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A review by marcccb
Black Ice by Carin Gerhardsen
4.0
This book is out on June 29th, 2021
The icy backroads can be very slippery and dangerous in the winter, but for this group of strangers the roads will change their lives forever. That's all I'll say about this novel because the less you know about this one, the better.
I loved the cold setting of Gotland and I felt like I was transported to Sweden by Gerhadsen's writing. The novel is so well-crafted and the storyline is superb. As we follow the different characters, we slowly start to see how their lives are linked by the icy roads.
The book was not how I expected it to be, but in a good way. The writing is masterful in its own way. Garhandsen makes us think we know what we are reading, but then takes us on a giant U-turn. At least this is how my reading experience was. I thought I knew what I was reading, but every time I came upon a plot twist that shocked me. Eventually, I gave up trying to guess anything about the novel.
While the story has the elements of a slow burn mystery, its shocking plot twists make it a thriller. You can picture me reading this book with gasping out loud with a gaping mouth at every twist because that's exactly how it went. The slow burn aspect didn't really affect the novel for me because I was so entranced in the amazing characters and the story. Every character is different in their own way, but they are dealing with very similar struggles. At its core, this is a story about grief and guilt and how people deal with it in their own ways.
If you love novels with these themes as well as the elements of a thriller, I highly recommend picking this one up. This is perfect for the book clubs!
Thank you to Scarlet Suspense for providing me with this an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
The icy backroads can be very slippery and dangerous in the winter, but for this group of strangers the roads will change their lives forever. That's all I'll say about this novel because the less you know about this one, the better.
I loved the cold setting of Gotland and I felt like I was transported to Sweden by Gerhadsen's writing. The novel is so well-crafted and the storyline is superb. As we follow the different characters, we slowly start to see how their lives are linked by the icy roads.
The book was not how I expected it to be, but in a good way. The writing is masterful in its own way. Garhandsen makes us think we know what we are reading, but then takes us on a giant U-turn. At least this is how my reading experience was. I thought I knew what I was reading, but every time I came upon a plot twist that shocked me. Eventually, I gave up trying to guess anything about the novel.
While the story has the elements of a slow burn mystery, its shocking plot twists make it a thriller. You can picture me reading this book with gasping out loud with a gaping mouth at every twist because that's exactly how it went. The slow burn aspect didn't really affect the novel for me because I was so entranced in the amazing characters and the story. Every character is different in their own way, but they are dealing with very similar struggles. At its core, this is a story about grief and guilt and how people deal with it in their own ways.
If you love novels with these themes as well as the elements of a thriller, I highly recommend picking this one up. This is perfect for the book clubs!
Thank you to Scarlet Suspense for providing me with this an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.