- Paperback
- 560 pages
- The Huntress
- Kate Quinn
- 01 September 2017 Kate Quinn
- 0062740377
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 fianc e, 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. Free Download [ The Huntress ] Author [ Kate Quinn ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – lemois-ess.org
By the author of The Alice Network This was going to be a 4 star read until the ending, wow that bumped it up to 5 stars The authors notes at the end of the book are just as interesting to read as the book Knowing that much of the book is based on actual events and real people made the book come alive for me that muchFrom the blurb you know that there is a team that is still hunting Nazi war criminals even after the Nuremberg trials We are now in the late 1940 s and it s getti By the author of The Alice Network This was going to be a 4 star read until the ending, wow that bumped it up to 5 stars The authors notes at the end of the book are just as interesting to read as the book Knowing that much of the book is based on actual events and real people made the book come alive for me that muchFrom the blurb you know that there is a team that is still hunting Nazi war criminals even after the Nuremberg trials We are now in the late 1940 s and it s getting harder and harder to find survivors who can identify the Nazi SS who c...
I wanted to read this because I really enjoyed The Alice Network by Kate Quinn I loved reading about the women of a spy network, who played important and dangerous roles in WWI that I had never heard about These women were not in my history textbooks In this novel, Quinn has given us another story of courageous women, this time depicting the role of the Russian women flyers, known as Night Witches who flew planes and bombed Nazis during WWII I had no knowledge of these courageous women eithe I wanted to read this because I really enjoyed The Alice Network by Kate Quinn I loved reading about the women of a spy network, who played important and dangerous roles in WWI that I had never heard about These women were not in my history textbooks In this novel, Quinn has given us another story of courageous women, this time depicting the role of the Russian women flyers, known as Night Witches who flew planes and bombed Nazis during WWII I had no knowledge of these courageous women either, so I m grateful that Quinn has enlightened me through these novels While this is a work of fiction, it is well researched and...
2 stars I simply couldn t connect with this book.This novel revolves around a Russian female bomber pilot and a British war reporter who work together as Nazi hunters Their main goal is to track down The Huntress a notorious Nazi war criminal who is said to have taken on a new identity living in the USA I am the outlier with my feelings on this novel I had the same disappointment happen with the author s previous book, The Alice Network My biggest issue was the characters they lacked au 2 stars I simply couldn t connect with this book.This novel revolves around a Russian female bomber pilot and a British war reporter who work together as Nazi hunters Their main goal is to track down The Huntress a notorious Nazi war criminal who is said to have taken on a new identity living in the USA I am the outlier with my feelings on this novel I had the same disappointment happen with the author s previous book, The Alice Network My biggest issue was the characters they lacked authenticity The dialogue and demeanor of the characters didn t have natural eas...
4.5 stars rounded up Ian, Tony, and Nina join forces to track the Huntress Nina was a Russian Bomber Pilot The Huntress was a Nazi War criminal In the aftermath of the war Hunter becomes the hunted Nina gambled everything to join the Night Witches, which is an all female night bomber regiment wrecking havoc on Hitler s eastern front But when she is thrown across the path of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the huntress, Nina must use all her wits to survive Jordan McBride is seventeen yea 4.5 stars rounded up Ian, Tony, and Nina join forces to track the Huntress Nina was a Russian Bomber Pilot The Huntress was a Nazi War criminal In the aftermath of the war Hunter becomes the hunted Nina gambled ...
I had such a hard time with this novel, kept putting it down, picking it back up, finally finished with mixed feelings What I liked All the parts that pertain to Nina, she was by far my favorite character.Reading about the Russian women and their piloting adventures.The amount of research that went into this book, which is detailed in the authors note.Also appreciate said note, telling the reader was was factual and what was not What I had difficulties with.The present day story, Jordan and he I had such a hard time with this novel, kept putting it down, picking it back up, finally finished with mixed feelings What I liked All the parts that pert...
