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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nothing Gold Can Stay

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  • Author：Dana Stabenow
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Summary

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。

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Reviews

Nick ，

A fairly good story， but still not as good as the Katie Shugak tales！

Kathy Schouten ，

3。5。 Third book in the series and they really do keep getting better。 Enjoy all the main characters and the relationship between Liam and Wy。

Mary ，

Liam Campbell is called to a murder scene， discovered by his pilot-lover， Wy。 The victim was the mother of a young woman who had disappeared years before。 While he is investigating this crime， a gold miner is also murdered， and his wife is missing。 This leads him to a serial killer， who has been abducting women for years。 The subject matter of this story is creepy， and I don’t care for stories about women being held prisoner， but I persevered， because the creepy was kept at a level I could toler Liam Campbell is called to a murder scene， discovered by his pilot-lover， Wy。 The victim was the mother of a young woman who had disappeared years before。 While he is investigating this crime， a gold miner is also murdered， and his wife is missing。 This leads him to a serial killer， who has been abducting women for years。 The subject matter of this story is creepy， and I don’t care for stories about women being held prisoner， but I persevered， because the creepy was kept at a level I could tolerate， and because I’m interested in the ongoing love story of Liam and Wy。 In previous books， Liam’s story has been told。 In this one， more of Wy’s background is explained。 I am looking forward to reading the new book in the series。 。。。more

Sandy Carmichael ，

Another good AK State Trooper mystery。

Renée Fontenot ，

Liam Campbell always gives the impression he doesn't want to protect and serve。 But he does and does it well。 Liam Campbell always gives the impression he doesn't want to protect and serve。 But he does and does it well。 。。。more

Marie Campbell ，

Book 3 in the Liam Campbell series

Anne Robinson ，

I think that this book is the best in the series so far。 Once again， the Alaskan scenery， people and wildlife are essential and so very well depicted。 The back stories of the main characters are fleshed out a little more， and interesting stories they are。 The actual act of flying relatively small planes also seems to play an important part in the tale。 And as for the plot itself， this one had me on the edge of my seat （well， perhaps it was more like on the edge of the mattress as I read in bed！） I think that this book is the best in the series so far。 Once again， the Alaskan scenery， people and wildlife are essential and so very well depicted。 The back stories of the main characters are fleshed out a little more， and interesting stories they are。 The actual act of flying relatively small planes also seems to play an important part in the tale。 And as for the plot itself， this one had me on the edge of my seat （well， perhaps it was more like on the edge of the mattress as I read in bed！）。I can’t wait to read the next book in the series and I do hope that the author intends to write more。 There is her other Kate Shugak books， but， so far， I prefer these ones。 。。。more

Erin ，

I have a hard time when the reader is gifted with more information than the main character has。 Rationally， I understand that Liam's decisions are driven by lack of information; but emotionally， I can't help being frustrated as we watch the bad guy get further and further away and the innocent victims further from help。 I think I would have liked the story better if we hadn't gotten the crazy man's POV so early in the book。 I have a hard time when the reader is gifted with more information than the main character has。 Rationally， I understand that Liam's decisions are driven by lack of information; but emotionally， I can't help being frustrated as we watch the bad guy get further and further away and the innocent victims further from help。 I think I would have liked the story better if we hadn't gotten the crazy man's POV so early in the book。 。。。more

Laura ，

It's murder， this time in Alaska？ Sure， why not。 It's murder， this time in Alaska？ Sure， why not。 。。。more

L ，

Dana Stabenow is so solid and so dependable。 This is another entry in amazing repertoire。 My favorite thing about Stabenow's work is that Alaska is a major character。 Always interesting。 Often surprising。 Dana Stabenow is so solid and so dependable。 This is another entry in amazing repertoire。 My favorite thing about Stabenow's work is that Alaska is a major character。 Always interesting。 Often surprising。 。。。more

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Jennifer Townsend ，

As good as the first time I read it。 Bonus - found out that there's a 5th Liam Campbell out this fall！ Can't wait！ As good as the first time I read it。 Bonus - found out that there's a 5th Liam Campbell out this fall！ Can't wait！ 。。。more

Loyd ，

Liam Campbell， wow！Loved her characters; and I loved that she gave her characters， character。 We were allowed to get to know Liam and crew。 We knew how he would react in any given situation。 She has even fleshed out the secondary denizens of small town Alaska so they are as real to the reader as people in our lives。 The mystery too is top flight。 It’s not just the figuring “who done it”。 The apprehension is just as riveting。 Good read。

