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Kidnapped by a band of deranged mountain men in the Alaskan wilderness, Amber Hatchet is driven by one harrowing thought: these monsters might have her eleven-year-old son. But her attempts to escape lead to the unearthing of deadly secrets, ones better left buried. Amber's only hope lies with her husband, Jack Hatchet, confident Manhattan attorney and swindler extraordinaire. Problem is, Jack cares more about protecting his shady backroom deals than the life of his wife. In fact, he'd prefer her dead, rather than alive.
THE AFTERGLOW:
I love this author. Her gift for descriptions always leaves me in awe. Frozen Fury had me reading all day. I couldn't break at the end of a chapter because there was always the hint of something that begged to be revealed on the next page. Amber is easy for any mother to relate to. From the moment things start to go wrong, she thinks constantly of her son, where he is, and how he's doing. Jack, on the other hand, is one of those characters you just want to strangle. I don't want to give away the whole story (it's very twisty), but I will say that there's an incredible emotional pay-off for the reader that makes all the very realistic, gritty, horrible stuff meaningful.
There's real evil represented by the bad guys in this novel. But wherever there's real evil, there's also real hope, kindness, and courage. I was very impressed by this book, by the way it made me feel, and the themes (darkness vs. light, cruelty vs. mercy) it explores.
And if you're a woman, you'll love Mitch. That's all I'll say about that. :)
Read my interview with the author on my blog.
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Well I'm not a women, but this actually still sounds like something I would like. I may have to look into it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katrina!
Matt, totally! Sorry I made it sound like a lady read. Probably just the fact that I'm a lady coloring all my impressions. Actually, one of the very first five star reviews on amazon is by a guy who isn't crazy about reading (calls most books boring), but barreled through this one. If that's not a ringing endorsement, I don't know what is! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you give it a try. I'd love to know a well-read guy's opinion.
I too loved this book! Whether I was caught up in the suspense of what would happen next or captivated by the unlikely romance, my heart couldn't stop pounding. I read it in one afternoon, and could barely make myself stop to eat dinner. I loved the excellent descriptions throughout the story of what Amber was feeling emotionally and physically. I was easily able to imagine myself in her place. It was definitely worth the read.
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