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Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 18 hours and 39 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher HarperAudio Audible.com Release Date February 26, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07GXZNPSB

The Huntress A Novel Audible Audio Edition Kate Quinn Saskia Maarleveld HarperAudio Books Reviews

• I waited for this one for so long, pre ordered it months before it came out.
  Having read "The Alice Network" by the same author (actually my first but not last Kate Quinn book), i expected a more thrilling and fast paced read.
  I absolutly adored "The Alice Network" because of it's two storylines told from flawed but interesting characters (read this book immediatly if you haven't read it already, it's a gem).
  However, this book left me debating it's cons rather than pros.
  The book is told from 3 points of view (Nina, Ian, Jordan), and their sections were no even in holding my interest.
  The book is a mixed bag, with good and bad aspects to consider
  The bad
  1. The book is so very long- A decent editorial work would have left out about 100 pages without omitting anything significant from the plot.
  2. One of the main characters, Nina, is so coarse and cartoonish (and foul mouthed) that she is not beliveably portrayed.
  I don't know how many Russian people have the author met, but i'm pretty sure that this one would stand out even among the most boorish Russian crowds ever gathered.
  3. The character of Ian is so prim and proper, that his part of the story is simply not captivating enough.
  The good
  1. The amount of research that went into this is probably staggering considering the difficult topic of the Night Witches the author chose to deal with. There are not many books translated from the Russian language, so finding documents, books etc. was probably very difficult.
  2. The character of Jordan is very refreshing, as she is a modern woman struggling against social conventions and trying to seize control of her life following many dissapointments.
  3. The LGBT topic is raised as part of the plot line, and interwoven in a clever way in the plot. I will not reveal how or between whom, but it adds a significant layer to the plot.
  So, overall a good book for those interested in the Night Witches, hunt of war criminals in the U.S after the war, but misses the mark for those interested in more developed characters.
• "When preparing to level with an enemy, you readied your best weapon."
  
  In Kate Quinn's new work of historical fiction each and every character has clearly defined enemies/fears. Weapons in their arsenals include a Russian female aviator's razor blade, an aspiring photographer's Leica lens, and a 7 year-old's musicality. They all provide security, survival options and maybe even vengeance, in different ways.
  Ms. Quinn displays a masterful confidence in her readers' abilities to allow the plot to percolate, without forcing it, or dropping obvious (annoying) foreshadowing. This reader, in my eager anticipation of this new novel, actually heard a whisper of, "patience comrade", and was duly rewarded as the story spooled out. The author's male-female relationship development is the best in the business, and a welcomed continuation of her wildly successful "The Alice Network" character connectivity.
  Shoutout to Mother Nature for providing a snowy weekend for me to devour "The Huntress" in large quantities.
  Brava!
• I will preface this by saying I have not read THE ALICE NETWORK yet, so I have nothing to compare this book to when it comes to Kate Quinn’s writing. From the moment I read the description I knew it was one that I would want to pick up, but I ended up having such a difficult time with this novel.
  
  This story weaves together three different timelines and perspectives as each character joins in on the hunt for dié Jagerin. I loved the amount of research that Kate Quinn put into making this novel accurate to the time period, while still creating an interesting storyline. My favorite storylines alternated between Ian and Jordan. I loved the fierce and protective love that Jordan had over Ruthie. While I enjoyed the history behind the Night Witches and the female involvement in WW2, I got bored really quickly with Nina’s sections.
  
  The other thing that I did not like about this book was all of the romances, it seemed like every character had to have a romantic fling. In my opinion, this takes away from the story when it is focused on heavily and always knocks the rating down a bit for me.
  
  Finally, the middle of the book was slow. Towards the end of part 1, I was considering taking a break from the story altogether. But I powered through and the last two sections of the book definitely picked up. I really thought the ending was well done.
  
  **Note This book covers many adult themes such as abuse, PTSD, war, sex. Please keep this in mind when picking up the book if you are sensitive to these topics.
  
  Thank you William Morrow for my review copy in exchange for my honest review.
• Brilliantly realized, The Huntress is historical fiction at its finest. The Nightwitches, heroic Russian fighter pilots of WWII, deserve to be better known; Kate Quinn has restored them to us. This is a haunting tale of postwar Nazi hunting in a world increasingly reluctant to remember its own horrors, of justice sought and sometimes won, of cruelties tangled by love and trust, and a damned good story besides. It’s a book to get lost in -
• Wow, what a wonderful story. The author shows us the grief, loss and sacrifice of a half dozen well-drawn characters who experience WWII from various points of view with different jobs to do. My favorite is the unique and fascinating Nina Markova, Siberian born and bred, who becomes a pilot and member of the famed, all-female, Soviet night bombers defending their homeland against German incursions. You can't wait for their lives to converge as they face the challenge of taking down an escaped Nazi war criminal who has created her new identity in Boston - I was glued to the last 100 pages. This was a perfect read on winter afternoons with a cup of tea and fireplace burning. I'm already waiting for the talented Ms. Quinn's next book.