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I haven't read a Nevada Barr book in a while, and although this wasn't a horrible story, it was definitely not a compelling one either. Most of the people involved in this story were annoying or unlikeable and the whole plot seemed to revolve around what is definitely the worst of human foibles and behavior by all that went far enough beyond weird as to be ridiculous.

The bad guys didn't seem to make much sense, the purpose of their illegal activities wasn't particularly believable, and they seemed amazing stupid for the kidnapping they undertook.

This story might have been a little better if the women, including Anna Pigeon, had been a more cohesive group. Instead they were whiny, self-centered and essentially helpless. In fact, in thinking about how much this annoyed me, maybe it was a horrible story. It was essentially an endless story of this horrible thing happened, then this horrible thing happened - meanwhile, the "heroines" were whining - and then this horrible thing happened.

If you love Nevada Barr, maybe you'll like this book - but I'd advise borrowing it from the library instead of buying it. It's just not worth the money.


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Destroyer Angel An Anna Pigeon Novel Anna Pigeon Mysteries Nevada Barr 9780312614584 Books Reviews

I had been eagerly awaiting the next Anna Pigeon adventure... but, sadly, I didn't get it in Destroyer Angel. There wasn't nearly enough Anna! On the other hand, I was thoroughly sick of Heath by mid-way through the book. And other things like the constant reference to "the dude" were overdone and, frankly annoying to the point that it pulled me out of the story. And the final payoff - the "why" behind the kidnappings - was rather anti-climactic.

I guess I'll just go back to anticipating the NEXT Anna Pigeon adventure, and hope that Ms. Barr returns to what she has previously done so well - give us a National Park adventure with this brilliant, strong protagonist front and center.
I've got confusing and murky feelings about "Destroyer Angel." For fifty or so pages near the book's beginning the story, which began promisingly, stalls. We're immersed in everyone's perspective serially. That's eight characters—four good 'guys', the females, two adults and a 13-year-old and 16-year-old; and the four bad guys. I didn't see the point of reading observations by the four immoral and amoral, vicious men, who invade, disrupt and violate the lives of women. The men's ruminations and attitudes added nothing constructive to the story.
Once past being bogged down, the tale of the unclear purpose of the men becomes slowly more clear, but doesn't reveal itself completely. The troop of people get moving through the woods, and the story resumes its progress too.
None of the women has had an experience of this kind, though one of them did survive cruel treatment at a young age. It's a learning experience, a revealing experience for each of them. Their fortitude is tested; their resilience is revealed and challenged; self-pity is acknowledged and examined.
Meanwhile, all eight of them march, struggle and straggle through early Fall thickly wooded northern Minnesota woods, where the night sounds, mysteries and chill scares and threatens, men and women alike. One of the destroyer angels of our story, the fifth woman of the camping, vacationing five, away from her friends when the wicked fellows enters the women's encampment, tracks the eight. She's the one with the back-country experience, demonstrating her skills, patiently waiting to provide help when possible. Her silent and unseen tracking aids her and her friends in fear-generating ways for the men.
The physical punishment and emotional assaults the captives suffer appears impossible to withstand. Is that a statement more about me, and my perception of them being women and less capable of weathering their ordeal than men? That's possible. Three of the women endure what seems like unendurable abuse, yet they all stagger forward.
Nearly all the men in the story are contemptible, at best. That's not just the men in the woods. Men may hold the women hostage; yet they feel fear greater than the women. The women are remarkable. It's reasonable to call "Destroyer Angel" a feminist back-country tale about tough and strong young and adult women done well.
My husband and I have read all the Nevada Barr books and this one we had to struggle through. The plot is fine, but Nevada has become so fond of her own descriptions and digressions about life that we had to skim whole pages. I'm a author myself and I love the natural settings and characters, but you can set a scene with a few lines, you don't need to go on and on. Sorry Nevada, if you read this.... I personally hate getting negative reviews and yes folks, some authors actually do read what you write, so be kind.
As a big fan of the Anna Pigeon series, I couldn't have been more disappointed. I kept reading, in the hope that I would learn something about the Iron Range, and the story would get better. NOT. Did I learn a few "tricks" for surviving in the wilderness - sure. Was I rooting for the ladies - sure. But, the story was way longer than it needed to be. My biggest problem is that Ms. Barr must have had a thesaurus at her side while writing this. I consider myself to be a dot above average with words, but I don't think the average reader should have had to look up creel, Ersatz Burnoose, swale, treacle, crepitus, basilisk, triptych, ersatz, lagniappe, stygian, hoarfrost, ordure, and the term "gangs agley." Just to name a few ) Seriously, the only character I liked was Wily, the dog.
I haven't read a Nevada Barr book in a while, and although this wasn't a horrible story, it was definitely not a compelling one either. Most of the people involved in this story were annoying or unlikeable and the whole plot seemed to revolve around what is definitely the worst of human foibles and behavior by all that went far enough beyond weird as to be ridiculous.

The bad guys didn't seem to make much sense, the purpose of their illegal activities wasn't particularly believable, and they seemed amazing stupid for the kidnapping they undertook.

This story might have been a little better if the women, including Anna Pigeon, had been a more cohesive group. Instead they were whiny, self-centered and essentially helpless. In fact, in thinking about how much this annoyed me, maybe it was a horrible story. It was essentially an endless story of this horrible thing happened, then this horrible thing happened - meanwhile, the "heroines" were whining - and then this horrible thing happened.

If you love Nevada Barr, maybe you'll like this book - but I'd advise borrowing it from the library instead of buying it. It's just not worth the money.