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Behind her mask is a deadly secret . . .

The powerful head of the covert mercenary organization The Committee, Isobel Lambert is a sleek, sophisticated professional who comes into contact with some of the most dangerous people in the world. But beneath Isobel's cool exterior a ghost exists, haunting her with memories of another life . . . a life that ended long ago.

But Isobel's past and present are about to collide when Serafin, mercenary, assassin and the most dangerous man in the world, makes a deal with The Committee. Seventeen years ago Isobel shot him and left him for dead. Now it looks as if he's tracked her down for revenge. But Isobel knows all too well that looks can be deceiving . . . and that's what she's counting on to keep her cover in this international masquerade of murder. ... Read more

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Ice Storm
Must read all the Ice books by Ann Stuart.I got them all and gave them to my sister fro Christmas.

What happened to Isobel?
Meet Isobel Lambert, head of a top-secret international crime-fighting organization. She's a level-headed leader, she's cool and capable and efficient. She has ice water running in her veins, she's a stone-cold killer, yet she's judicious and lets the innocent live, she's awesome.

Or at least she WAS, in the previous books in the "Ice" series. Now it's finally time for Isobel's story to be told, and what a disappointment!

What happened to you, Isobel? Where is the efficient, calm, rational woman who gets the job done?

Meet Killian, evil bad boy run amok. He's beautiful, he's deadly, he always gets the upper hand. Killian and Isobel have unfinished business. When the two run into each other, the sparks ought to fly, but instead all I get is frustration. Killian comes along and our efficient, cold, rational, emotionless leader Isobel vanishes, leaving a fairly useless damsel in her place, who's only along for the ride.

Thrill to scenes of Killian taunting Isobel about their angst-filled past! Gasp in awe as Isobel passively lets him! Prepared to be astonished at the level of dimwitted wittering Isobel generates as Killian proves just how eeeevil he is, and how useless Isobel is!

Oh well. Aside from the disappointing characterization of Isobel, the angst-filled romance is pretty fun. Killian is a truly ruthless and tortured anti-hero, and is completely obsessed with Isobel, although he refuses to admit just how obsessed with her he is. Pretty yummy. His story arc, whilepredictable, is still fun and enjoyable. Another bad boy killer par excellence tamed by the love of his life. If only Isobel were equally awesome. Now that would be a book to savor!

Ice Storm Sinks Into Your Bones
Anne Stuart does not disappoint. This book has all the things I love about Anne's books. And it has more. The characters are heroes on the edge, both the hero and the heroine. They live in the black heart of night, but fight for good the best way they know how. As much as I love Anne's heroes, Killian really sunk into me. His battle to do what must be done, and the fact that he never really got over Isobel in eighteen years. Isobel is convincing as a cool, competent leader for a covert organization. She suffers when she sends men out to their death, but she does it because it's the right thing to do. You want these two people to find peace. You want them to be together. In the hands of a master like Anne Stuart, you get what you want and more.

Review
Isobel Lambert is the powerful head of a covert mercenary organization called The Committee. Serafin is a mercenary, assassin and the most dangerous man in the world. Seventeen years ago Isobel shot Serafin and left him for dead. Now it looks as if he's tracked her down for revenge. But Isobel knows all too well that looks can be deceiving...and that's what she's counting on to keep her cover in this international masquerade of murder.

This book starts out 17 years ago when Isobel shot Serafin. Isobel had never shot anyone before. She stood there numb, unmoving and her hand and arm tingling with the recoil of the gun. Isobel didn't know whether to check to see if he was dead or just leave before someone came by and saw what she had done...so she calmly straighted her hair and put the gun away and walked away from the man she had shot.

From present day forward you than will get a chance to read what happens when these two rivals meet each other face to face. One word "Explosive" literally! See what happens when these two are forced to team up and try to survive terrorists, a mole out to kill them, keep from killing each other along the way, and all while travelling from country to country.

Once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down till the last page. That's what happened to me. I started this book on a Saturday morning and had it finished by Saturday afternoon.

If you like the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, than you will need to check this book out and the other books by Anne Stuart in her "Ice" Series. Anne Stuart brings her unique love of Japanese rock and roll into some of her books.

