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Where Blood Runs Cold
Erik Amdahl and his spirited daughter, Sofia, have embarked on a long-promised cross-country ski trip deep into Norway's arctic circle. For Erik, it's the chance to bond properly with his remaining daughter following a tragic accident. For Sofia, it's the proof she needs that her father does care.
Then, far from home in this snowbound wilderness, with night falling and the mercury plummeting, an accident sends them in search of help - and shelter. Nearby is the home of a couple - members of Norway's indigenous Sami people - who they've met before, and who welcome them in. Erik is relieved. He believes the worst is over. He thinks that Sofia is now safe. He could not be more wrong. He and Sofia are not the old couple's only visitors that night - and soon he and Sofia will be running for their lives . . .
...and beneath the swirling light show of the Northern Lights, a desperate fight ensues - of man against man, of man against nature - a fight for survival that plays out across the snow and ice.
A story of endurance and of the desperate, instinctive will to survive, of a father's love for his child, of knowing when to let go - and of a daughter's determination to prove herself worthy of that love, Where Blood Runs Cold is a pulse-racing thriller from a master storytelle
Then, far from home in this snowbound wilderness, with night falling and the mercury plummeting, an accident sends them in search of help - and shelter. Nearby is the home of a couple - members of Norway's indigenous Sami people - who they've met before, and who welcome them in. Erik is relieved. He believes the worst is over. He thinks that Sofia is now safe. He could not be more wrong. He and Sofia are not the old couple's only visitors that night - and soon he and Sofia will be running for their lives . . .
...and beneath the swirling light show of the Northern Lights, a desperate fight ensues - of man against man, of man against nature - a fight for survival that plays out across the snow and ice.
A story of endurance and of the desperate, instinctive will to survive, of a father's love for his child, of knowing when to let go - and of a daughter's determination to prove herself worthy of that love, Where Blood Runs Cold is a pulse-racing thriller from a master storytelle
336 pages, Hardcover
First published February 24, 2022
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Giles Kristian
18 books1,603 followersGiles Kristian's first historical novels were the acclaimed and bestselling RAVEN Viking trilogy – Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder and Odin’s Wolves. For his next series, he drew on a long-held fascination with the English Civil War to chart the fortunes of a family divided by this brutal conflict in The Bleeding Land and Brothers’ Fury. Giles also co-wrote Wilbur Smith’s No.1 bestseller, Golden Lion. In God of Vengeance (a TIMES Book of the Year), Winter’s Fire, and the Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown shortlisted Wings of the Storm, he returned to the world of the Vikings to tell the story of Sigurd and his celebrated fictional fellowship. Lancelot was published to great acclaim and hit The Times bestseller charts at No. 3. It was also a Sunday Times bestseller. He followed Lancelot with Camelot, and his next novel, a thriller called Where Blood Runs Cold, was the Times' Thriller of the Month, and won the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2022. His next novel, Arthur, will be the final book in his Arthurian Tales. It will be published June 6th. Pre-order links here: https://linktr.ee/arthur_by_giles_kri...
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March 28, 2023
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“We’re not going to die, because we never give up. No matter what. No. Matter. What.”
Most of what I watch is crime/drama oriented, so I always find it strange how little of the genre I read. But, when I saw Giles Kristian was taking a turn away from his usual historical fiction to write a crime book, I decided that this would be the time I consciously dived into the genre. As Giles Kristian is up amongst my favourite authors, I felt pretty safe in doing so. And I was right!
This is a story that is rife with tension and mystery and an evolving story. But it is deeper than it first appears. We have parents dealing with grief, and really the core of this story is driven by the theme of a parent's love for their child. This is a book about what a father will do for their child to keep them safe. And it is delivered in a natural, organic way that strikes an emotional note. It is done brilliantly, and Giles Kristian does a great job balancing this with the evolving mystery and the action and the dynamic between the central characters.
This was a rollercoaster of a ride, with an unexpected emotional depth to it as well as the expected tension and chase and mystery of a crime set during the extreme weather of Scandinavia, which acts as both friend and foe. A lot of themes ranging from grief to love to sacrifice that elevated this to another level. And the setting feels visceral. It feels alive, and dangerous, and unpredictable. It really is like another character, and I love when the setting plays such a powerful role in the story and really effects the evolution of the plot.
