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A review by kba76
Ice Town by Will Dean
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A series that I still haven’t got round to, but Ice Town works perfectly well as a standalone. Perhaps knowing a little more of the character’s background would deepen our understanding of her experience, but there’s plenty of details given that help us build a picture of her.
Journalist Tuva is concerned to see an alert regarding a deaf teenager going missing. She feels compelled to investigate, and can’t help but feel a sense of empathy with this boy. The town she is based in closes down overnight, literally trapping its residents until the tunnel opens the next morning. This means that as things progress we build a real sense of fear for what might be facing these characters.
Though Peter is not found straight away, other bodies are discovered. There appear to be links between the cases and it soon appears that there is a spree killer going about their business.
Tuva is not without her flaws. Yet she is tremendously likeable and it’s hard not to admire her grit and resolve. The developments regarding the identity of the killer came somewhat out of the blue, but it was a definite hit.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this before publication. Now to go back to the beginning and get on with reading this series from the start.
Journalist Tuva is concerned to see an alert regarding a deaf teenager going missing. She feels compelled to investigate, and can’t help but feel a sense of empathy with this boy. The town she is based in closes down overnight, literally trapping its residents until the tunnel opens the next morning. This means that as things progress we build a real sense of fear for what might be facing these characters.
Though Peter is not found straight away, other bodies are discovered. There appear to be links between the cases and it soon appears that there is a spree killer going about their business.
Tuva is not without her flaws. Yet she is tremendously likeable and it’s hard not to admire her grit and resolve. The developments regarding the identity of the killer came somewhat out of the blue, but it was a definite hit.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this before publication. Now to go back to the beginning and get on with reading this series from the start.