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Track of the Cat

By: Nevada Barr
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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From the vivid opening vista, high in craggy mountains, to the final haunting glimpse of a moonlit canyon, Nevada Barr's first mystery, Track of the Cat, instantly caught the attention of readers and reviewers. Its popularity gained it both an Agatha and an Anthony Award.

The young naturalist, Anna Pigeon, has moved to the Southwest wilderness to be a park ranger. There, her days are filled with the physical demands of working in the Guadalupe Mountains and the satisfaction of living in this splendid land. Her peace is shattered one morning, though, when she discovers the body of another ranger deep in Dog Canyon. How did the usually cautious woman die? Although at first the evidence indicates an attack by a mountain lion, Anna soon suspects that there are craftier predators afoot in the wild grasses.

Fast-paced suspense and sharply defined characters will immediately sweep you up in the force of this compelling mystery. By the end, you'll be nodding in satisfaction at the final twist and anticipating the next book in the Anna Pigeon series. Narrator Barbara Rosenblat's performance highlights Anna's savvy courage and determination to catch her prey.

Listen to more Anna Pigeon mysteries.©1993 Nevada Barr (P)1997 Recorded Books Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

Critic reviews

"Thrilling...Ms. Barr has a naturalist's eye for detail and an environmentalist's fury at the destruction of the wilderness." (The New York Times Book Review)
"The texture, scents and sounds of the West Texas wilderness permeate this forceful debut....A park ranger herself, Barr develops a complex, credible and capable heroine who believes in truth and justice while remaining conscious of the ambiguities of human existence." (Publishers Weekly)
"Spectacular descriptions, psychological insight, and a refreshingly independent heroine." (Library Journal)

Engaging Mystery • Vivid Descriptions • Expressive Voice • Strong Female Protagonist • Authentic Setting
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Anna Pigeon is a real woman with her insecuritites and flaws and intelligence. I really like this character and with one book have become a fan of the series. I will definately read more.

Excellent story, Love this character...

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Probably the most enjoyable part of this book were her lovely descriptions of the desert landscape. But the character development, and personal story of the characters left them all thin and stock. She could have done so much more to develop them. She never even explains why Anna left New York and what tragedy made her run away to be a park ranger in Texas. Pretty disappointing story overall. Although I always enjoy Barbara's masterful narration.

Thinly develops storyline

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The actual story is very good. I really like Nevada Barr novels. However, it was very irritating to have to listen to the reader swallow constantly - almost after each sentence. I could hardly finish the audio. Was she sick or had a dry throat?

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Would you try another book from Nevada Barr and/or Barbara Rosenblat?

Possibly

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Disappointing. It fell flat after all that build up

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Not paused so many times

Could you see Track of the Cat being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No.

Any additional comments?

Was a story with good potential, but went into too much detail where not needed and not enough when needed, ie the end

Good idea, but not finished properly

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Interesting story but characters not particularly engaging.
I figured out the bad guys but not the manner of the crime pretty early on.
Good narration!

Entertaining

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My first book by Nevada Barr was What Rose Forgot. Great story and laugh out loud phrasing. I wanted more and found this one! I'm hooked! So glad there are many more and I intend to binge listen to them all.

She writes interesting characters in unusal situations. Strong and brave heriones who surprise. You don't know the ending until you get there. I will read all by this author, highly recommend her!

Fantastic!

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Great book, characters and story the first of many great books about the parks and their resources

The lead character Anna Pidgin

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I lived in Arizona and we never pronounced Guadalupe as the narrator did. We said "gwah dah loo peh" so I cringed every time I heard it even though I read on Google that narrator's version is an acceptable pronunciation in Texas. The story had a good premise, but I felt the number of characters and suspects for the crime were confusing and hard to track.

Narrator drove me nuts

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I'm not sure why I didn't think I'd like this, maybe because it's not one of the traditional mystery's but I was very glad to be wrong. Really enjoyed all the twists and turns. I so like Anna and her refusal to let things die.

The narrator did a fine job. Her voice fit Anna well.

I'm glad most of these are already available unabridged on audible.

Was surprised how much I liked this...

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Best one yet! Fast paced. Didn’t want to put it down, even when I was falling asleep on my feet.

A must read.

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