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Thin Ice
Women are dying… and Danny Harper’s life is in pieces.
"When the feeling comes it is like a flood… a faint prickling in his palms and then it is everywhere: swelling up, consuming his thoughts, sweeping through his body. It is fire and ice: a storm of calmness, a torrent of silence. It is the rapture and it has come to sweep him away..."
THIN ICE: Everything is going perfectly for young journalist Danny Harper: a new flat, a career on the up and the girl he loves about to marry him. Then he wakes in hospital to find none of it’s true.
Refusing to admit he’s imagined it all, Harper tries to regain his lost life. But, while his claims are initially dismissed as delusion, he knows secrets that can’t be easily explained.
THIN ICE is the story of what happens when two parallel universes collide – one world where Danny Harper’s life is a success, the other where it’s a mess.
When Harper is involved in an accident his lives flip: the failure ends up in hospital in a coma, the success wakes in a world where all the important things in his life are missing.
Stuck in the ‘wrong’ life, Harper starts trying to deal with this new, alternative existence. But in the process he has to deal with something that casts a new perspective on his problem – a deranged killer with a fanatical obsession for the ‘sins of woman’.
In Danny Harper’s ‘real’ world, the killer has already been caught. But in this alternative world - partly due to a mistake by the 'other' Harper - the killings have so far gone undetected. And the latest victim is a complete innocent.
"When the feeling comes it is like a flood… a faint prickling in his palms and then it is everywhere: swelling up, consuming his thoughts, sweeping through his body. It is fire and ice: a storm of calmness, a torrent of silence. It is the rapture and it has come to sweep him away..."
THIN ICE: Everything is going perfectly for young journalist Danny Harper: a new flat, a career on the up and the girl he loves about to marry him. Then he wakes in hospital to find none of it’s true.
Refusing to admit he’s imagined it all, Harper tries to regain his lost life. But, while his claims are initially dismissed as delusion, he knows secrets that can’t be easily explained.
THIN ICE is the story of what happens when two parallel universes collide – one world where Danny Harper’s life is a success, the other where it’s a mess.
When Harper is involved in an accident his lives flip: the failure ends up in hospital in a coma, the success wakes in a world where all the important things in his life are missing.
Stuck in the ‘wrong’ life, Harper starts trying to deal with this new, alternative existence. But in the process he has to deal with something that casts a new perspective on his problem – a deranged killer with a fanatical obsession for the ‘sins of woman’.
In Danny Harper’s ‘real’ world, the killer has already been caught. But in this alternative world - partly due to a mistake by the 'other' Harper - the killings have so far gone undetected. And the latest victim is a complete innocent.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Huw Thomas
5 books4 followersDaydreaming and thinking up imaginary situations and conversations have been among my favourite occupations for as long as I can remember.
Books have always played a big part in my life - reading them by the dozen and writing them.
I wrote my first 'novel' when I was still at primary school and a few decades on I'm still going.
Writing has always been my first love. I'm not sure that I could stop even if I wanted to but feedback from readers is a great motivator - knowing that others are entertained and/or inspired by my ideas is enormously satisfying.
Books have always played a big part in my life - reading them by the dozen and writing them.
I wrote my first 'novel' when I was still at primary school and a few decades on I'm still going.
Writing has always been my first love. I'm not sure that I could stop even if I wanted to but feedback from readers is a great motivator - knowing that others are entertained and/or inspired by my ideas is enormously satisfying.
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September 19, 2012
Review of Thin Ice by Huw Thomas
5 Stars
I expected a good story when I began this novel, but it turned out to be even better than what I had hoped. The premise is extraordinary, and so well done that of course there is no problem with immediate suspension of disbelief. The reader finds herself completely in empathy with the protagonist, Daniel Harper, who struggles both with his own awareness (and lack of same), and with the scoffing skepticism of those whom he encounters.
Falling into circumstances beyond our immediate control is far from an uncommon occurrence in anyone’s life, but rarely if ever does one experience what Daniel Harper has discovered. A young journalist at peace with his life, engaged to a beautiful woman, athletic, active, his biggest regret is the loss of his father, with whom he had never really bonded-and now, of course, it’s too late. But a bicycle ride out in a semi-rural area, on a day of black ice on shadowed roadways, spins Harper into a coma-and his consciousness into an alternate timeline. To make matters even further complicated, Daniel carries with him all the memories of the parallel probability, including knowledge of a serial killer who has abducted and set up for death several women. Now he must try to expose that killer, known only to him, and simultaneously convince the lovely young woman who had been his fiancé, that they really are in love, and not just the remotest of acquaintances.