This is not just a crime book. It is a book about the human condition. About what drives us. About the idea of loving something more than yourself. It is an edge-of-your-seat story with a philosophical coating that does not dominate the story, but adds so much depth.
5/5 STARS
My personal BookTube channel - William Gwynne
“We’re not going to die, because we never give up. No matter what. No. Matter. What.”
Most of what I watch is crime/drama oriented, so I always find it strange how little of the genre I read. But, when I saw Giles Kristian was taking a turn away from his usual historical fiction to write a crime book, I decided that this would be the time I consciously dived into the genre. As Giles Kristian is up amongst my favourite authors, I felt pretty safe in doing so. And I was right!
This is a story that is rife with tension and mystery and an evolving story. But it is deeper than it first appears. We have parents dealing with grief, and really the core of this story is driven by the theme of a parent's love for their child. This is a book about what a father will do for their child to keep them safe. And it is delivered in a natural, organic way that strikes an emotional note. It is done brilliantly, and Giles Kristian does a great job balancing this with the evolving mystery and the action and the dynamic between the central characters.
This was a rollercoaster of a ride, with an unexpected emotional depth to it as well as the expected tension and chase and mystery of a crime set during the extreme weather of Scandinavia, which acts as both friend and foe. A lot of themes ranging from grief to love to sacrifice that elevated this to another level. And the setting feels visceral. It feels alive, and dangerous, and unpredictable. It really is like another character, and I love when the setting plays such a powerful role in the story and really effects the evolution of the plot.
This is not just a crime book. It is a book about the human condition. About what drives us. About the idea of loving something more than yourself. It is an edge-of-your-seat story with a philosophical coating that does not dominate the story, but adds so much depth.
5/5 STARS
December 28, 2022
3.5 Stars. I questioned my choice of reading material while stranded at home during Christmas following a fierce winter storm and dangerous ice conditio s outside. I wondered if it would have been better to be lost in a story with warm sunny beaches and palm trees instead of this desperate fight for survival in the vast fro en Arctic. I concluded that this chilling, agonizing story fit my winter mood.
This is a character-driven story with an atmosphere of dread and oreboding. The location, so vividly described, becomes a predominant character. Set in the northern region of Norway among mountains, glaciers and dark forests.
It seems to be a traditional right of passage among some locals for a father to take his daughter on a long winter hike when she turn thirteen. Erik Amdahl promised they would take the trek together on her thirteent birthday. In the meantime, his older daughter died in a tragic accident, and he is determined to keep the younger ofia safe. He is concerned that she lacks the endurance and stamina for such a journey and needs to wait until she is better prepared. This decision disappoints and angers Sofia, but he relents overnight.
They venture out into the frigid ilderness. On their first night, Sophia accidentally injure her hand. Eric brings her to the isolated home of a couple that his wife/Sofia's mother knows through the women's environmenta activism. The woman of the house, Karine Helgeland and Erik's wife, Elise, are acquainted due to a Russian plan to restore a copper mine on land where the indigenous Sami raze their reindeer. Doing so would destroy he Sami way of life. Erik and Sofia are welcomed by the couple, given food and overnight shelter, and Sofi 's wound is treated. During the night, they hear Russians enter the house and try to bribe the couple into supporting he mine development. Both the man and his wife are killed. Erik and Sofia go on a run nto the frozen land. They have skis and snowshoes and are pulling a sled with a few days of provisions.
Erik wants to prove to his daughter that he cares for her and would risk every hing to protect her. Sofia is slow to believe that her father loves her and wants to form a bond. I found their interactions and conversations annoying at the beginning. The author wrote with great passion about the ordeals to be endured and about the searing climatic conditions, and I felt I would have felt the tension and suspense more if the descriptions were just toned down a bit.
Went they rushed away from the home where they witnessed the murder, Erik and Sofia were observed making their escape. They endure injuries, frostbite and hypothermia, and are both exhausted. The biter sub-zero cold is worsened by the chilling blasts of wind and blizzard conditions. The author does a brilliant job in describing the devastating effects of the bitter cold on the human body and mental state. Erik imagines an ancient Scandinavian god lurking about. To add to their discomfort, fear, and pain, they are aware that a murderous Russian man is chasing after them, intent on killing them. They become aware that the Russian group have an interest that goes beyond establishing a copper mine on Sami grazing land. This is a coverup for dangerous scientific/medical experimentation. They head off to find the Sami brother of the murdered woman, hoping to get help. He herds reindeer out in the wilderness.
