"Good introduction to new Alaska Wild series"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted October 5, 2020
Romance Suspense
Have you ever been to Alaska? The best trip that I list when someone is looking for suggestions. Eye-opening to say the least. And DEEP IN THE ALASKAN WOODS is written with an eye on reality. Living and working in Alaska takes more grit and skill than most could muster. Awesome sights abound but survival skills are a must. Karen Harper has absolutely outdone herself with the research necessary to make her latest book DEEP IN THE ALASKAN WOODS as powerful as it is. Powerful in so many ways but you will have to experience that for yourself.
I pride myself in not giving away much of a storyline in my reviews. Never more difficult than in writing this review. But I will do my best.
Funny. That’s exactly what Alex is thinking when she relocates to Alaska. Her two cousins Suze and Meg live there. But Alex isn’t going for a vacation. Moving to Alaska is a strategic move for Alex. Her ex is out for revenge and her safety is questionable. Alaska is somewhere Lyle would never look for her. It is a part of her life that was well hidden. Hopefully. Alaska is tough. The weather goes from extreme to calm in a blink and a nod. Life depends on making smart decisions. Animals are king. Humans are visitors. Vistas are gorgeous but dangerous.
DEEP IN THE ALASKAN WOODS is a wondrous visual experience. Karen Harper invites you to join in Alex’s adventure. Use caution. Dangerous elements abound.
I loved little insights Karen Harper includes about survival in Alaska wilderness. What not to eat or touch. Bear bells had me laughing. When in Alaska there are beware of bear signs wherever salmon waters are. When those salmon jump the bears are at the ready to catch them. And never approach a moose. Two things I definitely remember from my own visit to this astonishing place.
So Alex is learning a lot about survival from Quinn who runs a camp that teaches visiting hikers what not to do. Alex and Quinn experience shared a mutual attraction. But Alex is hard pressed to trust any man at this point. Quinn is equally surprised by his feelings for this newcomer. Not his style at all.
There is danger lurking near the B&B that Alex is staying at but the question is whether it is beast or human. Has Alex moved from one dangerous situation to another?
There are some character issues in DEEP IN THE ALASKAN WOODS that are a bit creepy and unsettling. Not really intrinsic to the story so I found myself glossing over them. Karen Harper’s strength is the mysterious element in this crime adventure story. Romance moved a little too fast to be believable. Rather like Alex to be smarter. However DEEP IN THE ALASKAN WOODS is a good intro into Karen Harper new Alaska Wild series.
SUMMARY
In the wilds of Alaska, someone sinister is hunting…
Alexandra Collister came to her estranged cousins’ B&B in Falls Lake, Alaska, looking for a fresh start. The surrounding forest can be harsh and unforgiving—luckily, rugged wilderness tracker Quinn Mantell offers to be her guide. Still recovering from a toxic previous relationship, Alex is wary of getting too close, but when savagely deep claw marks appear outside her bedroom window, keeping her distance from Quinn is no longer an option.
Then a body turns up exhibiting the same ruthless slash marks, and Alex knows it isn’t a coincidence. Something sinister is lurking in the woods around Falls Lake, turning Alex’s fresh start into a brutal game of survival. The murky veil of forest offers more threats than answers. Can Alex and Quinn find the killer before darkness falls for good?
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