This is my first book from Kate Quinn, and it definitely will not be my last Nina Markova Wait until you meet her She is born in Soviet Russia, and she s fearless When World War II is looming and about to knock on her front door, she joins the Night Witches, a group of all female bombers Nina is shot down behind enemy lines and crosses paths with the Huntress, a Nazi with the worst reputation for murder you can possibly imagine Ian Graham He s a British war correspondent present from Omaha This is my first book from Kate Quinn, and it definitely will not be my last Nina Markova Wait until you meet her She is born in Soviet Russia, and she s fearless When World War II is looming and about to knock on her front door, she joins the Night Witches, a group of all female bombers Nina is shot down behind enemy lines and crosses paths with the Huntress, a Nazi with the worst reputation for murder you can possibly imagine Ian Graham He s a British war correspondent present from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials He leaves his life of journalism behind to hunt Nazis who have escaped persecution, and who is the most elusive on his target list The Huntress Nina and Ian join up to find the Huntress Jordan McBride A seventeen year old living in post WWII Boston She s drawn to photography even though everyone in her family discourages her Her mother passed away years ago, and when her father brings home a fianc e, Jordan fin...
The most engrossing portion of this novel centers on Nina who is one of the Soviet Night Witches during WWII The Night Witches is a moniker for the 588th Night Bomber Regiment consisting of all female members Since their planes only held two bombs, these night flyers flewthan eight missions per night to harass and precision bomb the German military Riveting stuff Nina has a potentially deadly encounter with The Huntress and eventually winds up pursuing her with dedicated Nazi Hunters The most engrossing portion of this novel centers on Nina who is one of the Soviet Night Witches during WWII The Night Witches is a moniker for the 588th Night Bomber Regiment consisting of all female members Since their planes only held two bombs, these night flyers flewthan eight missions per night to harass and precision bomb the German military Riveting stuff Nina has a potentially deadly encounter with The Huntress and eventually winds up pursuing her with dedicated Nazi Hunters Nazi hunting proves to be a tedious endeavor with a great deal of painstaking cross referencing lists and working against governments and countries no lo...
This was my first novel by this author and I can see why she is a popular author The research she did is evident and she included a very detailed account of the Night Witches , an all female group of pilots who flew for Russia The bomber pilot is Nina Markova , she teams up with Ian who is a journalist who is out to catch a Nazi war criminal, known as the Huntess He has personal reasons for wanting to bring her to justice.Jordan is a seventeen year old living in Boston, who gets entangled This was my first novel by this author and I can see why she is a popular author The research she did is evident and she included a very detailed account of the Night Witches , an all female group of pilots who flew for Russia The bomber pilot is Nina Markova , she teams up with Ian who is a journalist who is out to catch a Nazi war criminal, known as the Huntess He has personal reasons for wanting to bring her t...
Warning before you start this book, you need to clear your calendar and turn your phone off You will not want to be interrupted until you get to the end This book has it all fantastic characters that you care about, a plot that will keep the tension high, some laughter and eventears.This book takes place in the early 1950s with some flashbacks to WWII The war is over but everyone knows that there are still former Nazis hiding all over the world Ian, a British war reporter and his fr Warning before you start this book, you need to clear your calendar and turn your phone off You will not want to be interrupted until you get to the end This book has it all fantastic characters that you care about, a plot that will keep the tension high, some laughter and eventears.This book takes place in the early 1950s with some flashbacks to WWII The war is over but everyone knows that there are still former Nazis hiding all over the world Ian, a British war reporter and his friend Tony are tracking down Nazis and have a special interest in The Huntress, the lover of an...
Author Interview this and other reviews at you ever picked up a book and known before even cracking it open that you re going to love it That at some point, you re going to fall through the pages of the text and be lost in the imagination of truly gifted storyteller That s how I feel every time I acquire a novel by Kate Quinn and The Huntress was no exception.Be it the functional operation of a camera, Author Interview this and other reviews at you ever picked up a book and known before even cracking it open that you re going to love it That at some point, you re going to fall through the pages of the text and be lost in the imagination of truly gifted storyteller That s how I feel every time I acquire a novel by Kate Quinn and The Huntress was no exception.Be it the functional operation of a camera, a well placed Russian expletive, the batting line up of 1951 Boston Red Sox, or the sensation of cutting through the clouds in the coc...