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Death in the Arctic.
A frozen wilderness.
A killer in the skies.
When aspiring travel writer Chloé Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she’s bagged the opportunity of a lifetime.
But she hasn’t had long to admire the dazzling icy views before a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin.
Trapped at the top of the world, the group agrees a tragic accident has occurred. But as the hours tick by, fear turns to doubt.
It seems everyone’s a suspect.
And it isn’t long before the passengers begin to turn on each other . . .
A killer in the skies.
When aspiring travel writer Chloé Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she’s bagged the opportunity of a lifetime.
But she hasn’t had long to admire the dazzling icy views before a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin.
Trapped at the top of the world, the group agrees a tragic accident has occurred. But as the hours tick by, fear turns to doubt.
It seems everyone’s a suspect.
And it isn’t long before the passengers begin to turn on each other . . .
368 pages, Paperback
Published September 11, 2025
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December 3, 2025
‘Death in the Artic’ is a tense, atmospheric mystery set on a luxury airship.
Tom Hindle uses the isolated setting really well, creating plenty of suspense as the story unfolds.
The characters are interesting, each with their own secrets, and the twists kept me guessing right to the end.
The beginning is a little slow, but once things pick up, it becomes a very engaging read.
If you enjoy closed-circle mysteries, this is a great choice for the winter months.
Tom Hindle uses the isolated setting really well, creating plenty of suspense as the story unfolds.
The characters are interesting, each with their own secrets, and the twists kept me guessing right to the end.
The beginning is a little slow, but once things pick up, it becomes a very engaging read.
If you enjoy closed-circle mysteries, this is a great choice for the winter months.
February 1, 2026
Rating: 2.5 stars
Firstly, I just want to say that I really wanted to like this book! The concept of flying an airship over the North Pole sounded incredibly intriguing, and I really liked the front cover of the book.
But one of the main issues with this book was its pacing. It took ages to get to the point. At one point, I was halfway through the book and the death still hadn’t taken place! I had (stupidly) assumed that the death would take place much earlier on in the book, and even after the death took place, there still wasn’t much going on.
Additionally, I found each chapter was a little bit too short for my liking (Although I understand this is just a me issue, and I can understand why each chapter was set up the way it was.)
Another issue which this book struggled with, was the bland characters! Some of their backstories were quite tragic, but I couldn’t find myself feeling sympathetic for any character, especially with them all being quite one dimensional and not having much going on with them. For example, there is nothing about several crew members, and we don’t see any perspectives from a couple of the passengers.
However, this review isn’t going to be all negative! Contrary to my criticisms, I did actually enjoy this book. Did it take me an entire month to finish? …Yes, but it was an easy read (no offence meant!) which wasn’t upsetting like many books I find myself reading!
I really enjoyed the discussion of the technical details of the airship throughout the book, and it was really interesting reading about how everything works, although I’m saying this with literally zero knowledge bout airships or anything of the sort.
I also found that the book picked up more towards the end, with a nice plot twist before the conclusion of the book! So I think the ending did save this book, but in my opinion that does not warrant higher rating.
So overall, this was an enjoyable book, it wasn’t badly written or anything, I just think that if the characters were a bit more fleshed out, and the pacing was improved that I would rate this book higher.
However, before I end my review I just want to say, don’t let my review discourage you from reading this book! It just wasn’t my cup of tea, (not that I even like tea) but it may be yours!
Firstly, I just want to say that I really wanted to like this book! The concept of flying an airship over the North Pole sounded incredibly intriguing, and I really liked the front cover of the book.
But one of the main issues with this book was its pacing. It took ages to get to the point. At one point, I was halfway through the book and the death still hadn’t taken place! I had (stupidly) assumed that the death would take place much earlier on in the book, and even after the death took place, there still wasn’t much going on.
Additionally, I found each chapter was a little bit too short for my liking (Although I understand this is just a me issue, and I can understand why each chapter was set up the way it was.)
Another issue which this book struggled with, was the bland characters! Some of their backstories were quite tragic, but I couldn’t find myself feeling sympathetic for any character, especially with them all being quite one dimensional and not having much going on with them. For example, there is nothing about several crew members, and we don’t see any perspectives from a couple of the passengers.
However, this review isn’t going to be all negative! Contrary to my criticisms, I did actually enjoy this book. Did it take me an entire month to finish? …Yes, but it was an easy read (no offence meant!) which wasn’t upsetting like many books I find myself reading!