Not the best in the Ice Series
That is the fourth book in the Ice series and it is not quite as good as the other ones in that series IMHO. However, it was still better than a lot of other romantic suspense novels I read.

Isobel Lambert is the head of the Committee and due to some personel shortage she has to take an assignment, bringing the most dangerous terrorist Josef Serafin to England. She realizes that Serafin is in reality Killian, the only man she ever loved, who betrayed her, and the first guy she ever killed. Obviously he is not so dead after all and he has his own agenda in bringing the Committee down.

The whole plot was a little too predictable, including who Killian really is and who the villian is. And for a woman that is the leader of an organisation like the Committee she was actually kind of weak. I mean Killian did whatever the heck he wanted and she was just along for the ride. I liked that Killian was looking out for her like he did though. He tried to pretend he was that cold hearted hardass when he had a soft spot for a girl he should have killed in the first place. ... Read more

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The year is 1973. As a freak winter storm bears down on an exclusive, affluent suburb in Connecticut, cark skid out of control, men and women swap partners, and their children experiment with sex, drugs, and even suicide. Here two families, the Hoods and the Williamses, com face-to-face with the seething emotions behind the well-clipped lawns of their lives-in a novel widely hailed as a funny, acerbic, and moving hymn to a dazed and confused era of American life. ... Read more

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An Excellent Read
Rick Moody's novel is a great read about the American family in tatters.The opening chapter -- with its poetic list of life in the '70's -- is some of the best contemporary writing I've come across in a while.The ending is heartbreaking, but somehow the hope you'll feel about these people will have been strangely realized.I look forward to reading another of Moody's books and definitely recommend this book.

Good book, good movie
Other than the long winded parts covering the kid's fantasy world through comic books, this is a satisfying book that left me thinking about my own family. We all have weaknesses and strengths.

A novel about a strange time in a strange place
The Ice Storm: A Novel

Rick Moody's novel, The Ice Storm, offers a wonderful trip through the emotional landscape of affluent New Canaan, Connecticut circa November 1973.New Canaan was, and still is, one of the bedroom communities surrounding New York City.And like the other communities in the area, New Canaan is somewhat unique in America due to a combination of its tremendous, anonymous affluence created by the New York financial district, and an exceptionally disjointed lifestyle due to the long hours worked in the City and the daily 90 minute commutes from home to the train station via car, a train ride into the city and eventually a cab, or subway ride, into the financial district with the process reversing itself in the evening.

I did not grow up in New Canaan, but during this time period I lived relatively close by and visited frequently.I am also the same age as one of the book's protagonists.Based on my personal experience, Moody's novel does a stunningly good job of capturing this time and place.All too sadly, I remember many incidents from this period that are eerily similar to the fictional events that occur in the book.(Apparently I am not alone in appreciating the verisimilitude of the book, I was attending my prep school reunion in 2006 about 100 miles away from New Canaan, when a classmate stated out of the blue, I was from Darien, [a town near New Canaan], if you want to understand what my life was like before I left for school, read The Ice Storm.)

The book is centered upon the dissolving family nucleus of the Hood family, Benjamin & Elena Hood and their two teenage children, Paul and Wendy.Also profiled, albeit to a somewhat lesser extent, are the Hood's neighbors down the street, the Williams family, Jim & Janey, and their two sons, Sandy and Mike.

Aside from the human characters in the novel, there is another powerful, yet unspoken character in the novel, and that is the time and place of suburban Connecticut in 1973.In the establishment bastion of suburban Connecticut, where the social order is an essential part of the fabric of life, deep and profound turmoil is upsetting the status quo.

America had, for all intents and purposes, just been defeated in a war for the first time in its history, when the American forces unilaterally withdrew from Vietnam earlier in the year.Also for the first time in its history, American's were watching an American President being toppled by his own corrupt actions.The Watergate affair was a major story in the news, and Richard Nixon would resign in less than a year.

