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A Killing Season

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I had heard about the Rachel Porter Mystery Series but didn't buy one until I read something about the author in the CT Post: 'One of the best contemporary mystery writers.' I agree! She writes the kind of books you can't turn fast enough - my favorite way to escape! But she's funny and very bright. A Killing Season was the best in the series. However, in every book she does an excellent job informing readers about environmental issues and endangered species, and how politics and greed and even murder can play an interesting part in these topics - without preaching. They're fast-fun reads and this is the best Rachel mystery!

She doesn't have as much emotional baggage to carry around as Anna Pigeon or now Kate Shugak.

I was excited to find an author who had a series similar to one of my favorite mystery series author - Nevada Barr. Replacing Barr's Park Ranger Anna Pigeon with Speart's Fish & Wildlife Agent Rachel Porter seemed like my idea of a dream come true!
But while the premise for both writers is the same, the outcome from this reader was far different!
Simply put, Speart is no Barr. Her writing style is less polished, her plot's are transparent to the point of being ridiculous (I had the "bad guys" pegged mid-way through). In terms of character development, this is where Speart really hit rock bottom. Her main protaganist - Rachel Porter - was shallow and irritating. I didn't care for her as a reader should care. I wouldn't recommend this series to anyone who likes Nevada Barr or Dana Stebenow - you'll be disappointed!