Saxton Reads! & Reviews

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Reading a Nevada Barr mystery is like coming home for me. It's comforting, you know what to expect and you're not disappointed. Endangered Species is Barr all the way, National Park setting, murder mystery, a bit of romance, and a smart, strong, character in Park Ranger Anna Pigeon. This time round you'll find Anna in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. She's on a 21 day fire watch, hot, and bored. The boredom is short-lived when a plane crashes in the palmetto thickets and leaves the two person crew dead. Initial investigation points to murder and Anna's off and running once again to solve the crime.

Since the first Nevada Barr/Anna Pigeon mystery I read, Blind Descent, the series has become one of my favorites. I find no need to read them in order, choosing whichever park I'd like to visit through the eyes of the author. I can usually figure out the mystery but that doesn't make the read any less exciting for me. It's the location and what I learn about nature that make the book for me. When I get to visit Cumberland Island, I'll be on the lookout for alligators, chiggers, feral pigs, but most of all loggerhead turtles.

Fifth in the series this book would appeal to nature lovers, mystery readers, someone looking for a strong, smart female character, and fans of Jessica Speart.