The status quo is crumbling as the anti-war movement winds down and relative tranquility returns to mid-1970's America.However, the social fabric and contract that have held the country together since the Depression in 1929 is crumbling. Single-parent families, the relevance of marriage, civil rights, women's rights, and gay rights are all entering the social consciousness.Entwined in this confusion are the late baby-boomers, now high-school age teenagers, and their parents who were born late in the Depression and during World War II, now both attempting to cope with the upheaval created by the early baby boomers who fueled the upheaval.

For the adults (Benjamin, Elena, Jim & Janey), who presumably married in their early twenties, and had predictable career paths mapped out, there is both frustration and envy with the younger anti-war adults who have both refused to follow the status quo, and who also seemed to be having a far greater degree of freedom in their lives.The adults in The Ice Storm are suffering mid-life crises, yet they have not even reached their mid-thirties.The adults engage in awkward experimentation with extramarital sex and drugs that is stunningly juvenile in both its awkwardness and the impetuousness with which their actions are under taken.

For the teenage children (Paul, Wendy, Sandy & Mike), not only must they cope with all of the usual pressures of adolescence, but an enormous set of expanded freedoms, with greatly liberated societal attitudes towards sex and drugs, and virtually no guidance or expectations as to how to manage these new freedoms.In addition, they suffer largely silently through the unexpected second adolescence of their parents.They are teenagers adrift to a far greater extent than is normally the case.They lack the societal focal point that defines both earlier and later generations, whether it be the Depression, World War II, the anti-war movement, or for later generations, the focus upon personal growth and consumption during the Reagan years and beyond.A level of ennui and detachment sets in among the teenagers, that is generally only seen after mass traumatic events such as war, which in some respects could be considered to be the theme of this work.

Literally and metaphorically, The Ice Storm is a book about missed connections: between husbands and wives, siblings, friends and ultimately generations.On a literal level, it is the last generation without an unending supply of consumer electronics to control movement and actions.In 1973, there were no cell phones, pagers, answering machines, computers, VCRs or even cordless phones, while the three networks and a smattering of independents were the sole providers of television entertainment.Seemingly time moves much more slowly and events happen far more randomly than is the case in contemporary society.

Moody, who would have been twelve at the time of the events he writes about in his novel, must have been an amazingly precocious child as his observations at every level are exceptionally astute.I have one minor criticism of the book, which is that some of the characters begin to engage in rather kinky sexuality that is more a product of the 1980's, and Mr. Moody's own generation, rather than that of the earlier generations in his book, where large doses of pre-marital and extramarital sex, in and of itself, was heady stuff in the 1970's.

In summary, if you are interested in peering into affluent American suburbia during the aftermath of the wild social upheaval of the 1960's, The Ice Storm is the next best thing to having lived it.

A TALE OF A DYSTOPIC SUBURBAN AMERICANA
"Be careful what you wish for. You might get it".
Wise words that came to acquire a new meaning as the baby-boomers' children were entering the 70's. Bell-bottoms and mutton-chops were the cutting edge of fashion; Nixon's lies (and not his Kissingerian real-politics and crimes against humanity) were what finally cost him his office; polyester was more expensive and desirable than natural fibers; America was fighting another youth-grinding senseless war - and (for the first time) loosing badly.The swinging sixties came and gone and left behind only discontent and drug habits; New Heaven, Connecticut was Suburbia having everything it had wished for; every morning waking to the American Dream - only to find it hollow and wanting. And there was an ice storm brewing in the horizon. Would its whiteness make everything pure again? Would its crystals make things clearer?

I picked the book after of greatly enjoying Ang Lee's MASTERPIECE movie. I agree with most other reviewers: the movie was much more tight and effective - and, in the end, a crisper experience. I can understand how RICK MOODY's writing, with its long-winded phrases, rich likenings and not so subtle metaphors, may seem a bit dated to the 1.3sec zapping generation. However, I think that a slow, joyful reading is needed to do justice to this book.

RECOMMENDED!

The writing alone will keep you reading--but is that enough?
I was paying particular attention to how Moody developed the characters and laid the groundwork for plot while maintaining a sense of momentum.

The structure of the book is aided by the pending ice storm that offers a sense of time and place in the novel as well as a sense of movement. The reader knows that the storm will affect the characters and we suspect that it will play a role in the unfolding plot. The storm helps to pace to the novel and Moody moves back to it often as he introduces characters and their particular hang-ups.

