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A review by kba76
The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
First in a new series, and though its premise is quite fantastic it was certainly an entertaining read.
Ali Dawson is part of a team investigating cold cases. What she is not able to share with people is the fact that her job entails travelling in time. Very much in its early stages, the team are not quite sure what they can and cannot do. It is as they embark on their most ambitious experiment to date that we join them.
Ali is tasked with travelling back in time to the late nineteenth century. She is asked to investigate the mystery surrounding Cain Templeton, a collector rumoured to have killed at least one woman. Unfortunately, she ends up stranded in the Victorian era, interacting with the people she’s meant to be investigating.
Back in the present era, Ali’s son is imprisoned for the murder of Isaac Templeton, Cain’s descendant. Nobody can tell anyone the truth about what Ali and her team have been working on. But the two cases are very much linked.
The book ends on an intriguing note, suggesting there’s plenty more to come in this series.
Ali Dawson is part of a team investigating cold cases. What she is not able to share with people is the fact that her job entails travelling in time. Very much in its early stages, the team are not quite sure what they can and cannot do. It is as they embark on their most ambitious experiment to date that we join them.
Ali is tasked with travelling back in time to the late nineteenth century. She is asked to investigate the mystery surrounding Cain Templeton, a collector rumoured to have killed at least one woman. Unfortunately, she ends up stranded in the Victorian era, interacting with the people she’s meant to be investigating.
Back in the present era, Ali’s son is imprisoned for the murder of Isaac Templeton, Cain’s descendant. Nobody can tell anyone the truth about what Ali and her team have been working on. But the two cases are very much linked.
The book ends on an intriguing note, suggesting there’s plenty more to come in this series.