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Big Empty by Patricia Watts and Stan Jones (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSOHO Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101641290021
ISBN-139781641290029
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038602273
Product Key Features
Book TitleBig Empty
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicMystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Crime, Native American & Aboriginal
GenreFiction
AuthorPatricia Watts, Stan Jones
Book SeriesA Nathan Active Mystery Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-027721
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for the Nathan Active mysteries "[An] enchanting series set in Alaska [with] a richly populated universe you'll be sorry to leave." --People "Chilling . . . Fascinating." --USA Today "Jones delivers a finely laddered plot . . . but the real fun, as always, lies in the dozens of mini-lessons he gives on hardscrabble Alaskan life." --Entertainment Weekly "You can't fake the stuff Stan Jones pulls off. . . A writer of muscular words and stark images, Jones sets up his scenes like film shots." --The New York Times Book Review, Praise for The Big Empty "Intriguing . . . buttressed by the family melodrama and the authors' insights into the culture of Alaska's indigenous peoples." --Publishers Weekly "Jones's and coauthor Watts's prose has been called muscular and stark, but it has an inviting, cinematic quality to it as well. A well-constructed mystery recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." --Booklist Praise for the Nathan Active Mysteries "You can't fake the stuff Stan Jones pulls off . . . A writer of muscular words and stark images, Jones sets up his scenes like film shots." --The New York Times Book Review "Chilling . . . Fascinating." --USA Today "Jones delivers a finely laddered plot . . . but the real fun, as always, lies in the dozens of mini-lessons he gives on hardscrabble Alaskan life." --Entertainment Weekly "Active is a sturdy, reliable figure, and Jones has a palpable affection for the Alaskan Native culture and his eccentric characters." --Seattle Times "We're in the hands of a skilled mystery/crime writer. Without mincing on tone or texture, Jones's writing displays a telling tautness, complemented by comic riff nuances of a dry-witted humorist." --Anchorage Press "Stellar . . . Jones, who was born in Alaska, uses his intimate knowledge of the state, his fondness for the Inupiat people and their traditions, and his eye for politicians' excruciatingly funny incongruities to produce a well-rounded and appealing portrait of America's Last Frontier." --Publishers Weekly , Starred Review, Praise for The Big Empty "Intriguing . . . buttressed by the family melodrama and the authors' insights into the culture of Alaska's indigenous peoples." --Publishers Weekly "Jones's and coauthor Watts's prose has been called muscular and stark, but it has an inviting, cinematic quality to it as well. A well-constructed mystery recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." --Booklist "[ The Big Empty ] does a good job of spinning a mystery in an interesting setting with a understated style that explores but avoids exoticizing the Inupiat community it depicts." --Reviewing the Evidence Praise for the Nathan Active Mysteries "You can't fake the stuff Stan Jones pulls off . . . A writer of muscular words and stark images, Jones sets up his scenes like film shots." --The New York Times Book Review "Chilling . . . Fascinating." --USA Today "Jones delivers a finely laddered plot . . . but the real fun, as always, lies in the dozens of mini-lessons he gives on hardscrabble Alaskan life." --Entertainment Weekly "Active is a sturdy, reliable figure, and Jones has a palpable affection for the Alaskan Native culture and his eccentric characters." --Seattle Times "We're in the hands of a skilled mystery/crime writer. Without mincing on tone or texture, Jones's writing displays a telling tautness, complemented by comic riff nuances of a dry-witted humorist." --Anchorage Press "Stellar . . . Jones, who was born in Alaska, uses his intimate knowledge of the state, his fondness for the Inupiat people and their traditions, and his eye for politicians' excruciatingly funny incongruities to produce a well-rounded and appealing portrait of America's Last Frontier." --Publishers Weekly , Starred Review, Praise for The Big Empty "Intriguing . . . buttressed by the family melodrama and the authors' insights into the culture of Alaska's indigenous peoples " --Publishers Weekly Praise for the Nathan Active Mysteries "You can't fake the stuff Stan Jones pulls off . . . A writer of muscular words and stark images, Jones sets up his scenes like film shots." --The New York Times Book Review "Chilling . . . Fascinating." --USA Today "Jones delivers a finely laddered plot . . . but the real fun, as always, lies in the dozens of mini-lessons he gives on hardscrabble Alaskan life." --Entertainment Weekly "Active is a sturdy, reliable figure, and Jones has a palpable affection for the Alaskan Native culture and his eccentric characters." --Seattle Times "We're in the hands of a skilled mystery/crime writer. Without mincing on tone or texture, Jones's writing displays a telling tautness, complemented by comic riff nuances of a dry-witted humorist." --Anchorage Press "Stellar . . . Jones, who was born in Alaska, uses his intimate knowledge of the state, his fondness for the Inupiat people and their traditions, and his eye for politicians' excruciatingly funny incongruities to produce a well-rounded and appealing portrait of America's Last Frontier." --Publishers Weekly , Starred Review
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume Number6
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisPolice Chief Nathan Active investigates a plane crash out in Alaska's Big Empty--and what he finds there casts suspicion of murder on several locals in his small town of Chukchi. Evie Kavoonah, a young mother-to-be, and her fianc , Dr. Todd Brenner, are on a flight over the Brooks Range when their bush plane runs out of gas and hits a ridge, instantly killing them both. Chukchi police chief Nathan Active doubts he'll find anything amiss when his close friend, Cowboy Decker, asks him to look into the possibility of foul play. Evie was like a daughter to Cowboy, who trained her to fly, and he insists there's no way his prot g e made a fatal mistake that day. Nathan reluctantly plays along and discovers that Cowboy's instincts are correct--the malfunction that led to the crash was carefully planned, and several people in the village have motives for targeting the pair. Meanwhile, Nathan's wife, Gracie, is pregnant, but so scarred by memories of domestic abuse that she isn't sure she should have the baby. Nathan must support her and their adopted daughter, Nita, while managing an increasingly complex and dangerous murder case., Evie Kavoonah, a young mother-to-be, and her fiance, Dr. Todd Brenner, are on a short-run flight when their plane runs out of gas and hits the big empty beneath, instantly killing them both. Chukchi State Trooper Nathan Active doubts he'll find anything amiss when his close friend, Cowboy Decker, asks him to look into the possibility of foul play. But Evie was like a daughter to Cowboy, who trained her to pilot, and he insists there's no way his protegee made a fatal mistake that day. Nathan reluctantly plays along and discovers that Cowboy's instincts are correct--the malfunction that led to the crash was carefully planned, and several locals have motives for targeting the pair. Meanwhile, Nathan's wife, Gracie, is pregnant, but her memories of domestic abuse in years past trigger such severe trauma that she doesn't know if she can go through with another childbirth. Nathan must support her and their adopted daughter, Nita, while managing an increasingly complex and dangerous murder case.
LC Classification NumberPS3560.O539B54 2018
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- 30 Jun, 2019
good but there is another "Big Empty" so be careful and click the Jones booo
Easy read --- I keep it near the couch - it's a perfect read for filling time!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Nov, 2024
Just what I need
Received this just in time. I am transcribing this into Braille for a volunteer transcribing job.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