The book needs the storm, mainly because the real movement of the book is not immediately obvious. Without the storm, the book would seem to dwell too long on disparate characters. Though the characters are related to one another and live in the same community, the real tension in their relationships and the pending resolution of that tension is not known until the final third of the novel.

Moody also keeps our interest by injecting the text with amusing trivia drawn from popular culture and sex.

And the way in which Moody writes helps to move the text along. Moody likes long sentences full of dependent clauses. He likes lists. He likes short, declarative sentences. Likes fragments.

In the first half of the book, I did not know why I should continue reading. The moral and spiritual bankruptcy of middle class America is well documented. I have no particular interest in the topic. If I were not on the plane, I might have put the book down. But once the characters reached their crisis, things started heating up. I like what Moody is doing and I am curious to read some of his other work, though I suspect (given his reputation) that "Ice Storm" is not his best. ... Read more

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A TALE OF A DYSTOPIC SUBURBAN AMERICANA
"Be careful what you wish for. You might get it".
Wise words that came to acquire a new meaning as the baby-boomers' children were entering the 70's. Bell-bottoms and mutton-chops were the cutting edge of fashion; Nixon's lies (and not his Kissingerian real-politics and crimes against humanity) were what finally cost him his office; polyester was more expensive and desirable than natural fibers; America was fighting another youth-grinding senseless war - and (for the first time) loosing badly. The swinging sixties came and gone and left behind only discontent and drug habits; New Heaven, Connecticut was Suburbia having everything it had wished for; every morning waking to the American Dream - only to find it hollow and wanting. And there was an ice storm brewing in the horizon. Would its whiteness make everything pure again? Would its crystals make things clearer?

I picked the book after of greatly enjoying Ang Lee's MASTERPIECE movie. I agree with most other reviewers: the movie was much more tight and effective - and, in the end, a crisper experience. I can understand how RICK MOODY's writing, with its long-winded phrases, rich likenings and not so subtle metaphors, may seem a bit dated to the 1.3sec zapping generation. However, I think that a slow, joyful reading is needed to do justice to this book.

RECOMMENDED!

Read this bk before, after, or instead of the movie!
This is a complicated and textured story -- interwoven lives -- full of yearning, regret, aching sexuality, and thousands of details that resonate emotionally, rather than simply clutter one's head! The movie is thin ice compared to this novel, which is, frankly, quite beautiful -- and unforgettable. ... Read more

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Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.

A Storm of Swords

Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King’s Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world....

But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . .Amazon.com Review
Is George R.R. Martin for real? Can a fantasy epic actually get better with each new installment? Fans of the genre have glumly come to expect go-nowhere sequels from other authors, so we're entitled to pinch ourselves over Martin's tightly crafted Song of Ice and Fire series. The reports are all true: this series is the real deal, and Martin deserves his crown as the rightful king of the epic. A Game of Thrones got things off to a rock-solid start, A Clash of Kings only exceeded expectations, but it's the Storm of Swords hat trick that cements Martin's rep as the most praiseworthy fantasy author to come along since that other R.R.

Like the first two books, A Storm of Swords could coast on the fundamentals: deftly detailed characters, convincing voices and dialogue, a robust back-story, and a satisfyingly unpredictable plot. But it's Martin's consistently bold choices that set the series apart. Every character is fair game for the headman's axe (sometimes literally), and not only do the good guys regularly lose out to the bad guys, you're never exactly sure who you should be cheering for in the first place.

Storm is full of admirable intricacies. Events that you thought Martin was setting up solidly for the first two books are exposed as complex feints; the field quickly narrows after the Battle of the Blackwater and once again, anything goes. Robb tries desperately to hold the North together, Jon returns from the wildling lands with a torn heart, Bran continues his quest for the three-eyed crow beyond the Wall, Catelyn struggles to save her fragile family, Arya becomes ever more wolflike in her wanderings, Daenerys comes into her own, and Joffrey's cruel rule from King's Landing continues, making even his fellow Lannisters uneasy. Martin tests all the major characters in A Storm of Swords: some fail the trial, while others--like Martin himself--seem to only get stronger. --Paul Hughes ... Read more

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Done with Georgeo
George, I'm sorry, but you're cut off.

