In "The Rope," Barr gathers together the many strings of Anna Pigeon's past and finally reveals the story of her first case. In 1995, 35-year-old Anna Pigeon takes a decidedly unglamorous job as a seasonal employee of the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. On her day off, Anna goes hiking into the park never to return. Her co-workers think she's simply moved on--her cabin is cleaned out and her things gone. But Anna herself wakes up, trapped at the bottom of a dry natural well, naked, without supplies, and no clear ...
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In "The Rope," Barr gathers together the many strings of Anna Pigeon's past and finally reveals the story of her first case. In 1995, 35-year-old Anna Pigeon takes a decidedly unglamorous job as a seasonal employee of the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. On her day off, Anna goes hiking into the park never to return. Her co-workers think she's simply moved on--her cabin is cleaned out and her things gone. But Anna herself wakes up, trapped at the bottom of a dry natural well, naked, without supplies, and no clear memory of how she got herself in this situation.
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I'm a long time fan of Nevada Barr but found The Rope not up to her usual excellence. I was looking forward to learning how Anna Pigeon's story began and am glad I read this book, but something was amiss for me. Some of her descriptive passages were wonderful and placed you right there in the story as usual. Others went on and on and became tedious. I also found the inclusion of a skunk that was so vital to the story, too contrived. However, I'm glad I read the book as I always am where Ms. Barr is concerned. She is a phenominal writer but I think The Rope missed the mark by a bit. Having said all of the above I still look forward to reading her next book.