She's one of the reasons why so many people love historical fiction. In it, Quinn weaves together the stories of a British Nazi hunter, a Russian female war pilot and a 17 year old American girl who quickly realizes her stepmother isn't who she claims to be, in a hunt for one of the most ruthless women of Nazi Germany. When Dottie's husband is murdered, she is forced into his bounty hunter business in order to survive. It was sick.I had such a hard time with this novel, kept putting it down, picking it back up, finally finished with mixed feelings.I had such a hard time with this novel, kept putting it down, picking it back up, finally finished with mixed feelings.Kate Quinn writes the finest in historical fiction in her well researched blend of fact and fiction, based on real life characters in this vibrant and thrilling novel set in the post-WW2 era of the 1940s and 1950s. Is there a difference between justice and consequence?What attracted me to this book were the two areas the author explored, that of the men and women who devoted their lives to hunting down war criminals, commonly called Nazi Hunters, and the Russian female fighter and bomber pilots nicknamed by the Germans, ‘Night Witches.’ As a fan of historical fiction, there’s so much to be mined and in this one I was once again panning for gold, but ended up with dust bunnies instead.What attracted me to this book were the two areas the author explored, that of the men and women who devoted their lives to hunting down war criminals, commonly called Nazi Hunters, and the Russian female fighter and bomber pilots nicknamed by the Germans, ‘Night Witches.’ As a fan of historical fiction, there’s so much to be mined and in this one I was once again panning for gold, but ended up with dust bunnies instead.I had the distinct pleasure of reading an early copy for a cover quote and I was taken in from page one hook, line and sinker. Quinn very skillfully lands hooks at chapter ends that draw me forward, wanting to know more. The two most well known women of the three to bear the Huntress name are Helena Bertinelli and Helena Wayne, the latter being from an alternate DC universe. Nina BoriI love Kate Quinn’s masterful pacing in ‘The Huntress.’ A suspenseful page-turner seeped in the accounts of Nazi hunters and Russia’s Forty-Sixth Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment (The Night Witches), this novel is a historical fiction lover’s dream. This was a nailbiter! Told in dual timelines, we are treated to the perspectives of Nina, one of the Night Witches, a group of elite Soviet air force pilots—I actually had no idea women got to fly during WW2, Jordan, a teenage girl living in the US who loves photography and has concerns when her father remarries to a German woman who doesn’t seem to be entirely trustworthy, and Ian and Tony,This was a nailbiter! Quinn illuminates the little known bravery, courage and fearlessness of what the Nazis referred to as The Night Witches, the all Russian female night bombers who managed to wreak devastating damage behind German lines.
When the tide of war sweeps over her homeland, she gambles everything to join the infamous Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on Hitler’s eastern front. This was my first novel by this author and I can see why she is a popular author. The Night Witches is a moniker for the 588th Night Bomber Regiment consisting of all female members. Quinn illuminates the little known bravery, courage and fearlessness of what the Nazis referred to as The Night Witches, the all Russian female night bombers who managed to wreak devastating damage behind German lines. This book has it all - fantastic characters that you care about, a plot that will keep the tension high, some laughter and even more tears.Is it ethical to kill a killer? Huntress is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman.
Nina Borisovna Markova, the Russian girl who grows up on the banks of Lake Baikal in Siberia is my favorite character, but not by much. When the tide of war sweeps over her homeland, she gambles everything to join the infamous Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on Hitler’s eastern front. She is the third DC character to bear the name Huntress.
more pages, but the six children were explained early in the book. Let us not forget this time. Nina has a potentially deadly encounter with “The Huntress” and eventually winds up pursuing her with dedicated Nazi HuntersThe most engrossing portion of this novel centers on Nina who is one of the Soviet Night Witches during WWII.