【 THE HUNTRESS 】

Genre: Historical Fiction (WWI)
Audience: Adult
Author: Kate Quinn
Published: February 2019
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: 560 (paperback)

I’m not surprised to be saying that this was amazing, and that Kate Quinn never fails to deliver.

I’m a big fan of her other books and was nervous that maybe the further I delved into her backlist, the less mind-blowing and miraculously incredible her books might be. But I shouldn’t have worried – this was so good!

If you enjoy historical fiction or any other of Quinn’s books, I can’t recommend this enough. The way the story is structured to seamlessly weave between past and present, and to lay down all the clues to help you put the story together as things progress, made this superbly enjoyable.

The characters were all great – and I couldn’t pick a favourite. Each was very strong, very unique and very charming in their own ways. Nina’s story was fascinating, of course, and I really enjoyed her character development in particular. But I have to say that Ian probably has as good a character arc, if not better, than Nina.

I couldn’t say enough good things about this! The audiobook was a fantastic way to read this, Saskia Maarleveld does such a good job of the narration (and she narrates Quinn’s other books too!) and is definitely a deciding factor in me choosing to read this via audio. I can’t imagine reading these stories now without her narrating, it’s just so atmospheric!

Enough said by me. Time for you to go get a copy of this and experience it yourself.

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Title: The Huntress
Author: Kate Quinn
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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 fiancée, 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.