Something has invaded the Park and it is not just covid. This 23rd installment of the Kate Shugak series returns us to The Park in Alaska and reveals the changes over the last few years. Kate, Jim, and the Park Rats notice a nasty new element that endangers both people and the harmony in the close-knit community.

Not the Ones Dead occurs both in the Park and in Anchorage, Alaska. A fatal mid-air collision in the Park and many unexplained and seemingly unrelated happenings draw Kate in to investigate. Suddenly she is questioning what is going on with the influx of new people in town and why there are so many federal agents around.

I love the Kate Shugak series and this new book doesn’t disappoint. Kate Shugak is Aleut and one kick-ass private investigator. She and her wolf/husky dog Mutt help to maintain the peace in the Park and are regularly drawn into dangerous situations. This is much to the dismay of her lover Chopper Jim Chopin, a former State Trooper. Many of the lovable and quirky characters return in this new entry. The Aunties continue to gently (and sometimes not so gently) pressure Kate to take on the role of auntie.

What I appreciate the most about Dana Stabenow’s writing are her well-developed characters. Every time I read a new book it is as if I return to family and friends. There is plenty of conflict and excitement, but you know the Park Rats and are rooting for them. It is helpful to read the previous books in the series but not necessary.

Thanks to Head of Zeus for access to a digital ARC on NetGalley.

I always love learning about new places through books and this one was no exception. I learned about Alaska and so much about the people and the history..
Niniltna Alaska is close knit community & everyone there knows everyone else business and everyone else's family and most of them are living in Alaska because they want to be left alone .Kate's family is one of the original tribes native to the area and somehow the balance of old laws and new work to keep the peace in the village. So when strange people start showing up around town and disrupt their lifestyle, Kate Shugak is forced to investigate in order to preserve their way of life. I will definitely be searching for more Kate Shugak books.

Thanks to NetGalley, And Bloomberry Publishing for he opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Not the Ones Dead is the 23rd book in the Kate Shugak Investigation series. The story takes place in Ahtna Junction and Niniltna, Alaska a native village. The book opens with Bobby Clark coming home and is pushed off the road into a ditch. He walks to Kate Shugak's cabin for help to get his truck back on the road. Ed Chapin, a retired policeman lives with her. Mutt is her part wolf-huskie dog. She tells Ed about getting Bobby's car back on the road. Bobby tells them that there were 3-4 men who were coming down the slope but left when they saw him with a gun. He leaves to go home.

Ed and Kate fly into town, Niniltna to do food shopping and to pick up their mail. The park is run by the aunties Vi, Edna, Joy and Balasha and the chief of the tribe, Ekaterina. Ed started a school with his inheritance called Herbie Topkok Polytechnic Academy for native children to teach them a trade. Cisco Barre arrives in a van with several people. He said that he has just bought some property in the area. Harry and Marge Bachman, back country hikers have zoomed Dan O'Brian, chief ranger of the park, that they were hiking on a trail called Busted Flat Peak that they usually do and ran into armed men who said they were security for the land owners. They were carrying military guns, They did not have logo's but letters and numbers J649 on their hats. Dan realized that this was the 4th complaints from hikers.

When Demetri died his wife sold their lodge. No one knows who she sold it to but later find out that it was sold to a white supremacist group run by the Barre brothers along with their mother who is very religious. A lot of things start to happen with two deaths, a fire at the Roadhouse bar and a mid-air collision, drones, FBI involvement, etc. I will leave this to the reader to read as there is so much happening to put on paper. It is up to Kate, Ed to find out where all this leads to an exciting ending.

I love this series with Kate, Ed and the characters of the town of Niniltha and a little bit about the history of Alaska. Look forward to the next book.

Thank you NetGalley and Head of Zeus, Ltd. for this ARC.

Post-pandemic Park and this book starts off with a bang! Recent technology is introduced, as the plot thickens and twists. Kate and Jim are in the center of the action, trying to find the truth. This book is fast-paced, but readers will still get that taste of Alaskan Bush living. I absolutely love this Shugak series; this book fits right in with the others. I know this edition is an uncorrected one, so Bernie's wife should not be coming back from the dead, as she and her son were murdered in a prior book.

