William Morrow The Huntress: A Novel Paperback – Deckle Edge, 26 February 2019

Muito bom, excelente conteúdo, prende a atenção do leitor do começoao fim. A narrativa de um acontecimento pós guerra que apesar de ser fictício,Aconteceu muito de uma forma ou outra.Eu recomendo

A new author for me - she's certainly done her research about the Nazi-hunters after WW 2 and her descriptions of female Russian pilots, 1950's USA etc are very evocative. I can easily imagine a film being made of this book sometime soon.

At this point, I don’t think Kate Quinn can do me dirty in a book. An author who does her homework pays attention to her writing and does not romanticize past events. This book starts out a lot slower than her other novels, I was beginning to feel a little tired but then the pace picked up, we went around twists and turns, I got excited at the accuracy of world war history.Jordan as a character I love her. She is everything society expects her to be and more, she understands what is supposed to happen with her life but against all odds, she ends up following her dream as well. Nina is such a fierce character, her personality is sharp and cutting but also warm and guarded. I would love to know these characters in real life.The relationships crafted in this are so delicious. I mean that in the way that they are not one dimensional, there is depth there is love, there is fear, trust, such a diverse range of emotions. The “bad guy” is not just evil personified, the “good guy” is not just that.If you are looking to read something that will give you a little 1940s history and herstory, read this book!

Review 5 starsFrom this novel’s opening with the Huntress deciding to move into the shadows, I was engrossed in the story, the characters, settings, the history and Kate Quinn’s writing.I was in awe of the writing throughout and discovered another wonderful author to follow. I could see everything unfold as we were introduced to the main players. The novel is told through the senses of three POVs – if you don’t count that brief tempting glimpse into the head of the Huntress in the Prologue.First, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride who’s determined to become a photographer post-WWII and is inspired by the likes of Margaret Bourke-White – one of my heroines. She is pleased when her widowed father, who owns a Boston antiques shop, forms a relationship with Austrian widow Annelise Weber – but she is also suspicious. Suspicions that are heightened and dismissed or disproved but stirred up again.Then, in 1950s West Germany, the reader meets British war correspondent Ian Graham who has become a Nazi hunter, aided by Tony Rodomovky, a ‘Yank’ with Polish-Hungarian blood. But other people want to move on from focusing on Nazi crimes, especially the judges – the focus has shifted onto the ‘Commies’. However, for Ian, finding the elusive Huntress is personal – a reveal not rushed by the author.Finally, we are in harsh and remote Siberia, where my favourite character, Nina Markova needs to escape her father. Facing tough prospects if she remains, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment that wreaked havoc on the invading Germans. Friendships and more are forged amid a terrible struggle to survive a gritty and vicious war.The research for this character was impressive and I applaud Kate Quinn’s ability to blend fact with an emotional and riveting story. The focus is on the regiment, but Stalin’s cruel regime lurks in the shadows. Nina must manoeuvre between the two despotic forces and carve out a life – with a razor in her oversize boots.This book, those remarkable aviators, and this character propelled me down a ‘Night Witches rabbit hole’ – and added to my reading list.The three lives/plotlines gradually weave together, with their different timelines merging. The author doesn’t rush this process but crafts it with domino-events that build. I loved the use of drip reveals. Especially as to how Nina encounters Ian and Tony. Only one of those men is a Russian speaker, and that is a tasty device – one that had me re-reading parts of the book with a grin while writing this review.The novel uses its various settings from Siberia to Massachusetts to enhance the action and the characters. For instance, lakes play a central role for all three main characters. And to the Huntress whose haven was Lake Rusalka in Poland.But which of the well-portrayed characters will prove to be the rusalka – a lethal, malevolent water spirit? They are all intricate in their traits and their backstories, yet there are no road-hump info dumps.The detail was balanced, whether about the main or supporting cast. There was even a brief appearance by a character from ‘The Alice Network’ – although I hadn’t read Kate Quinn’s previous novel at the time. But I nodded when I met her again.Anyway, the plotlines in ‘The Huntress’ merge, building towards a confrontation that could go different ways – depending on how the complexity of the personalities impacts on events. Revenge can depend on experiences, on abilities. As can justice. So, what can happen and will it? A memorable ending is set up with care. Maybe, there was a dip before that point, and I wanted a faster resolution. Or was I sharing the frustration of being a Nazi hunter? Or do characters need spaces to build their futures?In summary, I enjoyed the clever plotlines, the complex characters, significant settings, excellent research and writing style so much I want moreA book that’s hard to forget – not that I want to. In fact, I look forward to listening to the Audible version – now I've finished listening to the author's equally engrossing 'The Alice Network' and they share a superb narrator.Story – five starsSetting/World-building – five starsCharacters – five starsAuthenticity – five starsStructure – five starsReadability – five starsEditing – five stars

This is a wartime story with some powerful characters and lives that interconnect. This is a perfect book for a lock down read.At well over 500 pages with 59 chapters and a small font this is a hefty novel so I was hoping that it was compelling.There are three main characters whose stories are based during and just after the Second World War. It is clear from the start how they link together and there is a hopeful inevitability about how the plot will progress. The hopefulness is matched by the tension supplied by each difficult step along the way.The characters are great and are gradually developed which gives them great depth and plausibility. I didn't have any reason to question any of their actions at any point which is a sign of an enjoyable novel.There is no doubt that the reader becomes invested in each of the three and we are gradually encouraged to want the subject of the hunt to be caught as we never hear directly from her. Pieces of the puzzle are linked together and I held my breath in some chapters as the hunters get closer and closer.There is also a brilliant ending followed by a very comprehensive Author's Note which is much appreciated.