Su ，

I waited to book #3 in this series to make sure， my first impression of it isn't tainted by my high expectation coming from the Shugak series。 If I didn't know the brilliance of the character depiction within the Shugak series， I might have given this a higher rating。 But spoiled as I am I really miss the detailed characters in this series - to my taste they have been simply replaced by graphic sex scenes。 Which for my taste is boring。 You can get access to graphic sex scenes almost everywhere i I waited to book #3 in this series to make sure， my first impression of it isn't tainted by my high expectation coming from the Shugak series。 If I didn't know the brilliance of the character depiction within the Shugak series， I might have given this a higher rating。 But spoiled as I am I really miss the detailed characters in this series - to my taste they have been simply replaced by graphic sex scenes。 Which for my taste is boring。 You can get access to graphic sex scenes almost everywhere if you want to - but to get a view inside a person which is living under totally different circumstances than myself: that is the really interesting stuff and worthwhile reading。 IMHO， of course。 。。。more

Hope ，

I am really enjoying this series！The characters are becoming familiar。 🙂

Liz ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another lively mystery set in the well-described Alaskan bush。 I read the first Liam Campbell books long ago and might have to go back and catch up but I like - very much - that each book is stand-alone， although reading them in order helps explain the characters better。 Having spent time in rural Alaska I will disagree on one item。 I understand that adopting Tim makes a great expansion in Wy's character and Wy & Liam's relationship， but I believe that the child of an abusive alcoholic parent wo Another lively mystery set in the well-described Alaskan bush。 I read the first Liam Campbell books long ago and might have to go back and catch up but I like - very much - that each book is stand-alone， although reading them in order helps explain the characters better。 Having spent time in rural Alaska I will disagree on one item。 I understand that adopting Tim makes a great expansion in Wy's character and Wy & Liam's relationship， but I believe that the child of an abusive alcoholic parent would not be shunned by the village， but would be taken in by one of the many aunties nearby。 I admire the description of the reality of the abuse and think it gutsy to include it in the story。 But I also have to admit to cringing while reading it。 Good job， Ms。 Stabenow。 。。。more

Lorraine McCleary ，

The fourth mystery concerning Wynet， an Alaskan pilot， and her boyfriend， Liam， a state trooper。 A WW 2 plane is discovered in a Glacier with missing gold coins。 What was fastinating was that I did not know that the Japanese had taken two Alaskan islands in the war and that there were actual bloody battles on US terrain！ Live and learn。

Katy ，

Book 3 of the Liam Campbell series - and by this time I’m really enjoying the characters！This was a bit strange as it seemed to have several thread and you’re not sure how they’ll all tie together。Missing woman， “Elaine the Fair”， a total nutjob - they all tie together。It’s really fun seeing Wy adapt to the role of Mom！ And - young love。 Truly young and innocent love - that warmed my heart。I’m ready for the next one！

Kent Woodger ，

nothing like mixing some sex and humor with a serial killer。

Mai ，

Wow！ Now this was a story。 Maybe even four and a half。 Great captivating mystery， lovely side stories， and the main romantic couple actually worked pretty well for me this time。

Roddy Williams ，

This further outing of State Trooper Liam Campbell and his pilot girlfriend Wy in the wilds of Alaska brings back the usual （but fascinating） cast， and the raven that appears to follow Liam about。Liam and Wy's relationship moves on apace here， as does Liam and Prince's， Prince being Liam's female deputy。A Native American woman is killed in her post office， and a further murder sees Liam， and indeed Wy， suspecting that a serial killer has been at work in Alaska for a good many years。As much as I This further outing of State Trooper Liam Campbell and his pilot girlfriend Wy in the wilds of Alaska brings back the usual （but fascinating） cast， and the raven that appears to follow Liam about。Liam and Wy's relationship moves on apace here， as does Liam and Prince's， Prince being Liam's female deputy。A Native American woman is killed in her post office， and a further murder sees Liam， and indeed Wy， suspecting that a serial killer has been at work in Alaska for a good many years。As much as I love the Liam Campbell books this is a tad laboured and rather unsatisfying given that the murderer is， at the end of the day， just another nutter。 Too much weight is given to the various sexual dynamics in operation （and there is a lot of dynamics going on） and too little to the murder investigation side。 The murderer is， as I have said， a bit of a mystery and we only really know him from his brief appearances and his own thoughts。 As an antagonist he doesn't really work， and therefore the denouement， tragic as it is， is a bit of an anticlimax。The arrival of Liam's and Wy's best friends also seems a bit of an irrelevance， though I suspect it is merely setting the scene for a future romance。The thing that lifts this （and the previous novels） above the general herd， is the author's portrayal of Alaska as a character in its own right; a savage， harsh and yet beautiful wilderness which dictates the lives of those who live there。 It is a good read， and despite its flaws is streets ahead of those US murder mysteries where everyone is white and the reader has no clue what the local scenery is like or in which US state the murder occurred。 。。。more