A new Kate Shugak novel! I’m excited because I’m such a fan. I love this series, and it only gets better and better. 

This book, and all the books in the series, is set in Alaska. Not just Alaska, but land within a National Park. 

Kate lives on a homestead in a National Park which she inherited from her grandfather.

Kate is a five-foot tall native Aleut. She was once a police officer in Anchorage, and that’s where she got the scar on her neck. She is now a private investigator. Kate is fierce and determined. Once she takes a case she is fully committed to solving it. 
 
My favorite character, and the best part of these books, is Mutt, Kate’s dog who is half husky, half wolf. Mutt is crazy intelligent and devoted to Kate. He helps keep her safe as she investigates a case. 

This is the 23rd book in the series(!) and can be read as a stand-alone novel. I do recommend reading the whole series. 

In this book, there is a midair plane crash over National Park land, and Kate is asked to find out why it occurred. Neither pilot was inexperienced or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The weather was fine. How in the world did this happen?

Of course, nothing is as it seems, and Kate determines that her case is linked to a series of strange events in the Park and in the village. Even the federal government is involved somehow!  By the time Kate gets to the bottom of it all, other bodies are discovered, a white-power paramilitary group is a factor, and a well-known character is the victim of arson. 

We get to see all of the usual characters: Kate’s family, her friends from the village, her Park Service buddies, and her live-in boyfriend (fiancé?). 

Mutt is the star of the series, followed by Alaska & the National Park, with Kate coming in at a respectable third place. I highly recommend this whole series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, available on April 13, 2023. Here’s hoping that Dana Stabenow keeps writing this series for us for a very long time. 

My thanks to the author, Dana Stabenow, to the publisher, Head of Zeus, and to NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book. 

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What seems a tragic accident soon becomes a murder investigation as Kate is drawn into a case of political intrigue in Not the Ones Dead by Dana Stabenow.

This is book #23 in the series. It didn't bother me that I hadn't read other books in the series, and I don't feel I missed too much from the other books.

However, the book was slow in parts, and I found myself skimming some pages just to get to some action. The book's premise sounded quite intriguing, and I was excited to read Not the Ones Dead, but the story and writing style fell flat for me. It was just an okay read.

I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars. I may check out other books by this author.

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4.5 stars. I thoroughly each and every Kate Shugak novel. I'm very happy that Net Galley gave me the opportunity to read this latest book.
Dana Stabenow's knowledge of Alaska and its environs and people is superb. She is a Alaskan born and bred. The descriptions she uses of the setting brings it to life and demonstrates the vastness and beauty of the state.
Kate Shugak is a Native Alaskan who lives in a small village run by the "Aunties" a group of wise elder women. Her approach to her job as detective is singular. She is small, but mighty. Cunning and wise.
This story weaves current affairs with the story of Alaskan Natives and their culture. It is a story of white supremacists, secretive government agencies and life in the Park. Kate handles these disparate in her usual stoic, underrated, intelligent way.

Kate and Mutt never fail to provide a great story! Not the Ones Dead is the 23rd installment of the Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow. Kate is happily living her summer in the Park, when there are a few disturbing incidents. These culminate in a September with so many coincidental problems, that they cannot be ignored.

In addition to the mystery, Dana Stabenow fully immerses us in the fictional Park where Kate lives, as do a large number of compelling characters. Though this is a long running series, I never feel like I am being patronized by the descriptions of people and places, nor treated as if I should have it all memorized. We have appearances by several favorites, such as Bobby and Bernie, are introduced to new residents, such as Duane Jackson, and say goodbye to some that that we wish we didn’t have to.

Dana Stabenow is one of my favorite authors and I could not have been more excited to read her latest book. Thank you to #NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Welcome back Kate Shugak! I’ve missed you.

This is one of my favorite series and I am happy to report this one is just as good as the rest. I may even say a little better than previous entries.