I read this book 9 years ago, and I still don't have a completed sequel. I recall liking it immensely, but my memory of it is fading into the mists of time and turning sour. Now that I'm no longer young and full of a young man's angst, now that I'm successful and comfortable in life and not predisposed to dark-natured tales filled with gray or thoroughly black-hearted characters whose only ambition is to gain political power, I have to sit back and question my affinity for your tales.

So, I'm done. I won't be buying A Feast for Crows or A Dance with Dragons (God help us if it is ever released). I won't be watching the new HBO series.

I've lost both patience and interest, and that's mostly because its taken you too long to produce a *completed* sequel. Yes, I know, you're under no contract to provide us with a sequel. Yes, I know, we're just impatient children of the lightning-fast technology generation who are used to a quick pace of life and expect far too much from people that work at about half the speed of a retarded snail. (We children of the megabyte sure are impetuous and full of unrealistic expectations...)

MAAAAYBE I'll return to your series when you've drawn the curtains and put it to bed, (I'm beginning to suspect that Brandon Sanderson will also have to finish this series), but for now, no more of my gold will go to fill your coffers.

It's a 3-star book filled with complicated, but ultimately ignoble characters (hint: it's difficult not to be complicated when you're out to screw everyone around you for your own personal gain). But it gets 1 star because there is no completed sequel, and I'm tired of waiting for one.

One final word before parting: "Go, Giants!" *rolls eyes*

So disappointed
I loved the first two books of the series, but just can't get myself to finish this one (about 600 pages into it). Why? Because the characters are constantly doing stupid things. Anything to get into more trouble.

In the first two books, the characters always felt honest. Their choices made sense to me even when the paths they picked were the dangerous ones. But in this book, the characters simply seem reckless -- especially King Rob and his mother. They just seem to do whatever it takes to get into deeper trouble, even when that course is obviously pointless.The series started to be a problem for me with Theon. Why does he do anything? As far as I can tell, he's there to make sure some characters make stupid choices later on. When that's finished, so is Theon. Just pointless.

At any rate, the first book is simply great. But I'm deeply disappointed with this one.

Robert Jordan deja vu
I loved the first two books.Book three was obviously thrown together in order to get a product to market.Unfortunately, Martin is doing his best Robert Jordan impersonation.I'm not picking up another book until this season is finished - which I seriously doubt will ever happen.

Look at the time that has passed between books - Robert Jordan all over again.

Wonderfull
This is one off the best books I ever read.
If you like fantasy histories with intelligent twists you should read the series!

Stopped Reading
I loved the first 2 1/2 books of the series.Character development is an important part of the book to me.I tore through the first 2 books and thought I had found another wheel of time type of series.Now it seems, anyone I was "rooting" for in the series is dead.I honestly stopped reading it.Have no intention of going back.This may be what other reviewers are calling not the usual fantasy.I personally like the standard fare it would seem.You know, where there are people in the story you have read about for a thousand or so pages actually live and overcome the obstacles put in their path.
The world and politics were well played through the first 2+ books.That earned an additional star.
One thing this does seem to have in common with the wheel of time is an excellent story could have been told in 3 books.This series (I understand) is supposed to be 7 in length.
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GRRM is amazing!
Most literary snobs won't touch this book because it is classified as fantasy, but I think it is more historical fiction with some minor horror and couple of Dragons thrown in.There are so many characters that he brings to life to life with unique complex personalities and faults.So far, I like this series better than any other.I wish he would dare to put out the final two volumes.He is such a perfectionist.He needs to learn a lesson from Steven King and just do it.I wish Steven King would write more like GRRM though.

Another Five Star Classic
This really is the series to compare all other fantasy books against. Be warned that only four of the books in this series are complete because you are going to want the next one as soon as you finish this gem. I suggest buying all four volumes currently in print to save you from withdraw symptoms. Like everyone else I wish Martin wrote faster but I have to give him props on his quality. Do yourself a favor and gobble up the entire series. ... Read more

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This book studies the music and sound in Ang Lee's film The Ice Storm, providing a unique insight into the collaborative processes that influenced the development and evolution of the score, and illustrating how the politics of filmmaking interacts with creativity. ... Read more

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In January 1998, five days of freezing rain, up to 100 millimetres, fell in some parts of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. About 2 million homes – more than 5 million people – were plunged into darkness for up to a month in the dead of winter. It was, indisputably, the storm of the century.

