While the characters in Girl in Ice must battle the hostile conditions of the Arctic to survive, Erica Ferenckik forces her readers to brave the elements of a good thriller; mystery, intrigue, suspense, and fear. This book will keep you frozen in place until you reach the dramatic conclusion.
On a remote island of Greenland’s coast, a young girl is found frozen in the ice by a group of climate scientists. The decision is made to thaw the girl out and, shockingly, she is alive and speaking a language no one understands. Val Chesterfield, an expert in dead Nordic languages, is called in to help communicate with the child. Adding to the complexity of the situation, Val is the twin of a man who committed suicide at that same remote station. Battling her crippling anxiety, Val makes the decision to head north to find answers to her brother’s death. She will have to face the danger the wind and weather will bring, but it’s the predators that she’ll need to watch out for.
While the physical temperatures in the Arctic may be extremely low, Val is a hot mess psychologically. Her anxiety is easily triggered and the familial relationships she had depended on are frayed or gone. Val’s personal struggle of overcoming her fears and getting outside her comfort zone is one of the subplots I enjoyed the most.
As it would be expected when living at the edge of the world, there is plenty of physical danger and the threats are real and constant. When the slightest mistake can cost you your life, the tension and intrigue are plentiful.
Girl in Ice layers components of suspense, mystery, and a bit of science fiction to weave a thriller that is gritty, intense, and imaginative.
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