Hunter's Moon

Rating:
Summary: Best of the series
Review: This book, without question, is the best of the Kate Shugach series. It is, however, the one most likely to upset devotees. I was lucky enough to be in a small town in south central Alaska last year when Stabenow was appearing at a library fundraiser. Time and time again, she was asked why she did it (read the book to find out to what I'm referring, no spoilers here), why she wrote it that way. Stabenow answered that she didn't set out for it to happen, the plot just naturally flowed in that direction. She's absolutely right. It's what the series needed and served to advance the primary character.

This book is a solid mystery, set in an exceptionally interesting setting, and populated by characters that kept my attention. I highly recommend it.