This book is the definitive story of the ice storm, captured in pictures by Canada’s best news photographers. The following newspapers have combined their resources to make this book: La Presse (Montreal), The Gazette (Montreal), The Ottawa Citizen, LeNouvelliste (Trois Rivières), Le Droit (Ottawa), The Whig-Standard (Kingston), The Standard Freeholder (Cornwall), The Recorder and Times (Brockville) and La Voix de l’Est (Granby). A portion of the proceeds is donated to charity. ... Read more

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Do We Have Any Sidewalk Salt?
That was the question I asked my wife when I opened the front door to check for a newspaper on Monday, January 5, 1998. The steady drizzle was obviously turning icy and, having gone through this before on many occasions, I knew any trip down the front steps was going to be an adventure in keeping one's footing. Little did I realize what was to come.

This "Historic Record In Photographs Of January 1998" with text by Mark Abley tells the whole story of that fateful storm which was simultaneously beautiful ... and deadly. Not to mention hugely expensive.

The collected colour photographs in this large-size volume [30cm wide x 23.5cm] are absolutely amazing, from ice-covered, downed trees, snapped hydro poles, collapsed hydro towers, frozen, stalled vehicles, to dead cattle, each tells a story.

And if and when I find myself complaining about the oppressive humid heat of an Ottawa summer day, I just haul this out to quickly remind myself how much worse the winters can be.

Anyone who lived through it should have a copy. For those of you who live in tropical climes - it's a wonderful incentive to stay put.

Vision of Disaster
This book illustrates to anyone who didn't experience the Ice Storm first hand exactly what it looked and felt like.The photographs show the vast distruction of trees and hydro lines; farm animals and wildlife.The texttells in detail some of the personal stories of the ordeal.Thephotographs will keep the memory of the events alive for many years tocome. ... Read more

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’Tis the season for mistletoe and holly, Santa . . . and suspense. And the gift that keeps on giving is Ice: premier thriller author Linda Howard’s breathless tale of a man, a woman, and a battle for survival against an unforgiving winter–and an unrelenting killer. Oh what fun it is to read.

Gabriel McQueen has only just arrived home on holiday leave from the service when his county-sheriff father sends him back out again with new marching orders. A brewing ice storm, and a distant neighbor who’s fallen out of contact, have the local lawman concerned. So he enlists Gabriel to make the long haul to the middle of nowhere, and make sure Lolly Helton is safe and sound. It’s a trip the younger McQueen would rather not make given the bitter winter weather–and the icy conditions that have always existed between him and Lolly.

But there’s no talking back when your dad is the town’s top cop. And there’ s no turning back when night falls just as Gabriel arrives–and discovers that the weather outside isn’t the only thing that’s frightful. Spotting strangers in Lolly’ s home–one of them packing a weapon–is all it takes to kick Gabriel into combat mode. And his stealth training is all he needs to extract Lolly from the house without alerting her captors. But when the escape is discovered, the heat–and the hunt–are on. And the winter woods are nowhere to be once the ice storm touches down, dropping trees, blocking roads, and trapping the fleeing pair in the freezing dark. ... Read more

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not up to my expectations for Linda Howard
This book was a little disappointing.It really didn't grab me like her books usually do.

great read
I am a voracious reader. Where has Linda Howard been all my life.this is my first linda howard book. what a treat. I listened to this book on a long car trip. it was so enjoyable. After reading spy books and terrorist books this was a feel good time for me. i am looking forward to reading all her prior books !!This is my first book review!!

