Genre: Police Procedural/Mystery
Description:
“A frozen corpse. A mystery investigation explodes into an adventure
thriller where Detectives Sara and Ryker must survive the most dangerous
pursuit of their lives in a race against time.
They’re a razor-sharp duo--equal parts wit, grit, and heart—forced to
confront how far they’ll go for justice, each other, and survival.
As they uncover a trail of revenge, every clue leads deeper into a web
of lies tied to a tragic Everest expedition led by the victim. Each team member
carries a secret and has a motive for murder: a beguiling woman with a jealous
husband, a violin maker who lost three fingers, an offbeat sculptor with a
temper, a man who fled within hours of the crime. A rival climber benefits from
the victim’s death.
Every discovery exacts a price. And as the countdown tightens, so does
the line between hunter and hunted.”
Author:
An avid world traveler, Linda LeBlanc had
visited 74 countries as of 2025. Born in Denver, Colorado she explored the
Rocky Mountains and later expanded her explorations to other parts of the world
including the Himalayas. She’s written a few other books. This is the second
one in the Sara/Ryker Mystery series.
Appraisal:
A frozen body discovered in the freezer at a meat packing plant isn’t
quite the same old thing to kick off the day for Sara and Ryker, a team of
detectives for the police department. Figuring out how this happened, who was
responsible, and hopefully bringing them to justice takes this detective team
(with the reader tagging along, of course) down some unexpected roads, both
figurative and literal roads. Uncovering the why and who is difficult and takes
some strange turns in their path to figuring things out. But it also involves
some trips to places many of us (okay, most of us) have never been and I
suspect most haven’t even read or otherwise been exposed to what things are
like in such places as the area around Mt Everest. If you have no clue what is
involved in getting acclimated to the increased elevation near the top of the
world’s tallest mountains, you’ll find that kind of thing out along the way
with Sara and Ryker.
The author’s unique travel and adventure experiences as detailed in
her biography are put to good use, adding to the uniqueness of this story.
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FYI:
While the second book in a series featuring Sara and Ryker, this book
stands alone.
Format/Typo
Issues:
A small number of proofing misses.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 75-80,000 words
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