The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set

Kate Shugak #10-20

by Dana Stabenow

Private investigator Kate Shugak is 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns a half-wolf, half-husky named Mutt. Orphaned at eight years old, Kate grew up to be resourceful, strong willed and defiant. She is tougher than your average heroine – and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her.

Kate investigates murders. She's worked under cover in the Arctic Circle, gone to sea, signed up as a bodyguard, tracked missing tribal relics and she continues to fight for the Aleut way of life.

In this epic box set, Kate will witness the violent death of her closest friend and she'll face extreme peril herself. She'll even end up adopting a teenage boy. Just as well that she'll have Mutt at her side throughout it all.

Books in this book set:
Midnight Come Again
The Singing Of The Dead
A Fine and Bitter Snow
A Grave Denied
A Taint in the Blood
A Deeper Sleep
Whisper to the Blood
A Night Too Dark
Though Not Dead
Restless in the Grave
Bad Blood

3083 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2013

About the author

Dana Stabenow was born in Anchorage and raised on 75-foot fish tender in the Gulf of Alaska. She knew there was a warmer, drier job out there somewhere.

Reviews

[Agnieszka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the KU-single book editions of the first 4 books in this book set but still added the details here before I delete those from my book shelves

#10: Midnight Come Again 4* 4/28-30/20 (252) multiple POVs (1st time in series); Jim undercover, Kate 'incognito'
#11: The Singing Of The Dead 4* 5/5-7/20; 5/27-29/24 (254) tag: politics, dual plot line (including two crimes: 'contemporary' & historical); Kate is bodyguard, social & cultural issues
secondary settings: Yukon Teritory, Canada; various towns in Alaska, Denver & Seattle (1897-1915)
#12: A Fine and Bitter Snow 5* 5/7-8/20; 8/8-9/22; 5/31-6/1/24 (181) tag: ecology
#13: A Grave Denied 4* 5/8-9/20; 6/2-4/24 (283) incl. diary entries (Johnny's POV)
#14: A Taint in the Blood 4* 5/9-12/20; 6/27-7/1/24 (277)
#15: A Deeper Sleep 4* 3.5* 5/15/20-10/1/21; 12/7-8/24 (208) also Jim's POV; read the first six chapters (44%) within a couple of days than paused (was too intense) for more than a year to finish the remining nine chapters (56%) of the book in a day; tags: domestic abuse, sexual predator, 'faulty' justice system, vigilantism
#16: Whisper to the Blood 4.5* 10/1-3/21 (318) additional POVs: Jim & Johnny (1st half); Suulutaq 'highwaymen', vigilantism, continuing issues from previous book surrounding Louis Deem
#17: A Night Too Dark 4* 10/6-8/21 (302) additional POV: Old Sam (minor but vital character) business espionage, (Old Sam dies, betrayal by Demetri Totemoff), environmental group (minor plot line) - looks more like the beginning of a future issue; major spoiler regarding series prequel (Nooses Give)
#18: Though Not Dead 4* 10/8-11/21 (434) Old Sam's legacy aka search for a priceless tribal artefact the most witty in this book set (the second funniest in series); many different settings (mostly all over Alaska, but also Seattle & L.A. area; minor settings in Oregon) over a period of 90 years (including some if not most of the most importatnt of Alaska's history); three interconnected plot lines: main contempoarary (MC: Kate), historical (MC: Old Sam) & a secondary contemporary (MC: Jim); much more references to previous events in series than usual
#19 & Liam Campbell #5: Restless in the Grave 3.5* 10/18-20/21 (338) additional settings: Newenham (main) & Adak (Aleutian Chain; minor); Afghanistan (minor); additional POVs: Jim Chopin, Liam Campbell; murder or accident (i.e. mechanic or pilot error)?; Kate undercover; most difficult to read of all books in series (so far); difficult to follow for those not familar with the Liam Campbell series (way too many new characters to sort out); several references to previous events in both series
#20: Bad Blood 4* 8/9-10/21 (236)
a feud between two villages turns deadly
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[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series plausible plots

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this series. First I liked learning about Alaska as I was planning a holiday there, then after my holiday I could reminisce about the places I'd been and things I'd done when they were mentioned in the books.

The stories are interesting, pretty much the same thing happens in each book but I liked knowing Kate and Mutt would solve the crime and having the same characters appear and develop throughout the series.