Track of the Cat

This was my first Nevada Barr book and I've read four since. She has a great idea for a mystery series--a ranger solves crimes in national parks and you get quirky, fascinating background on the park as well as a generally satisfying mystery. Sometimes her plots or endings are a bit shaky, but the colorful writing is well worth a listen. If you liked the writing in early Sue Grafton mysteries, but got tired of the sameness of Grafton's plots and characters, Nevada Barr is a great find.

Barbara Rosenblatt's narration is brilliant. She really brings Anna Pigeon alive. Nevada Barr is a terrific writer, as most mystery fans know. However, Rosenblatt's inspired narration might just make listening to Barr even better than reading her.

I bought and listened to this book because I was caught up on all of my favorite authors. I wasn't disappointed. I was surprised by the ending, which is good in a mystery. There were a few slow parts in the book in which I skipped forward and never missed a beat. The characters were likable and believable. The story was also likable and believable. I will probably buy the next book in the series. The one thing that kept me from buying into this series earlier is that all of the books are not in the audible library.

This is her first adventure with Anna Pigeon. I had listened to some of the more recent books in this series but this is one of her best. Nevada Barr's descriptions of scenes, feelings, and thoughts use language that is like poetry. It should be read aloud. No reader could be better with Barr's characters than Barbara Rosenblat. Her different voices make this so entertaining. I'll listen to any book Ms. Rosenblat reads. I'll be a bit sad when I have listened to all of the Anna Pigeon mysteries.

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.

I'm a new fan of Anna Pigeon and her sister Molly. The story kept me engaged...it's a page turner. The characters are rich and author Nevada Barr is skillful in unfolding them before your eyes. Beautiful description of the west Texas Guadalupe Mountains. Barr knows whereof she writes.

The story itself is fresh and exciting. Certainly no retreads here.

Barbara Rosenblat brings a lot to the reading of Track of the Cat. She reads well, has a strong, expressive voice. And while it's not quite the performance level of say Lorelei King reading a Stephanie Plum mystery (Janet Evanovich), Rosenblat does the story and the characters justice...and then some.

I wasn't expecting much from this book, just something I got on sale. Never heard of the author before. So I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the book and the narration. Nothing memorable, but worth listening to.

This was my first book in this series, and I enjoyed it. I picked this one because I like the reader, Barbara Rosenblatt. The story was interesting, and the conclusion a bit of a surprise.

Loved the story and the characters

The story is eciting from the first to the last chapter

Anna

I just kept listning.

Great narration

This is the first Nevada Barr book I have read. It was not really good nor really bad. It had parts I enjoyed and parts I had to struggle through. The characters were well developed and the plot was interesting and solid. It just didn't grab me and it was a bit slow in areas. I might read another in this series. Maybe it will be better.