned to assist the investigator, discovers secrets, more secrets and becomes endangered herself.
mystery
this time anna is on an island off the Georgia coast. a great story
book 5 in seires
The spine on this book is a wee bit crooked but in good condition otherwise