Author Huw Thomas has quite an engrossing way of presenting this tale; I immediately believed the course of events (and not only Daniel’s crossing of probabilities is “unusual,” believe me) and could not put the book aside. A combination of mystery, thriller, unending suspense, romance, character study-a reader would do well to pick up this one immediately and settle in for an evening’s read (or two evenings, as did I.)
I reviewed “Thin Ice” at the author’s request; he graciously provided me with an e-book copy in return for my fair and impartial review.
5 Stars
I expected a good story when I began this novel, but it turned out to be even better than what I had hoped. The premise is extraordinary, and so well done that of course there is no problem with immediate suspension of disbelief. The reader finds herself completely in empathy with the protagonist, Daniel Harper, who struggles both with his own awareness (and lack of same), and with the scoffing skepticism of those whom he encounters.
Falling into circumstances beyond our immediate control is far from an uncommon occurrence in anyone’s life, but rarely if ever does one experience what Daniel Harper has discovered. A young journalist at peace with his life, engaged to a beautiful woman, athletic, active, his biggest regret is the loss of his father, with whom he had never really bonded-and now, of course, it’s too late. But a bicycle ride out in a semi-rural area, on a day of black ice on shadowed roadways, spins Harper into a coma-and his consciousness into an alternate timeline. To make matters even further complicated, Daniel carries with him all the memories of the parallel probability, including knowledge of a serial killer who has abducted and set up for death several women. Now he must try to expose that killer, known only to him, and simultaneously convince the lovely young woman who had been his fiancé, that they really are in love, and not just the remotest of acquaintances.
Author Huw Thomas has quite an engrossing way of presenting this tale; I immediately believed the course of events (and not only Daniel’s crossing of probabilities is “unusual,” believe me) and could not put the book aside. A combination of mystery, thriller, unending suspense, romance, character study-a reader would do well to pick up this one immediately and settle in for an evening’s read (or two evenings, as did I.)
I reviewed “Thin Ice” at the author’s request; he graciously provided me with an e-book copy in return for my fair and impartial review.
January 2, 2014
Danny Harper is involved in an accident while riding his bike, and awakens to find he has lost his former life and is stuck in a parallel timeline – one where he has not achieved his previous level of happiness and status. He has all his old memories, but former coworkers and friends do not, and are frankly skeptical of his story as well as his mental health. As he tries to reclaim what he feels is his rightful place in society, he encounters a serial killer who has not yet been exposed in this universe, and struggles to reveal the crimes before the man can kill again.
A complex, absorbing tale – mystery, suspense, and thrills galore. Well-written and cleverly crafted, the author easily pulls the reader into Danny’s nightmare, and keeps your attention to the end. A few typos were noted, and a couple mis-used words, but certainly not enough to detract from the story. Great job, Mr. Thomas!
A complex, absorbing tale – mystery, suspense, and thrills galore. Well-written and cleverly crafted, the author easily pulls the reader into Danny’s nightmare, and keeps your attention to the end. A few typos were noted, and a couple mis-used words, but certainly not enough to detract from the story. Great job, Mr. Thomas!
June 25, 2015
Altered State or Psychosis?
What a fantastic tale of suspense and intrigue. Danny has the perfect life, At least he did until that fateful day when an accident changed everything. Is he suffering from a concussion or is it some sort of psychosis? I loved the characters and story line. Beware there are some chapters which will keep you wondering how and where they fit in. I highly recommend to mystery lovers.
What a fantastic tale of suspense and intrigue. Danny has the perfect life, At least he did until that fateful day when an accident changed everything. Is he suffering from a concussion or is it some sort of psychosis? I loved the characters and story line. Beware there are some chapters which will keep you wondering how and where they fit in. I highly recommend to mystery lovers.
August 2, 2014
I read the January 2014 edition with the title of "Waking Broken."
I found the story confusing and the ending was odd to me.
I liked some of the ideas but found the writing was hard to follow at times and I could not understand the full story development.
I found the story confusing and the ending was odd to me.
I liked some of the ideas but found the writing was hard to follow at times and I could not understand the full story development.
November 9, 2013
Excellent book, really enjoyed it!
January 17, 2014
I was enjoying this book but the ending is terrible. Not worth reading.
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