This is a family drama of grief, love, sacrifice, sorrow, and regret as well as a survival story of dread, suffering, menace and a desperate chase. There are a couple of surprising twists that I never expected.
This is a character-driven story with an atmosphere of dread and oreboding. The location, so vividly described, becomes a predominant character. Set in the northern region of Norway among mountains, glaciers and dark forests.
It seems to be a traditional right of passage among some locals for a father to take his daughter on a long winter hike when she turn thirteen. Erik Amdahl promised they would take the trek together on her thirteent birthday. In the meantime, his older daughter died in a tragic accident, and he is determined to keep the younger ofia safe. He is concerned that she lacks the endurance and stamina for such a journey and needs to wait until she is better prepared. This decision disappoints and angers Sofia, but he relents overnight.
They venture out into the frigid ilderness. On their first night, Sophia accidentally injure her hand. Eric brings her to the isolated home of a couple that his wife/Sofia's mother knows through the women's environmenta activism. The woman of the house, Karine Helgeland and Erik's wife, Elise, are acquainted due to a Russian plan to restore a copper mine on land where the indigenous Sami raze their reindeer. Doing so would destroy he Sami way of life. Erik and Sofia are welcomed by the couple, given food and overnight shelter, and Sofi 's wound is treated. During the night, they hear Russians enter the house and try to bribe the couple into supporting he mine development. Both the man and his wife are killed. Erik and Sofia go on a run nto the frozen land. They have skis and snowshoes and are pulling a sled with a few days of provisions.
Erik wants to prove to his daughter that he cares for her and would risk every hing to protect her. Sofia is slow to believe that her father loves her and wants to form a bond. I found their interactions and conversations annoying at the beginning. The author wrote with great passion about the ordeals to be endured and about the searing climatic conditions, and I felt I would have felt the tension and suspense more if the descriptions were just toned down a bit.
Went they rushed away from the home where they witnessed the murder, Erik and Sofia were observed making their escape. They endure injuries, frostbite and hypothermia, and are both exhausted. The biter sub-zero cold is worsened by the chilling blasts of wind and blizzard conditions. The author does a brilliant job in describing the devastating effects of the bitter cold on the human body and mental state. Erik imagines an ancient Scandinavian god lurking about. To add to their discomfort, fear, and pain, they are aware that a murderous Russian man is chasing after them, intent on killing them. They become aware that the Russian group have an interest that goes beyond establishing a copper mine on Sami grazing land. This is a coverup for dangerous scientific/medical experimentation. They head off to find the Sami brother of the murdered woman, hoping to get help. He herds reindeer out in the wilderness.
This is a family drama of grief, love, sacrifice, sorrow, and regret as well as a survival story of dread, suffering, menace and a desperate chase. There are a couple of surprising twists that I never expected.
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May 1, 2022
**Should Read as 3.5 Stars!**
This contemporary thriller from this author is an entertaining change from his otherwise excellent historical novels.
Storytelling is of a very good quality, no doubt about that, but only the figures of Erik Amdahl, his daughter, Sofia, and the reindeer-herder and brother of Karine Helgeland, Hánas, are well worked out in this thriller while a lot of other figures are more or less superficial, but on the other hand the landscape and severe weather conditions, which you can certainly find in Norway, are wonderfully described and pictured by the author.
At the beginning of the book you'll find an excerpt by Robert Frost, while at the back you'll notice an Author's Note with some very useful information, in an attempt to make this tale understandable.
This thriller is set in Norway, and we find the Amdahl family, Erik, his wife Elise and daughter, Sofia, on a holiday break in an effort to come to terms with the death of their elder daughter/sister, Emilie, and so hoping to make a fresh new start as a family.
Somehow Elise still finds the time to keep on working with Karine Helgeland, for some kind of environmental enterprise, while not long after having met with Karine, and encountered some dangerous Russians, the Amdahl's are invited to have dinner at the home of Karine and Lars Helgeland.
Next day Erik will make his promise a reality for Sofia and take her on a long ski trip, but not long after striking a camp disaster will strike and Sofia is hurt and needs medical attention on her hand, and so they set off to the home of the Helgeland's, where Sofia gets treated and later on while sleeping upstairs Karine and Lars get visited by the Russians and they get murdered, and these murders are witnessed by Erik and Sofia, so they try to flee from the clutches of these Russian killers, and hoping to stay free.
