Is Anybody Alive?

Talkeetna #5

by L.J. Breedlove

Mayday. When call came over the radio at Purdue Flight Service, Candace Marshall started making the calls — first to her boss, Lanky Purdue, and to her fiancé, police Lt. Paul Kitka. And then she had a whole list of people to notify. They had a plane down. A pilot in trouble. Passengers in jeopardy. And then she got another message from the pilot just for Dace. Someone shot at us. Tell Paul. Book 5 in the Talkeetna, Alaska, series.

243 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 12, 2023

About the author

L.J. Breedlove is a former journalist writing about what she knows: complicated people, small towns, big cities, cops, reporters, politicians, assorted bad guys. Mystery novels.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a followup to Nobody Cares. There are so many layers to this secret. So many levels of players. Good cops, bad cops. Good administrators, bad administrators. Local police, State police, and several Federal agencies. And they all have secrets. And they all have the good, the bad, and the ugly. The next book is also about what happened in Nobody Cares (Somebody New).

Short easy books packed with lots of excitement. Fun reads with Alaska background.

[Mickey Noel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well done, great story!

Storytelling, based on real life circumstances, is difficult. LJ does an admirable job of bringing attention to situations in a real community, but in a fictional, non-threatening tale. Great characters and clever plots make this series unputdownable!

[Karen Forcum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book number 5 in the Talkeetna Series. They just keep getting better.

[Marisa Blood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is Anybody Alive?

Another amazing book by LJ Breedlove. Her blend of characters and the way she weaves them all together is just wonderful. The building of friendships and strengths amidst the intrigue and life- threatening events will keep you reading till the end.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

great story telling and addictive !

Love the characters in the story! They are real, make mistakes but aren’t stupid. Work together to make a difference even if they rather not have a bulls eye on their back. Good guys aren’t always good. Bad guys aren’t always all bad.

[Barbara Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is full of danger, suspense, deception, bravery, loyalty, and love! As usual, this author fills out her characters with a skill that makes them real. One can see the described scenes emerging, and can feel the raw emotions of the players. This is a great series, and if you haven't already, you should read the previous 4 stories to get the whole background and development of the characters and circumstances. A very satisfying book!

[Darryl Sczepanski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series!

I read the 5-book Talkeetna series almost non-stop. That's unusual for me because my taste in books is all over the board! I have now found a new "favorite author" in LJ Breedlove. Yes, her writing held me captive partially because I had lived in Sitka, had worked at Sheldon Jackson College, and had visited the charming town of Talkeetna as a tourist. But past that, she's simply a darn good writer. I can't wait to see if her non-Alaskan writing is as good as this series.

[kathleen dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve enjoyed this series. Greatly enjoyed the characters, the setting and the storyline. The author writes about issues that are very concerning - the struggles of women but mainly indigenous women of Alaska, and also of the struggles of all indigenous people, men and women, in this country, not just in Alaska. Well written books, and an eye-opener into the world of their struggles even in the 21st century.

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book of the series yet. Couldn't put it down. Been to Talkeetna lots of times, enjoy it each time.
Nice to read books in an area you know. Keep up the good work.

[Hattie E Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Read

A continuation of the previous books in the series Well developed character and plot. Paul and Face a my super heroes.

[KDRBCK · Rating 4 out of 5]

i want to read books 6 and 7