The storyline is current when our park rats discover a white supremacist group with ultra religious views moving into the area. If that isn’t bad enough a mid-air collision between two planes kills all on board with an extra unaccounted for body thrown into the mix. Kate will not rest until she gets to the bottom of this and with the help of her cohorts she does just that.

Beautiful setting of Alaska, interesting narrative and exceptional characters. I want to be a part of this group!

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. The characters are realistic and the story mysterious. Red herrings…a talented author. Although it is difficult to discern what will,happen, this novel comes to a resounding ending.

Dana scores again. I absolutely love this series. She has a way of making you feel like you live in Alaska or want to. Because she does she knows what she’s writing about. Kate is such a strong smart woman. Mutt is the best!
This is a striking cover. I highly recommend this whole series.

I enjoyed this book very much. I love the Kate Shugak series. I love the characters and the descriptions of the land and everything about this series. The action is nonstop and there’s so much happening, so many branches of the story. I love that everything gets wrapped up, although like Kate the lack of the perp walk is frustrating. I highly recommend this book. I can’t wait for the next one. #NottheOnesDead #NetGalley

The newest Dana Stabenow mystery lives up to the expectations of series fans. The 23rd novel starring Alaska Native PI Kate Shugak deals with change in the Park, and the arrival of unscrupulous folks from Outside, along with a midair collision. Kate and the usual gang work to solve several mysteries, and keep life peaceable.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily - thank you NetGalley and Aria & Aries.

Kate's friend is run off the road by a group of camo dressed men - intentional jokester or malicious intent? Planes collide mid-air killing all on board - pilot error or aircraft tampering? As the body count rises, Kate investigates to find the truth.
I love Kate Shugak - she's a different character, in a different location - a strong, intelligent woman with a sense of community. However, I struggled with Not The Dead Ones for the first quarter of the novel - not because of poor writing, Stabenow's writing is descriptive and entertaining, but because there seemed to be all these unrelated stories. Wow! Suddenly all those unrelated stories came together, making perfect sense and tied together for a complete package. Enjoyable read.

Finished in a day and a half..now how long do I have to wait for the next one? I love the characters in this series. Kate Shugak is wonderful as are all her friends and family. Mutt is the best tho. Another great Shugak/Alaska novel..this was ripped from today's headlines.

3.5/5 stars! I was drawn to this story because I am considering moving to Alaska in a few months and wanna read more books in this setting. I found this story to be interesting and I felt the twists were handled really well. I struggled with feeling like I had to have read earlier books to understand some of the plot points. I also felt like some of the characters remained 2-dimensional which I would like to see improve in future books.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

A mid-air small plane collision and Outsiders terrorizing Park residents kick off this mystery. Some of the events and characters had major roles in Kate Shugak's last outing, No Fixed Line, so it's probably best to have read that novel before reading this one. There are a lot of disparate threads that eventually come together. Current affairs and politics - especially the rise of White evangelical nationalism - have a major role in the plot and are described in a rather heavy-handed and repetitive fashion. Excellent development of the relationships of main and recurring characters, and seeing Kate turn into an "auntie" - an elder of the community - is pure joy. B-/3.5 stars, so I'll round up to four.

Even Alaska and the Park couldn't avoid COVID, but people are beginning to venture out into society again. Kate's hackles rise when a group of Outsiders terrorizes Bobby and the new postmaster utters a cryptic warning about some recent transplants to the area. Throw in several drones, and a suspicious mid-air collision of two planes, and you have a rollicking investigation. As usual, Kate is pissed and taking names and kicking butt, despite her sudden realization that she has become one of the Aunties!

Thanks to Head of Zeus for access to a digital ARC on NetGalley.

Dana Stabenow does it again!
Another thrilling installment in the Kate Shugak series. Dealing with current world issues and post Covid problems that have reached the Park and affected the Park Rats. A fantastic read for die-hard Stabenow fans and a great introduction for those venturing into this Alaska based series for the first time.

I had no idea this book was part of a series which detracted from the story. It was also very slow. Not much happens for so long that I found myself bored and skimming.