What is to follow is a thriller where Erik and Sofia will have to endure much hardship and pain, but their bond as father and daughter will grow and strengthen that much stronger along the way, right up till the end where a final reckoning will take place in their ultimate sacrifice to stay alive and survive.
Really recommended, for anyone who likes a thriller without a real plot and having to guess the culprit(s), and so I can imagine people giving this book 5 stars, but for me personally this was a just a good thriller in comparison to his excellent historical novels, and that's why I like to call this book from this wonderful author: "A Good Straightforward Thriller"!
This contemporary thriller from this author is an entertaining change from his otherwise excellent historical novels.
Storytelling is of a very good quality, no doubt about that, but only the figures of Erik Amdahl, his daughter, Sofia, and the reindeer-herder and brother of Karine Helgeland, Hánas, are well worked out in this thriller while a lot of other figures are more or less superficial, but on the other hand the landscape and severe weather conditions, which you can certainly find in Norway, are wonderfully described and pictured by the author.
At the beginning of the book you'll find an excerpt by Robert Frost, while at the back you'll notice an Author's Note with some very useful information, in an attempt to make this tale understandable.
This thriller is set in Norway, and we find the Amdahl family, Erik, his wife Elise and daughter, Sofia, on a holiday break in an effort to come to terms with the death of their elder daughter/sister, Emilie, and so hoping to make a fresh new start as a family.
Somehow Elise still finds the time to keep on working with Karine Helgeland, for some kind of environmental enterprise, while not long after having met with Karine, and encountered some dangerous Russians, the Amdahl's are invited to have dinner at the home of Karine and Lars Helgeland.
Next day Erik will make his promise a reality for Sofia and take her on a long ski trip, but not long after striking a camp disaster will strike and Sofia is hurt and needs medical attention on her hand, and so they set off to the home of the Helgeland's, where Sofia gets treated and later on while sleeping upstairs Karine and Lars get visited by the Russians and they get murdered, and these murders are witnessed by Erik and Sofia, so they try to flee from the clutches of these Russian killers, and hoping to stay free.
What is to follow is a thriller where Erik and Sofia will have to endure much hardship and pain, but their bond as father and daughter will grow and strengthen that much stronger along the way, right up till the end where a final reckoning will take place in their ultimate sacrifice to stay alive and survive.
Really recommended, for anyone who likes a thriller without a real plot and having to guess the culprit(s), and so I can imagine people giving this book 5 stars, but for me personally this was a just a good thriller in comparison to his excellent historical novels, and that's why I like to call this book from this wonderful author: "A Good Straightforward Thriller"!
September 7, 2023
Cartea asta nu e doar un thrillerr! E o poveste despre curaj, speranță,, vointa De rezistenta și despre a-ți cunoaște sinele!!! Este despre supraviețuire.. este pur și simplu despre eroi!!!
November 13, 2021
There is absolutely zero tension in this book. It’s a man and his daughter yelling each other’s names while stuck out in the cold and doing the same kinds of things over and over again till the end. It’s certainly not a thriller, no matter how you spin it. It’s more a family drama with a tenuously linked bad guy chase in background. The ending was ridiculous. Would I recommend it? No.
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July 4, 2023
Dacă vă doriți o carte plină de suspans, de genul "urmărire în zăpadă", trebuie să puneți mâna pe cartea asta. Nu doar că m-a răcorit, acțiunea fiind plasată în zona ghețarilor din Norvegia, dar mi-a înghețat sângele prin imaginile atât de clare, de parcă eram acolo. Totul se derulează ca un film.
Un tată și fiica sa de 13 ani se aventurează într-o expediție, dar lucrurile o iau razna când fata de taie la deget. Se retrag din cortul în care urma să își petreacă noaptea și ajung la cabana unui cuplu mai în vârstă, pe care îl cunoșteau, și de la care cer ajutor. Decid să înnopteze la ei și dimineața să plece la cabana lor unde îi aștepta soția/mama. Doar că în miezul nopții apar câțiva ruși deciși să îi convingă pe proprietari să nu se mai opună intențiilor unei companii rusești care dorește să redeschidă mina de cupru din zonă. Începe scandalul, iar cei doi soți sunt uciși. Așa că Erik și fiica lui, Sofia, fug pe geam și se îndreaptă spre pădurile înzăpezite. Cu dușmanii pe urme!
