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Deadly Detail
"The fast pacing and gorgeous scenery hook the reader from the beginning."― Publishers Weekly Alex Price, a bush pilot during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, is looking forward to a pleasant evening with his old friend and former prospecting partner Stan, and Stan's lovely Athabascan wife Angie. But under his horrified gaze, Stan dies a violent death in the explosion of his vehicle. No fool, Alex perceives a possible threat to Angie. And he's right; assassins are moving right behind him. On the run, Alex and Angie share their grief and their fury, engaging in a deadly game of cat and mouse with no idea who is trying to kill them, or why.
225 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2005
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May 4, 2022
Remarkably good first novel, "Deadly Detail" has lots of details, not deadly, about Alaska and living in the last frontier.
Don Porter has written several books since this one and is now using his middle initial "G" -- and good thing, too, since there are apparently several writers named "Don Porter."
Also interesting, despite his obvious love for our 49th state, Porter now lives in my state of Arizona.
His book is a fast-moving, most of the time, story with twists and turns and a, to me, very surprising ending. The bad guys are not whom we are led to expect.
His characters are well drawn, and are varied and interesting, even if not always as interesting as the geography of Alaska, a state so beguiling, everyone I know who spent time there wants to return.
To repeat: this is a good book, remarkably good for a first novel. I now intend to find all Porter's books, though I admit I hope he gets a better copy editor. (For example, "bible" -- when it's the sacred book of Christianity -- should be "Bible.") Still, at his worst, "Deadly Detail" is 'way ahead of many a work by many a seasoned writer, and I'm glad I found it -- and I hope you will find it and enjoy it.
Don Porter has written several books since this one and is now using his middle initial "G" -- and good thing, too, since there are apparently several writers named "Don Porter."
Also interesting, despite his obvious love for our 49th state, Porter now lives in my state of Arizona.
His book is a fast-moving, most of the time, story with twists and turns and a, to me, very surprising ending. The bad guys are not whom we are led to expect.
His characters are well drawn, and are varied and interesting, even if not always as interesting as the geography of Alaska, a state so beguiling, everyone I know who spent time there wants to return.
To repeat: this is a good book, remarkably good for a first novel. I now intend to find all Porter's books, though I admit I hope he gets a better copy editor. (For example, "bible" -- when it's the sacred book of Christianity -- should be "Bible.") Still, at his worst, "Deadly Detail" is 'way ahead of many a work by many a seasoned writer, and I'm glad I found it -- and I hope you will find it and enjoy it.
October 7, 2024
It's not my favorite book by far, there are several things that are far from reality. Such as the sheriff showing up while the main character is holding a weapon at a crime scene. The calm sheriff does not react to what any person or LEO would consider a stressful situation. With only a few pages left, I quit the book.
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July 12, 2019guy book...moves slow lots of details about Alaska territories
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