Dana Stabenow
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.11 | 2051 Users | 90 Reviews
Itemize Of Books Nothing Gold Can Stay (Liam Campbell #3)
| Title | : | Nothing Gold Can Stay (Liam Campbell #3) |
| Author | : | Dana Stabenow |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2001 by Signet (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Suspense. Detective. Romance. Emergency Services. Police |
Narration As Books Nothing Gold Can Stay (Liam Campbell #3)
This is the 3rd entry in the Liam Campbell series, following So Sure Of Death. The story begins approximately one month following the end of the previous novel.As in the two previous novels, there are two storylines intertwined. One revolves around the murder that is discovered by Wy and the other revolves around the emotional growth of Liam, Wy and, this time, Moses.
And by “emotional growth,” I mean just that; this book is not a romantic suspense. The romance was covered in the first two novels; now we are dealing more with Wy’s backstory and how it relates to her choices as a person, as a woman and as a lover. We are also given much more information about Moses, just the beginning of a backstory but very important as to his choices and reactions also. And some of Prince’s backstory is revealed also.
And, in fact, it is elements from Prince’s background that the author uses to surreptitiously guide the murder investigation. Prince has a “because he could have done it, he did do it” attitude. Her professional ambition drives her to be more interested in closure rate than actual evidence or lack thereof.
With this established, the author drives the investigation in an oblique manner. She uses scenes during the investigation, rather than using internal dialogue, to carefully guide the reader to see Prince’s true nature – her immorality, her hypocrisy with respect to the law and her singleness of purpose with respect to her career. And the author lets us know that Liam is only aware of that last motivation which seriously hampers his investigation and ultimately leads to other deaths and very nearly his own.
The author also uses a different writing style in this book compared to the previous ones in the series. The chapters are divided by day and place. The reader has an omniscient view so that we know what different characters are doing simultaneously and consecutively with respect to each other and the storyline. This causes the tension to build slowly as the reader follows the victims before and after they meet the killer.
Tension also builds as the reader sees that Liam seems to be just one step behind the situation. The author introduced Liam in the first book as a disgraced rising star in the Alaska State Trooper system. He did not get this “rising star” reputation as an administrator but as a crack field investigator. Yes, he is now in a Bush area, with an indigenous Native population that he does not truly understand, but he did not suffer brain damage in his “disgrace.” Perhaps this “slowness” is a device to show how much Liam is changing personally and professionally. However, since we were presented with such an omniscient view of others during this book, it seems out of place not to have one for Liam. And this is the reason for my rating of 4, rather than 5.
List Books In Favor Of Nothing Gold Can Stay (Liam Campbell #3)
| Original Title: | Nothing Gold Can Stay |
| ISBN: | 0451202309 (ISBN13: 9780451202307) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.stabenow.com/novels/liam-campbell/nothing-gold-can-stay |
| Series: | Liam Campbell #3 |
| Characters: | Liam Campbell, Wyanet Chouinard, Bill Billingham, Moses Alakuyak, Tim Gosuk |
Rating Of Books Nothing Gold Can Stay (Liam Campbell #3)
Ratings: 4.11 From 2051 Users | 90 ReviewsNotice Of Books Nothing Gold Can Stay (Liam Campbell #3)
I am really enjoying this series!The characters are becoming familiar. 🙂I like MysteriesI like AlaskaI do not care for gratuitous sexI do not care for profanityWill usually give an author two shots before they are struck from any to-read listStabenow will be the exceptionnot very believable
Wynet and Liam, Tim, Billie and Moses, Amanda, crazy bad guy, victim, John and ???Wynet & Liam's relationship is moving forward... Liam is staying with Wy - in the camper when Tim is there, in her bed with Tim is away... Liam tells her over & over he loves her when he is afraid their plane is going to crash... and then Wy finally tells him the truth, that she had been married, had been pregnant, lost the baby, and cannot get pregnant... Liam withdraws for a bit, but he tells her because
B&N Synopsis:"Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell, newly promoted to corporal, is slowly making a home for himself in the remote town of Newenham. Between DUIs and domestic disputes, life is relatively tranquil, until Campbell's girlfriend, bush pilot Wyanet Chouinard, delivers a shipment of mail to a remote post office, where she finds the postmistress murdered. The hunt is on for a killer who seems to have vanished into the Bush ... until another victim is found.The third book in Stabenow's
First paragraphs, "Newenham, September 1 A seven-foot Jayco popup camper perched unsteadily in the back of a Ford F250 truck is not the best of all possible beds for a six-foot-two-inch man. Even sleeping corner to corner, Liams feet still stuck over the edge. There was no toilet, no shower and no place to hang his clothes, in particular his uniform, which, to uphold the dignity of the Alaska State Troopers, maintain the authority of the judicial system and invoke the might and majesty of the
Book 3 of the Liam Campbell series - and by this time Im really enjoying the characters!This was a bit strange as it seemed to have several thread and youre not sure how theyll all tie together.Missing woman, Elaine the Fair, a total nutjob - they all tie together.Its really fun seeing Wy adapt to the role of Mom! And - young love. Truly young and innocent love - that warmed my heart.Im ready for the next one!
Third in the Liam Campbell series; best in my opinion. Mystery: deaths on a trail through Alaska; a shaman who hears voices. Familiar characters of Liam, Wy, Moses.
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