The Huntress

ByKate Quinn

Release Date: 2019-02-26
Genre: Historical Fiction

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 2,464 Ratings

Description

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

"...compulsively readable historical fiction…[a] powerful novel about unusual women facing sometimes insurmountable odds with grace, grit, love and tenacity.” - Kristin Hannah, The Washington Post

One of Marie Claire's Best Women’s Fiction Books of the Year

One of BookBub's Biggest Books of the Year

“If you enjoyed “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” read “The Huntress,” by Kate Quinn." The Washington Post

From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating work of WWII historical fiction 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 and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on the invading Germans. When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only Nina’s bravery and cunning will keep her alive.

Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a dedicated Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: a vicious predator known as the Huntress. To find her, the fierce, disciplined investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: the brazen, cocksure Nina. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.

Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fiancée, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow. Certain that danger is lurking, Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother’s past in this gripping post-war mystery—only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . . secrets that may threaten all Jordan holds dear.

In this immersive, heart-wrenching story told from multiple perspectives, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.

Reviews

A good read but
4
By MJLOCKE85
The description of this book had me very excited to read it. The first chapter had me hooked. But as I continue to read the book, I found it to be dragged out and not as gripping, but in the end it picked back up. It’s a very predictable ending. It had very good character development, but overall, I think the book was too drawn out and not as climactic as it could’ve been.
This book is a part of me now
5
By dmesq
Best book I’ve ever read EVER.
Dragged on
2
By Sybun@
Draaaaaaaaaagged on!
Great book
5
By ElliotPepper
I couldn’t put it down. Well written, well researched and very entertaining.
GRABBED ME FROM THE FIRST PAGE
5
By Tigerfire990
Exceptional! This book grabbed me from the first page and I couldn’t stop reading. Excellent read! Highly recommend!!
The Huntress
5
By Lika boss3
Such a wonderful book! Couldn’t put it down.
Do read this one
5
By Code Y
True thriller, well paced, with added historical insights and a good dose of romance
Gripping
4
By J9star
Kept me turning pages. I can even imagine the movie. Some of the 'inner dialogue' read a bit naïve, but easy to look past. Compelling storyline, loved the Nina character.
Great!
5
By BabsFox
Very interesting, lots of wonderful characters! Couldn’t put it down.
Huntress
5
By LGWes
INCREDIBLE