Happy Thursday! Today I have a review of The Huntress by Kate Quinn and publishing via William Morrow Paperbacks on February 26, 2019!
My Thoughts:
This is my first book from Kate Quinn, and it definitely will not be my last!
Nina Markova. Wait until you meet her. She is born in Soviet Russia, and she’s fearless. When World War II is looming and about to knock on her front door, she joins the Night Witches, a group of all-female bombers.
Nina is shot down behind enemy lines and crosses paths with the Huntress, a Nazi with the worst reputation for murder you can possibly imagine.
Ian Graham. He’s a British war correspondent present from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials. He leaves his life of journalism behind to hunt Nazis who have escaped persecution, and who is the most elusive on his target list? The Huntress.
Nina and Ian join up to find the Huntress.
Jordan McBride. A seventeen-year-old living in post WWII Boston. She’s drawn to photography even though everyone in her family discourages her. Her mother passed away years ago, and when her father brings home a fiancée, Jordan finds the German woman unsettling and secretive. Jordan uses her camera to find out where her new stepmother comes from and what secrets she may be hiding from her past.
Overall, I found The Huntress to be original and heart pounding. Of all the WWII stories I’ve read, I had not heard of the Huntress. I also was fascinated with the Night Witches’ work, and I adored all the characters. This book has something for everyone with its engaging mystery, touch of romance, and riveting plot. I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure of reading this novel.
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis:
From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, The Alice Network, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America.
In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted…
Bold, reckless Nina Markova grows up on the icy edge of Soviet Russia, dreaming of flight and fearing nothing. When the tide of war sweeps over her homeland, she gambles everything to join the infamous Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on Hitler’s eastern front. But when she is downed behind enemy lines and thrown across the path of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, Nina must use all her wits to survive.
British war correspondent Ian Graham has witnessed the horrors of war from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials. He abandons journalism after the war to become a Nazi hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. Fierce, disciplined Ian must join forces with brazen, cocksure Nina, the only witness to escape the Huntress alive. But a shared secret could derail their mission, unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.
Seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride grows up in post WWII Boston, determined despite family opposition to become a photographer. At first delighted when her long-widowed father brings home a fiancée, Jordan grows increasingly disquieted by the soft-spoken German widow who seems to be hiding something. Armed only with her camera and her wits, Jordan delves into her new stepmother’s past and slowly realizes there are mysteries buried deep in her family. But Jordan’s search for the truth may threaten all she holds dear. (
Have you read The Huntress, or is it on your TBR? Have you read any other books by Kate Quinn? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
This sounds great Jennifer! 🙌 Now read The Alice Network! 👍
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It was superb, Carol! I have it here waiting and need to get to it, don’t I?! ♥️
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It’s a page turner!
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Must read! I loved the Alice Network – very skilful writer 🙂
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I can’t wait to read that one now, Kim!
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This one sounds SO good!!! And the title draws me right in for some reason!
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It’s simple and somehow haunting- it draws me in too! It’s wonderful, Mack!
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Wonderful review, and picture, Jennifer. I have not read any books by this author. Cannot wait to read this historical fiction and added it to my tbr list. Happy 😊 Thursday! ❤️📚🌸🌺🌺
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Thanks, Virginia! This is a book I’m certain you’ll love! Hope your Thursday was wonderful! ♥️
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This title came up in one of my groups but I didn’t pursue it. Now, you’ve got me interested. Wonderful, intriguing review, Jennifer!
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Thanks, Jonetta! I love historical fiction anyway, but this premise is just out of sight!
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Reviews for this book have made me quite hesitant about picking it up. However since you and I seem to share our likes for books, I will have to give it a try. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Thanks, Marialyce! I hope your Valentine’s Day was wonderful, too! I need to read the reviews and see what people didn’t like about it. I wonder if some had read The Alice Network first?
