I'll admit it, I am more of a crime fiction fan than a mystery fan. Give me the seedy grit of , and . So imagine my surprise when Winnipeg's managed to completely engage me with her debut novel Hoot to Kill.
Robin Devara, our protagonist, wants nothing more than to complete her spotted owl survey and get home to her demanding feline. Plans quickly change when she stumbles upon a dead logging foreman, and is caught in the middle of a controversy between local loggers and the radical environmentalists, Nature Defense. A struggle that could leave her dead as well.
While clearly capable, Robin is also completely human. Flawed and real, prone to grudges, impossible infatuations and the love of a good fresh baked pie. Hoot to Kill is a definite page turner, suspenseful with a playful sense of humour. , an admitted science fiction fan, even sneaks some great science fiction references into the novel.
This is the first of four Robin Devara ecological themed whodunnits, and I for one, will definitely be reading more.
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