historical fiction
The Huntress follows three points of view:
- Ian is trying to locate a Nazi war criminal known as The
Huntress.
- Nina was a talented Russian WWII pilot who ended up in a
terrible position during the war. She aids Ian in his search because she, too,
is looking for The Huntress.
- Jordan, living near Boston after the war, has gained a new
step-mother with a secret German past.
I always take a deep breath and “gird my loins” before
reading a WWII novel. I’ve read so many and feel I have a strong grasp of the
horrors of this war. I don’t enjoy reading about the terror and evil and death.
But this one promised to cover an aspect that I had not heard about before—the
female Russian pilots known as the Night Witches. And, admittedly, I did enjoy
learning about this fierce group of fighters. However, the many details about
flying turned out to be my least favorite aspect of the novel. Predictably, the
stories about the characters attracted more of my interest. Kate Quinn created some
great complex personalities and quests in this story.
The three points of view woven throughout this novel were all
equally engaging and held my interest. I loved the strong female characters
especially. They were driven, motivated,
and smart. The story jumped around the timeline a bit into each character’s past
and present—moving between pre-war, mid-war, and post-war. But these jumps were
easy to follow.
The audiobook narrator was Saskia Maarleveld. She always
does a terrific job narrating and this novel was no exception. She’s a terrific
voice actor with a large vocal repertoire and fantastic accents. She gets an
A+!
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