E un roman care te ține cu sufletul la gură garantat!
P. S.: spre final veți vărsa și câteva lacrimi. 😉
Un tată și fiica sa de 13 ani se aventurează într-o expediție, dar lucrurile o iau razna când fata de taie la deget. Se retrag din cortul în care urma să își petreacă noaptea și ajung la cabana unui cuplu mai în vârstă, pe care îl cunoșteau, și de la care cer ajutor. Decid să înnopteze la ei și dimineața să plece la cabana lor unde îi aștepta soția/mama. Doar că în miezul nopții apar câțiva ruși deciși să îi convingă pe proprietari să nu se mai opună intențiilor unei companii rusești care dorește să redeschidă mina de cupru din zonă. Începe scandalul, iar cei doi soți sunt uciși. Așa că Erik și fiica lui, Sofia, fug pe geam și se îndreaptă spre pădurile înzăpezite. Cu dușmanii pe urme!
E un roman care te ține cu sufletul la gură garantat!
P. S.: spre final veți vărsa și câteva lacrimi. 😉
March 3, 2023
5 sterren. Wat een goed boek!
Ik las hem tijdens mijn vakantie op Ameland, en het feit dat ik daar ook met mijn vader op vakantie was gaf misschien ook nog wel een extra lading.
Het boek begint goed, spannend, en je wilt maar door blijven lezen. Wat ik het allerbeste aan dit boek vind is dat het meer is dan alleen een thriller. Er zit zoveel gelaagdheid in. Het gaat over rouw, verlies, verdriet, doorzettingsvermogen, liefde tussen vader en dochter, dapper zijn. De personages Erik en Sofia zijn ontzettend goed uitgewerkt en de band tussen hen is echt heel sterk beschreven. Beide maken ze ook een mooie groei mee en leefde ik echt met ze mee.
Overleven ze het beide, en zo ja op welke manier?
Ik heb regelmatig op het puntje van mijn stoel gezeten en kon eigenlijk niet stoppen met lezen.
En ja, er zitten ook echt wat verbeterpunten in het boek. Voor sommige mensen kan de achtervolging wat langdradig aanvoelen, maar ik had daar zelf geen last van. Ook waren er aan het eind nog erg veel onbeantwoorde vragen. Wellicht ruimte voor een deel 2?
Toch vond ik dit niet storend genoeg om mij ervan te weerhouden om dit boek 5 ⭐️ te geven.
Het is niet de standaard thriller. Het is niet de dertien-in-een-dozijn rechercheur met familieproblemen. Dit boek gaat over vader en dochter die op het verkeerde moment op de verkeerde plek waren en moeten vluchten voor hun leven, in de meeste barre omstandigheden die je zelf laten huiveren.
Zeker een aanrader, ik heb er van genoten!
Ik las hem tijdens mijn vakantie op Ameland, en het feit dat ik daar ook met mijn vader op vakantie was gaf misschien ook nog wel een extra lading.
Het boek begint goed, spannend, en je wilt maar door blijven lezen. Wat ik het allerbeste aan dit boek vind is dat het meer is dan alleen een thriller. Er zit zoveel gelaagdheid in. Het gaat over rouw, verlies, verdriet, doorzettingsvermogen, liefde tussen vader en dochter, dapper zijn. De personages Erik en Sofia zijn ontzettend goed uitgewerkt en de band tussen hen is echt heel sterk beschreven. Beide maken ze ook een mooie groei mee en leefde ik echt met ze mee.
Overleven ze het beide, en zo ja op welke manier?
Ik heb regelmatig op het puntje van mijn stoel gezeten en kon eigenlijk niet stoppen met lezen.
En ja, er zitten ook echt wat verbeterpunten in het boek. Voor sommige mensen kan de achtervolging wat langdradig aanvoelen, maar ik had daar zelf geen last van. Ook waren er aan het eind nog erg veel onbeantwoorde vragen. Wellicht ruimte voor een deel 2?
Toch vond ik dit niet storend genoeg om mij ervan te weerhouden om dit boek 5 ⭐️ te geven.
Het is niet de standaard thriller. Het is niet de dertien-in-een-dozijn rechercheur met familieproblemen. Dit boek gaat over vader en dochter die op het verkeerde moment op de verkeerde plek waren en moeten vluchten voor hun leven, in de meeste barre omstandigheden die je zelf laten huiveren.
Zeker een aanrader, ik heb er van genoten!
