RESTLESS IN THE GRAVE

Kate Shugak, Stabenow’s tough, wry half-Aleut private eye meets up with Stabenow’s other series character, Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell, in an adventure that evokes the culture, ambiance, and geographic expanse of Alaska. Marguerite Gavin narrates the eighteenth Kate Shugak mystery with appropriate wryness and energy, not to mention toughness. The emotions in the story run deep, and we can hear the excitement and anger in Gavin’s voice. When a wealthy Alaskan entrepreneur’s Piper Super Cub crashes, Kate goes undercover to look into the death—and discovers dark secrets in an ironic twist. Included is an all-too-brief conversation between Stabenow and Gavin in which we can hear the respect and admiration that both women have for each other and for their collaborative work. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2012]