Dead in the water

In her third adventure Jack has once again talked Kate into helping with a difficult case. This time using money (something she is in need of) as a powerful inducement.
It seems that two young men have gone missing from a crab vessel. Kate signs onto that vessel with the intention of sleuthing out what happened to them. It turns out to be a very tough assignment indeed. Crab fishing is dangerous and the crew is even more so.
This is a nice action-whodunit in which Kate is pushed to, and even a bit beyond, her limits. Also, as in the earlier books in the series, Stabenow gives a bit of the history and culture of the local native peoples, in this case the Aleut Culture, deftly tying it into the story.
Good story; I will read on in the series.
3.5 stars rounded up.

I don't know how I finished this before. I guess I have less tolerance for stupid behavior now? I won't say what she did, but when Kate did something very dangerous with no forethought whatsoever, I just couldn't buy it.

You will learn a lot about Alaska crab fishing boats