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A review by tonyriver
Out of the Ice by Ann Turner
4.0
Great read. I really enjoyed Turners second novel. The characters are solid and interesting, the scenery stunning and the story keeps the reader truly engaged and wondering. Antarctica is one of the heroes of the story with evocative descriptions of the landscape and fauna.
Laura, the protagonist who tells the story, is interesting and intelligent. Support crew are also strong with just a little edge of wondering who are the goodies and not!
I was also fascinated to have a significant insight by the end of the book into the details of whaling settlements, long abandoned, that form a core to the story.
The writing is good and I feel a significant increase in skill and confidence from the author debut novel The lost swimmer.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Net Galley for a chance to read an early copy.
Laura, the protagonist who tells the story, is interesting and intelligent. Support crew are also strong with just a little edge of wondering who are the goodies and not!
I was also fascinated to have a significant insight by the end of the book into the details of whaling settlements, long abandoned, that form a core to the story.
The writing is good and I feel a significant increase in skill and confidence from the author debut novel The lost swimmer.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Net Galley for a chance to read an early copy.