Ill Wind
EUR 3,43
Spannend bis zur letzten Seite - Ill Wind ist ein gut gemachter Krimi. Nevada Barr versteht es, das ganze Buch über die Spannung aufrecht zu halten. Die Szenerie ist ungewöhnlich, Story durchdacht, logisch und teilweise unheimlich. Der Krimi verlang nach mehr von Nevada Barr.
Makes you feel that you are there - When you can taste the desert dust in your mouth just by reading about Anna Pigeon s exploits in this book, then you can guess that you re on to an author with superior writing skills. This book made me feel that I was there with Anna. The mystery, while excellent, takes almost second place to the sense of being there that this author can evoke. I can t praise it highly enough.
Beware a breath of fresh air... - Anna Pigeon, is now at home in Colorado s Mesa Verde National Park, but murder also invades the Anasazi ruins. Why do some of the tourists die while viewing the caves? This becomes a significant question when a child dies, the previous deaths were attributed to natural circumstance. The value of medical training for a park ranger is detailed in giving aid to these unfortunate visitors.Death continues to visit this land where the question of what happened to the Anasazi is as ingrained to archaeologists in the real world as it is in the world of Anna Pigeon. It is clear that Nevada Barr has studied the ancient Native American history and searched for answers to this question. Is not a journey into history, but an adventure into murder and money. Nevada Barr excels in creating believable characters, situations and solutions.
Nothing particularly unique or special as mysteries go.. - I had heard so much hoopla about Nevada Barr s books I had to read one for myself. I bought ILL WIND and read it in a week. However, I found it pretty average as far as a good mystery story goes. There was nothing compelling about her characters, nothing special about her geographical descriptions, and nothing to write home about overall. I was not impressed.
An armchair vacation - Again, Nevada Barr weaves in a virtual vacation in a national park with a murder mystery. Her detective, park ranger Anna Pigeon, intricately blends the park, the crime and her own emotional history into a story which satisfies on many levels. The only regret at the end is that the vacation is over.