Unfinished?
This could have been a great read. Was Ms. Howard crunched for time? I liked the book, but felt there was a LOT missing in the way of character & relationship development. Buildup to the climax of the novel was pretty unbelievable as well. It had the feel of an unfinished work quickly packaged to make a quick buck. Glad I got it from the local library, it won't be purchased for my collection.

can't believe Linda Howard wrote this!
30-year-old daughter of small-town Maine's former mayor is hijacked in her parent's house by 2 meth addicts during a bad ice storm & is rescued by attractive son of town's police chief who used to tease her when they were kids. The stress from being chased by the villains seemed to draw them closer together emotionally & sexually.

This book is substandard Linda Howard.The romance, suspense, plot, & dialogue were very predictable, emotionally non-engaging, & ordinary. The characters esp the villains were like caricatures.The romance & sexual chemistry were rushed, underdeveloped, & unconvincing.If this was Howard's 1st novel ever, I wouldn't have been surprised by it's substandard quality. But it's not so I'm baffled.Did Linda Howard REALLY write this drivel?The only good thing I can say about this book is that I learned a lot about ice storms & what to do to prevent frostbite.

Partial recommendation for Howard fan's for comparison reasons. Otherwise, don't waste your time.Read some other Howard book.

Too Short
I love Linda Howard because her books contain humor, action, and lots of steamy love scenes.I don't like her shorter novels as well, and this book definitely falls into this category despite its actual length.Some parts of this book were quite funny, and the action wasn't half bad, but there was little to no character development and quick shower sex between people who have said literally 30 words to each other the entire book isn't very appealing.The book should have been better developed into a long book or cut and marketed as a novella.I'd recommend this for a short, mindless read, but get it from a library and save your money. ... Read more

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During the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, Dutch artist Willem van der Does talked his way aboard a Norwegian whaler and made a daring, often dangerous voyage to Antarctica in 1923. "Storms, Ice, and Whales" is the riveting eyewitness account of his nine-month ocean journey, including 141 original illustrations by Van der Does.

At once adventure story and natural history, Van der Does's tale is alive with the sights and sounds of his exploits, also revealing the many powerful emotions that he experienced during this epic trip. The first Dutchman ever to set foot in Antarctica, Van der Does grippingly captures the excitement, fascination, and fear generated by life in the coldest place on earth. His travelogue chronicles an amazing range of adventures, from the harpooning and processing of whales at sea to a ski trip atop the forbidding Ross Ice Shelf, and he renders much of what he saw in distinctive pen-and-ink illustrations that enliven every chapter.

First published in the Dutch East Indies in 1934 and later in the Netherlands, this historical gem is now available in English for the first time. The book has been expertly translated by Ruth van Baak Griffioen, who also contributes a preface containing firsthand anecdotes about Van der Does the man and highlighting the fascinating story of how she came to know and translate this book of his.

An entertaining, vividly realistic memoir and visual journal of whaling life, "Storms, Ice, and Whales" will appeal to a wide range of readers. ... Read more

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Twenty years after Father John Barrow is clubbed to death on the night of an ice storm in the small town of Bessemer, New York, former employees of the town newspaper convene for a party and discover a chilling piece of evidence linked to the crime. Reprint. NYT. PW. ... Read more

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Even in the dark and bitter cold of a freezing January, life, in all its variety, had to go on. At a time when the simplest of domestic chores became a test of ingenuity and endurance, people got married, babies were delivered, journeys were undertaken. Here are stories of all that, and more. There’s the inspiring story of the elderly goldfish, the train-ride from hell, the fifteen problem chimps, the exploding stove and the burning tree. There’s a story from an eighty-five-year-old poet, a child of ten, and even one from a dog.

The gallant people who helped run the shelters and the hospitals share their funniest and most poignant memories. Soldiers in the army, one of those famous Hydro linesmen, and a volunteer firefighter tell us just what it was like. And authors Steven Heighton, Karen Molson, and Jane Urquhart, amongst others, add their own perspective on living through the storm.

The destruction and the human cost reminded people of a war. Though the “enemy” this time was Nature, and in many ways looked beautiful, the ice storm brought real hardship and death. But like a war it also brought people together as never before, and gave Canadians something to remember, whether happy, inspiring, or sad, for the rest of their lives. Stories from the Ice Storm captures all that, for the people who were there, and for the millions of Canadians who looked on. ... Read more

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Contains stories of destruction by the powers of Mother Nature alongwith photography. ... Read more