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greensin's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of reminded me of a cross between 'The Thing' and 'Interview With a Vampire' at times. Thorougly enjoyed it.
sony08's review against another edition
4.0
8/10. Now the cover makes you believe you'll loosing sleep over this book for all the terrible nightmares it will leave you with. That is not what the book delivers.
BUT what it does deliver is a clever combination of supernatural, historical and scientific fiction. You learn a little about marine biology, Victorian England, South Pole and Crimean War. Oh and Florence Nightingale!!!
I really enjoyed the story of the mysterious couple found at the bottom of the sea in a block of ice chained together for 150 years. The end was a little disappointing if not predictable, but I would still recommend this book to anyone.
BUT what it does deliver is a clever combination of supernatural, historical and scientific fiction. You learn a little about marine biology, Victorian England, South Pole and Crimean War. Oh and Florence Nightingale!!!
I really enjoyed the story of the mysterious couple found at the bottom of the sea in a block of ice chained together for 150 years. The end was a little disappointing if not predictable, but I would still recommend this book to anyone.
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
Unfortunately this book suffers from a case of bad marketing. It is not a Twilight-esque story as the cover and reviewer quotes might make you think. This is not a bad thing but I think some readers may be expecting something different. Also, I wish that they didn't say out-right that it's about vampires. Would have been better just cited as a 'supernatural thriller' and then it might have been exciting trying to work out what was in the ice.
OK rant over! I quite enjoyed this anyway. Reminded me of Michael Crichton's work with some psuedo-sciencey explanations for vampirism. I especially enjoyed the Antartic location (which is what drew me to the book despite that marketing gone wrong).
OK rant over! I quite enjoyed this anyway. Reminded me of Michael Crichton's work with some psuedo-sciencey explanations for vampirism. I especially enjoyed the Antartic location (which is what drew me to the book despite that marketing gone wrong).
beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
Michael Wilde is a journalist for Eco-Travel magazine. His boss offers him the chance to travel to the ends of the earth or pretty much close to it. He tells Michael that he has set it up where one reporter is being allowed to go to Point Adelie in Antarctica, near the South Pole. This assignment would be to take pictures of the Adelie penguins and write a report on them. Michael knows he can't pass up an opportunity like this, so he agrees to go.
While out on a diving expedition, Michael unearths something so horrific that it leaves him speechless. There located in the Antarctic Ocean is a man and a woman. They are frozen in a block of ice but that isn't the usual thing. It just so happens that the couple has been bound together by chains. It is like the ice has preserved them for all ages. Michael knows that he has discovered a gold mine. His only goal now is to figure out what happened, so many centuries ago. The answer to this mystery will blow you away as Michael possess what could be one of the best kept secrets of all times.
Let me first start off by saying Wow! I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. At almost five hundred pages this is a good thing. Though as much as I liked Blood and Ice, there was only one little problem that I had and that was when the storyline would switch from the past to the present. I had a little trouble following at first and would have to check to see if I was going back in time before I would start reading. Other then this issue which I would call minor, I had a pleasure reading this book. Towards the middle of the story, it started to get dark. I don't want to give away the ending but let me tell you that it is good. I plan to check out Mr. Masello's other work.
While out on a diving expedition, Michael unearths something so horrific that it leaves him speechless. There located in the Antarctic Ocean is a man and a woman. They are frozen in a block of ice but that isn't the usual thing. It just so happens that the couple has been bound together by chains. It is like the ice has preserved them for all ages. Michael knows that he has discovered a gold mine. His only goal now is to figure out what happened, so many centuries ago. The answer to this mystery will blow you away as Michael possess what could be one of the best kept secrets of all times.
Let me first start off by saying Wow! I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. At almost five hundred pages this is a good thing. Though as much as I liked Blood and Ice, there was only one little problem that I had and that was when the storyline would switch from the past to the present. I had a little trouble following at first and would have to check to see if I was going back in time before I would start reading. Other then this issue which I would call minor, I had a pleasure reading this book. Towards the middle of the story, it started to get dark. I don't want to give away the ending but let me tell you that it is good. I plan to check out Mr. Masello's other work.
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
4.0
Was in the mood for a riveting novel with a bit of fantasy, and this fit the bill quite nicely. Finished 495 pages in about a week -- it was hard to put down. The characters were sympathetic and realistic, and the story was well crafted. The writing was excellent; Masello does a great job of putting the reader right at Point Adelie at the South Pole. He also brings alive the mid-19th century in England and the trenches of the Crimean War, and allows us to get a window on the nurses who worked with Florence Nightingale. All in one book -- and it's believable. I particularly appreciated that although there was some action, and expectedly so, that it wasn't overdone. He could have run away with it and made it a typical thriller. But the story was just that -- a good story, with some action; not the other way around.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/blood-and-ice-fiction-book-review/
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/blood-and-ice-fiction-book-review/
readinghoneybee's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book as my Mum had recommended this to me and I am glad that she did! I couldn’t put this book down. The author had clearly done his research on the South Pole because the paragraphs were so descriptive that I felt that I was there with the main character, Michael. I loved how the story flipped from Michael’s life in the present day to 1856 where we learn about Sinclair and Eleanor. I would definitely recommend this book if you’re into vampire novels!
poinssetia's review against another edition
2.0
Aunque la premisa parecía bastante interesante, la historia no me engancho, tenia demasiadas descripciones y la narración es demasiado lenta para llegar a un punto en concreto.
miapernille's review against another edition
1.0
The build-up was waaaaaay too slow. When something finally happened, I was disappointed at the lack of action. I had to force myself to finish this book.
megmcardle's review against another edition
4.0
Fun twist on the paranormal genre. When two bodies are found in the antarctic ice, we find out how they got there, and fear for the folks that found them, especially journalist Michael Wilde who came to the South Pole to escape his own painful past.