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Seriously this sounds so good! I love the idea of a group of female bombers! Awesome review😁
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Thanks, Tammy! It was SO good, and I love that female bomb squad aspect. I have another book coming up about these female bombers, and it’s young adult! It’s called Among the Red Stars and I cannot wait to read it and learn more!
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Wonderful review! This sounds fascinating and I just picked a copy up on audio! Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day my friend! 💕🌹
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Thanks, Berit! I hope you enjoy the audio of this one! Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥️
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Fantastic review! I love the sound of this one!
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Thanks, Nicki! This is your type of hist fic! ♥️
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Wonderful review!
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Thanks, Darinda!
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This one sounds excellent 👌
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It was so GOOD, Heather! 💕
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This sounds awesome, Jen! Love your pic too. Glad you enjoyed it. I haven’t read anything by this author, but will check her out. 💗💜💗 Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Thanks, favorite M! Her Alice Network is pretty well-loved and I definitely plan to read it. I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day, my sweet friend! ♥️
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I love your review Jennifer! I haven’t heard of this one so it definitely is “new to me.”
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Thanks, Mackey! You may have heard about this author via her book The Alice Network? It’s loved by many of our mutual GR friends, but I haven’t read it yet. Heart
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This is one of my most anticipated reads for this year so I’m glad to hear you loved it. I loved The Alice Network and definitely recommend it if you’re interested in reading more from this author.
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Thanks, Suzanne! I definitely want to read The Alice Network, and I’ve had it on my Kindle for a while. Can’t wait now!
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Oh I need to read this one! Wonderful review Jen!! Friday tomorrow!! Woop woop!! I’m getting a new car manana!!🤪😎💙
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Thanks, Sus! Yes, you do! It’s Friday, Friday, Friday! Oh, a new car? A NC car?! What are you getting? YAY! ♥️
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Yes an N C car silly! I’m getting a 2016 Chevy Equinox and I’m so friggin excited!!😂💖
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I have this on preorder and can’t wait to get it!
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I hope you love it! ♥️
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I thought the Night Witches were a great addition to the story, and I love all these books that are coming out that highlight women’s roles in the war that we haven’t heard of before, or at least not a lot.
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So true, Angela! It’s amazing to me how little we are taught of these things…but now we know and are continuing to know more thanks to authors like this. ♥️
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I haven’t read anything by Alice Quinn, but I do have a copy of The Alice Network that I’m looking forward to, and now you have me excited for this book too! Sounds like a must-read. Great review!
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I loved this one so much–Nina was just a fantastic character! I’d love to see a sequel with her and Ian chasing down more Nazi spies!! The Night Witches were a wonderful addition too. You definitely need to read The Alice Network now-that one had me in tears. I’ve got Quinn’s historical series about the Borgias and Rome and need to read it soon! Wonderful review (I really need to write mine, lol). I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! ❤
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I always enjoy an original read! Wonderful review.
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Ohhhh it’s definitely on my TBR Jenni!! Terrific review. 😁
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Thanks, Beth! I think you’ll love this! Totally your WWII book! ♥️ And I have a young adult read coming up that is also about these same female bombers!
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Excellent review, Jen! Not sure how I missed this one, but I’ve added it to my “recommended” shelf. 🙂
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Thanks, Myndi! It’s a good one! I think this one is only available on EW. ♥️
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This one’s been on my radar, so I;m so glad you enjoyed it!! I haven’t heard of the Huntress before either, but she sounds…well, pretty awful, but Nina on the other hand, sounds absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to meet her. 😀
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Thanks, Kathy! This story is captivating, and I have a YA book coming up that focuses on just the female bombers. Can’t wait to read that one too! ♥️
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Oooh I can’t wait to see what it is! ❤
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I was lazy and should have linked it up! Among the Red Stars: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30122938-among-the-red-stars?ac=1&from_search=true
Doesn’t it sound amazing, Kathy?! ♥️
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This one was my last 5-star read! Amazing review =)
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Thanks, Elena! I can definitely see why it’s a favorite of yours too! 💕
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