Dhaverma ，

Kept me thinking and worrying even when reading other books。 Loved characters and plot and way multiple stories were blended。

Shauna ，

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。

Christine ，

This book was amazing！ So many twists & turns。 Still a bit sad at the end for Tim。 Way to many senseless killings。 Just goes to show that society hasn't changed and this book could be true。 I don't want to give away any storyline。 So I highly recommend this book。I am a fanatical reader which means I have to know the character before I read about him in a combined book。 The Kate Shugak book， Restless in the Grave combines Kate & Liam Campbell together。 So I have to stop & read this series before This book was amazing！ So many twists & turns。 Still a bit sad at the end for Tim。 Way to many senseless killings。 Just goes to show that society hasn't changed and this book could be true。 I don't want to give away any storyline。 So I highly recommend this book。I am a fanatical reader which means I have to know the character before I read about him in a combined book。 The Kate Shugak book， Restless in the Grave combines Kate & Liam Campbell together。 So I have to stop & read this series before I can read the next Kate book。 All to say is that I am glad I did。 Wow！ Liam is every bit a great character as Kate。And yes in my opinion， Dana needs another Liam Campbell book ， too。 。。。more

Bruce Humbert ，

I really like this series - the characters， and the setting。 Not great literature but a worthwhile listen

Penny Ramirez ，

4。5 stars。 I'm still annoyed that Stabenow kills off characters that she's gone to the trouble of making me care about。Hell of an ending。 4。5 stars。 I'm still annoyed that Stabenow kills off characters that she's gone to the trouble of making me care about。Hell of an ending。 。。。more

Steve ，

Corporal Liam Campbell is the Alaska state trooper in charge in Newenham， Alaska， and in charge of a large isolated area nearby。 He has young， gung-ho officer Prince assisting him， and they come to investigate a murder in a remote village's post office location。 Campbell's romantic interest， Wy， is also a bush pilot， so they often go to such remote places together when there is a problem。 The problems multiply and things get more complicated as the reader finds out about two young men who were h Corporal Liam Campbell is the Alaska state trooper in charge in Newenham， Alaska， and in charge of a large isolated area nearby。 He has young， gung-ho officer Prince assisting him， and they come to investigate a murder in a remote village's post office location。 Campbell's romantic interest， Wy， is also a bush pilot， so they often go to such remote places together when there is a problem。 The problems multiply and things get more complicated as the reader finds out about two young men who were hunting in the area， and another couple who had gone to an area nearby to try gold panning。 The setting is a big draw for me， Alaska and wilderness and small town， but as I get further into the series， the support cast of locals grows on me more and more， particularly including Magistrate/Bar owner Bill， her man Moses， and Wy's adopted son， Tim。 This could probably stand alone， but the background of the first two books helps。 A solid procedural with good pacing， good setting， nicely made characters developing more each book and a very easy to root for good guy main character。 。。。more

Elizabeth Noah Astle ，

I enjoyed this book。。 it went into more background of the characters。 Liam is living in a camper at Wy house unless Tim is gone then he sleeps in the house。 Another murder has been found。 Then another body discovered with the victim wife missing。 Eventually Liam bf and Wy bf realize there is a serial killer out there on the loose。 We also learn more about Prince and her background while she is set on closing cases regardless of who did the crime。

Lois Blanco ，

Liam， Wy， Jo， Gary all have a tangled history。 Gold bug is still affecting Alaskans etc

Susan Coley ，

First read 6-4-17， reread 5-25-2020， 1-12-2021

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