April 3, 2019 | No Comments
The Huntress
by Kate Quinn
Date Published: February 26, 2019
Published By: William Morrow Paperbacks
Page Count: 560
Publisher’s Description:
From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America.
In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted…
Bold and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on the invading Germans. When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only Nina’s bravery and cunning will keep her alive.
Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: a vicious predator known as the Huntress. To find her, the fierce, disciplined investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: the brazen, cocksure Nina. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.
Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fiancée, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow. Certain that danger is lurking, Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother’s past—only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . . secrets that may threaten all Jordan holds dear.
In this immersive, heart-wrenching story, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.
My Star Rating:
My Review:
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When I picked this up, I had high hopes that it would be just as good as The Alice Network. It did not disappoint!
I absolutely loved this story. It had that same back and forth between a few different characters and a couple of timelines. There’s Nina, a stubborn and resilient Russian girl from the Taiga who refuses to be killed. There’s Ian, the English journalist turned hunter of war criminals following WWII. There’s Jordan, a young American girl and aspiring photographer in Boston in the 1950s whose father marries a beautiful and seemingly benevolent woman she just doesn’t trust and can’t yet put her finger on why.
Every one of these story lines are so intriguing and interesting. Every one of these characters are vivid and cunning. Put them together, and it’s pure, literary magic.
I loved how the women ran this story. I loved how strong they were, how downright formidable they were – yes, even the bad ones! And especially Nina! I absolutely loved how fearless, courageous, and unapologetic she was. The mouth on her!! Haha! But also, the heart in her. The characters had their quirks and flaws, and it made them all that much more realistic and fun to read.
Then there was the mystery. Who is friend, who is foe? How do these people’s lives intertwine that won’t be revealed until later, little by little? And might I add, the narration for the audiobook was absolutely phenomenal. Excellent!!
I highly recommend this historical fiction, and this author will be an automatic buy for me from now on.