I really enjoyed the discussion of the technical details of the airship throughout the book, and it was really interesting reading about how everything works, although I’m saying this with literally zero knowledge bout airships or anything of the sort.
I also found that the book picked up more towards the end, with a nice plot twist before the conclusion of the book! So I think the ending did save this book, but in my opinion that does not warrant higher rating.
So overall, this was an enjoyable book, it wasn’t badly written or anything, I just think that if the characters were a bit more fleshed out, and the pacing was improved that I would rate this book higher.
However, before I end my review I just want to say, don’t let my review discourage you from reading this book! It just wasn’t my cup of tea, (not that I even like tea) but it may be yours!
November 29, 2025
I've never read any of this author's books until now. I'm really glad my son, George, got this for my birthday last week.
A travel company, Skyline Voyages, was offering two-day breaks, at considerable cost, to the North Pole. Their inaugural flight was populated not only by the company owners, but by a few close friends, an aspiring journalist and a photographer. The trip begins, but life and Arctic weather conspire against the passengers and staff. There are two murders, in fairly quick succession, with no obvious perpetrator/s. The causes of death were different from one another, but the result was the same. The remaining owner is deeply shocked. Everyone else begins to suspect each other, doubting themselves. The stewards also start wondering if they've performed their duties as they normally do.
The trip is cut short, the North Pole remaining unvisited by our group of intrepid travellers. Many conversations are held between the passengers and crew. Eventually, one of the survivors realises who the murderer is/was, and confronts that person. Not all accusations can be corroborated, even with computer and video evidence. But there is enough for a case to be made. Until the inevitable twist at the end.
I had suspected one particular character, but felt that it was too obvious a choice. Turns out, I was thinking along the correct lines, despite not usually solving murder/mysteries even though the clues are there. I'll be forever grateful to my son for this present.
A travel company, Skyline Voyages, was offering two-day breaks, at considerable cost, to the North Pole. Their inaugural flight was populated not only by the company owners, but by a few close friends, an aspiring journalist and a photographer. The trip begins, but life and Arctic weather conspire against the passengers and staff. There are two murders, in fairly quick succession, with no obvious perpetrator/s. The causes of death were different from one another, but the result was the same. The remaining owner is deeply shocked. Everyone else begins to suspect each other, doubting themselves. The stewards also start wondering if they've performed their duties as they normally do.
The trip is cut short, the North Pole remaining unvisited by our group of intrepid travellers. Many conversations are held between the passengers and crew. Eventually, one of the survivors realises who the murderer is/was, and confronts that person. Not all accusations can be corroborated, even with computer and video evidence. But there is enough for a case to be made. Until the inevitable twist at the end.
I had suspected one particular character, but felt that it was too obvious a choice. Turns out, I was thinking along the correct lines, despite not usually solving murder/mysteries even though the clues are there. I'll be forever grateful to my son for this present.
February 4, 2026
Having read Murder on Lake Garda I thought I’d give this a go. A fascinating premise and one that proved to be must engaging. After the initial delight, you felt the frustrations and fears of the characters, being suspended in the middle of nowhere, under an envelope of helium. A few clues here and there, the story built quite slowly imho. Not overly complex and challenging in the plot line, but I grew to like/dislike various characters as they developed. The end was suspenseful, but not overly surprising. Yet satisfying. Worth a read for the clever premise.
January 28, 2026
Set aboard a luxury airship on a test flight to the North Pole. Which means the pool of suspects is limited to the crew and passengers. Several of whom are revealed to have reservations about being on board. The story unfolds through the eyes of various characters, allowing us to learn more about each of them.
The murder, when it came, didn't seem to present much mystery. It was fairly obvious to me who the murderer was, as well as the motivation. Perhaps there were too many clues and not enough red herrings. Not so much a whodunnit as a howdunnit.
3 stars.
The murder, when it came, didn't seem to present much mystery. It was fairly obvious to me who the murderer was, as well as the motivation. Perhaps there were too many clues and not enough red herrings. Not so much a whodunnit as a howdunnit.
3 stars.
January 2, 2026
Maybe a little predictable but the setting was great and I loved the main characters
January 3, 2026
I thought only the character chloe was interesting the rest were a bit meh.
February 1, 2026
a slow boil but a massive page turner at the end!! overall enjoyable 😊
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