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High Country

By: Nevada Barr
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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With each breathtaking, New York Times best-selling entry in her acclaimed Anna Pigeon mystery series, author Nevada Barr earns more and more fans. Loaded with intrigue and adventure, High Country showcases Barr at the top of her game. Anna is lodged in Yosemite National Park's historic Ahwahnee Hotel when four employees disappear. Sensing evil, Anna hikes a snowy trail to the high country, only to discover a disturbing reality that may end her adventures once and for all.Listen to more Anna Pigeon mysteries.©2004 Nevada Barr (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC Action & Adventure Detective Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting
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"This is one of the best entries in a long-running series that seems to increase its audience with every outing." (Booklist)
"Read it, and your nails will be in serious trouble." (New York Daily News)
"Barr has a true gift for outdoor writing." (Publishers Weekly)

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The Audiobook, Written By Nevada Barr, Follows The Story Of Anna Pigeon, A Park Ranger Who Finds Herself Entangled In Complex Murder Investigations Set In Various National Parks. The Story Is Praised For Its Suspenseful And Engaging Mystery, Vivid Descriptions Of Natural Landscapes, And Compelling Characters. However, Some Listeners Found Certain Situations Unrealistic, The Content Offensive, The Plots Predictable, And The Language Vulgar At Times. The Protagonist's Undercover Role As A Waitress Was Also Criticized As Boring By Some. Overall, The Novel Combines Elements Of Mystery, Adventure, And Suspense With Explorations Of Corruption, Hidden Motives, And The Beauty Of National Parks.
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Never disappoints

Always a great story with this empathetic and familiar lead character engaged in yet another adventure. Always a good listen and never disappoints.

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A Fantastic

This is the latest in the Anna Pigeon mystery series. Each mystery is set in a National Park - this one takes place in Yosemite. Even if you haven't read the previous books in the series, you'll find this a great read! All the elements of a great mystery - action, twisting plots, inability to stop listening! Better yet, when you're finished (and hooked on Nevada Barr) you can go back and read the 10 or so books that precede this one!

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My favorite one, though I’m only halfway through.

There isn’t much I like more than finding a character I like, and really good writing. Anna Pigeon is one of those characters , and Nevada Barr’s writing is so, so good. Barbara Rosenblatt’s narration bothered me during the first one I read, as I was annoyed by hearing her breathing. Now, she seems perfect. The plots are interesting and make sense, and it’s also great to hear about the parks Anna works in as a ranger. These are really good books!

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pretty good

I have not read a mystery for many years (Hardy Boys in High School), so I decided to get this one as a light summer read. The author's descriptions of Yosemite Valley and the surrounding mountians are impressive and accurate. As a frequent traveler to this area, I found the authors use of setting to be the most enjoyable aspect of the book. I will be considering more books by Nevada Barr.

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Good story, wrong reader

Nevada is a great tale spinner, and you get the expected pacing, tension, and intriguing setting. But I'm so sorry they chose Barbara Rosenblat as the reader. I love her in the Elizabeth Peters series, but she seems to be a one trick pony: she plays Anna just as she plays Amelia, arch and coy. Anna is the opposite of that, and it jars all the way through. Still, in spite of the reader, this was worth my purchase.

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HIGH COUNTRY

This is another good adventure in the life of Anna peigion. I have enjoyed all the books I've listened to about Anna. I like the outdoor mystery type genre. There easy to stay interested in. I will continue with this series. Barbara Rosenbalt does a good job narrating this book.

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More High Crimes

I love this series and have just about completed the entire collection! It's especially enjoyable when the location figures so prominently, becoming an active player in all the mayhem, and you really do feel as though you're on a retreat to one of many national park "islands". Plus, that Anna Pigeon is my hero! I love her middle-aged modus operandi, her slightly cynical take on life, and particularly her phone calls to her shrink sister, Molly. Even though Barr relies a bit much (for my taste anyway) on action scenes it is still a great read. Can't hardly wait for the next one!

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quick moving and interesting

This is certainly not a novel for the ages, but it is a real good listen. A quick mystery with all the needed suspense and all the needed clues along the way, it kept my attention the whole way through. Just enough quick clever laughs, plenty of meanness in the bad guys and a decent plot. It moves along at a very exciting clip without too much extraneous information and never drags. it will never be discussed in a literature class, but it is a fun quick ride.

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Awful Narrator!

This is a new author for me, and I really think I’d rather read her stories than listen to them on Audible. I tried listening to it for a few chapters, but I couldn’t stand the narrator’s voice. Sounds like a rough, smoker’s voice. Seriously, there are so many better voices out there. Sorry, she just grated on my nerves!

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ehhhh

You can tell the author puts a lot of personal grievances in there. and is a little racist, with complaining about the character being searched on a plane. they basically said every 18 to 35-year-old Middle Eastern person is a terrorist.

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