" Louis Deems is a bona fide bad guy and everybody in the Park and law enforcement know it. He's also smart and when he's acquitted of his wife's murder, Kate Shugak and Jim Chopin are determined not to let him evade a conviction when he's arrested in conjunction with a double murder. Deems is identified by eyewitness Johnny Morgan, Kate's teenage ward. On one level, the conclusion of the book is somewhat unsatisfying, but it is a very realistic denouement, so that makes up for the "untidiness." Kate's inevitable acceptance of her role as a tribal elder is also made much clearer in this book. The Alaskan environment, both physical and cultural, are also back in play in this installment. I missed those in the last one. "
— Deb, 1/28/2014