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Title: THE DESERT IS THE STAR
Review: "Ill Wind" exemplifies what Nevada Barr does so well. She gives us a sense of place making us part of the southwest she loves so much. The descriptive scenes are breathtaking.I am very fond of Anna Pigeon, her vulnerabilities balance her awesome virtues. Her very physical confrontations with evil make we wince; Anna gives new meaning to the word "resilliance." Her alcoholism is a very real factor in her makeup; the author is deft in her understanding and descriptions.The plot is somewhat loose and scattered. There are enough characters to be confusing, though Ms. Barr is careful not to make them interchangeable. Because the physical landscape is loose and sprawling, the reader is more forgiving of a plot with the same features.Ill Wind has some wonderful humorous dialogue, very clever, wry and funny. Frederick Spalding is a delightful personality, about as far from your average FBI agent as you can get.This is a feel-good, satisfying read.
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