Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for gifting me a copy of the latest atmospheric thriller by Erica Ferencik - 4.5 stars!
Val struggles through her days, with the help of anxiety meds and alcohol, as a university professor in linguistics, studying ancient languages. But her fears keep her from traveling or from much of any type of life, especially since her twin brother, Andy, died by suicide while studying climate issues in Greenland. Then Andy's mentor, Wyatt, contacts her from their remote Greenland lab, asking her to travel there to help him. Wyatt and his team recently found a young girl encased in deep ice; they were able to thaw her out and she's alive. But they have no way to communicate with her and need Val's help. Val has to get up her courage to travel there and to use the time to also investigate her brother's death.
Erica Ferencik is the queen of atmospheric thrillers - you'll need to cuddle up with a few more blankets when you read this book! It's an intense thriller, made more so by the brutal environment of the Arctic. I loved the relationship between Val and the young girl as they struggled to communicate. There's something so frightening about these remote science labs with small teams that have you questioning everyone. Plenty to think about in terms of climate change as well - I'm now terrified of ice winds!
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