A review by serendipitysbooks
The Huntress by Kate Quinn

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 The Huntress has been on my TBR for many years and is among the books I’m determined to read or remove before this year is out. Feeling a little bit over WWII stories I was considering just deleting this title. But then I heard an episode of @booktalketc where Tina highly recommended Saskia Maarleveld as a narrator. Since she narrates this book I decided I’d give it a go. I’m so glad I did. The story follows three main characters - Jordan, a Boston teen; Ian, a former British war correspondent and Nina, a member of Russia’s all-woman bomber squad - whose stories all coalesce around a Nazi murderess. The characters, particularly Nina, were fabulous with some great interactions between them. The plot that kept me engrossed from beginning to end - not so much the identity of the Nazi suspect but whether or not she would be caught. I’d never heard of the Night Witches before, was intrigued, and loved learning about them. This was a case where a great story was supported and enhanced by a great audio. The characters were really brought to life and I was never in any doubt as to who was speaking. Multiple languages were handled with aplomb and emotions conveyed without over emoting. Listening was a real pleasure. 
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