Burn: An Anna Pigeon Novel - Tapa blanda

Críticas

"Outstanding.... Anna's complex personality continues to elevate the series, and the ranger's sojourn to New Orleans further energizes this always reliable series." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Suspenseful plotting." --Oregon Live.com

"Abundant suspense." --The Oklahoman

"Burn will smolder in your heart long after you're done." --Madison County Herald

"Barr's strong, evocative writing explores the scenery as well as the characters." --South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"From the fabric of fiction Barr creates real worlds, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, but always convincing." --San Diego Union-Tribune

"Solid and suspenseful plotting. A definite winner." --Booklist

"Barr has written another hit [that] her fans will devour." --Library Journal

"A rare treat...Told with all Barr's usual verve and eye for detail and with a solid, tight plot." --The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

"Anna Pigeon remains an irresistible protagonist ... 'Burn' -- a dark work of crime fiction and mystery -- finds Nevada Barr turning out prose that practically sizzles." --Denver Post

"Barr not only has crafted a fine mystery, but her smooth handling of plot and characterization makes for excellent reading." --RT Book Review

Reseña del editor

Anna Pigeon is on leave from her job after a traumatic past couple of months. It seems like the perfect time to pay a visit to her old colleague Geneva, who now works as a jazz singer in the Big Easy. But Anna isn't in town long before she crosses paths with Geneva's neighbor, Jordan, who gives her the creeps. Then Anna discovers a gruesomely killed pigeon marked with runic symbols. Is this a dark coincidence—or has she been cursed?

Now it will take all of Anna's skills learned in the untamed outdoors to navigate the post-Katrina urban jungle in which she finds herself. Tied up in all of this evil magic are the "gutter punk" Jordan; Clare, a fugitive mother accused of killing her family in a fire; and faint whispers of unpleasant goings-on in the heart of the slowly recovering city...