“Alaska is rife with twisted tales of murder. Credit author James T. Bartlett for unearthing one that’s new to me. And what a tale it is! This is a page-turner with all the complications and plot-twists that only true-crime can provide. Bartlett delivers it in abundance. Did Diane kill her husband? Was it her reputed lover? Or maybe — just maybe — a mysterious third man? This is the quintessential Alaska crime story. The Alaskan Blonde has it all!” - Leland E. Hale, co-author of the best-selling Butcher, Baker: The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer

"And while Bartlett's writing style is more reportorial than literary — he is a reporter after all — he tells that story well" - Anchorage Daily News
“An interesting prowl through pills and pistols; drummers and dead men…” - Glynn Martin, co-author with James Ellroy of the best-selling L.A.P.D.’53

“.. gripping tale of a classic murder case… it's a book that's well worth your time if you're a true crime aficionado.” - Charles Salzberg, author of Devil in the Hole

“Unfolds with all the nail-biting suspense and secretive plot of a thriller…” - Looks at Books

“Such a sad, strange, riveting story…” - Leslie Karst, author of the Sally Solari Mysteries

“An incredible expose… an intriguing read…” - Discover Hollywood

"...tapped into the "human element" and the damage a murder leaves on all involved much better than most true-crime books I've read"                                                                                       - Robin Barefield, Alaska author/podcaster - Murder and Mystery in The Last Frontier