January 15, 2024
Un thriller electrizant, o carte pe care am ascultat-o cu sufletul la gura, o carte plina de susans, o carte despre supravietuire, despre depasirea limitelor, despre invingerea dusmanilor chiar si atunci cand zapada este unul dintre cei mai mari dusmani.
In ziua in care Sofia implineste 13 ani, tatal sau reuseste sa se convinga sa isi tina promisiunea de a o lua pe Sofia cu el in expeditie. Peste masura de incantata, Sofia isi uimeste si asculta tatal la orice pas. Din nefericire, in prima noapte petrecuta in cort, Sofia reuseste sa isi raneasca mana cu un cutit. Hotarand ca cea mai buna varianta pentru binele expeditiei dar mai ales al Sofiei este sa caute ajutor la cunostintele lor, o familie de varstnici Sami din apropiere, insa ei nu sunt singurii vizitatori ai familiei. Incepand cu acel moment si continuand cu uciderea brutala a celor doi varstnici, Erik si Sofia sunt intr-o continua lupta pentru supravietuire, o lupta de supravietuire prin viscol si zapada, cu rusii pe urmele lor.
In ziua in care Sofia implineste 13 ani, tatal sau reuseste sa se convinga sa isi tina promisiunea de a o lua pe Sofia cu el in expeditie. Peste masura de incantata, Sofia isi uimeste si asculta tatal la orice pas. Din nefericire, in prima noapte petrecuta in cort, Sofia reuseste sa isi raneasca mana cu un cutit. Hotarand ca cea mai buna varianta pentru binele expeditiei dar mai ales al Sofiei este sa caute ajutor la cunostintele lor, o familie de varstnici Sami din apropiere, insa ei nu sunt singurii vizitatori ai familiei. Incepand cu acel moment si continuand cu uciderea brutala a celor doi varstnici, Erik si Sofia sunt intr-o continua lupta pentru supravietuire, o lupta de supravietuire prin viscol si zapada, cu rusii pe urmele lor.
December 15, 2022
Erik Amdahl en zijn dochter Sofia vertrekken op een lang beloofde skitocht tot diep voorbij de noordpoolcirkel. Voor Erik is dit de kans om de band met zijn enige overgebleven dochter te herstellen, nadat haar zus om het leven kwam bij een tragisch ongeval. Voor Sofia is dit het bewijs dat haar vader haar vertrouwt en haar als een volwassene behandelt.
Op de eerste dag in de besneeuwde wildernis, als de temperatuur ver onder nul daalt, dwingt een ongeluk hen op zoek te gaan naar hulp en onderdak. Vlakbij vinden ze het huis van een stel dat ze eerder hebben ontmoet en dat hen welkom heet. Erik is opgelucht. Hij gelooft dat het ergste voorbij is. Hij denkt dat Sofia nu veilig is. Maar het tegendeel is waar.
Want Erik en Sofia zijn die avond niet de enige bezoekers van het echtpaar, en als ze getuige zijn van iets verschrikkelijks, moeten ze vluchten voor hun leven. In het onherbergzame sneeuwlandschap ontstaat een huiveringwekkend gevecht tegen hun achtervolgers en de natuur.
In dit verhaal draait het om Erik en zijn dochter Sofia. Samen besluiten ze om een skitocht te maken. Al gauw loopt dit tochtje uit de hand en belanden ze in een gevaarlijk kat-en-muisspel. De spanning voel je dus al vrij snel in dit verhaal.
De schrijfstijl is erg beeldend, dus regelmatig zag ik de omgeving voor me: alleen maar bossen en sneeuw. Het wordt ondertussen ook steeds duidelijker wat er met de zus van Sofia is gebeurd. Je voelt de sterke band tussen vader en dochter en samen proberen ze te vluchten voor hun achtervolgers.
Dit boek is zeker niet onaardig, maar na een tijd had ik het wel een beetje gezien met de achtervolging. Sommige stukken vond ik ook net een beetje too much en het was soms wat langdradig. Toch vond ik de spanning voor een lange tijd wel heel erg goed!
Beoordeling: 3,5 ⭐️
Op de eerste dag in de besneeuwde wildernis, als de temperatuur ver onder nul daalt, dwingt een ongeluk hen op zoek te gaan naar hulp en onderdak. Vlakbij vinden ze het huis van een stel dat ze eerder hebben ontmoet en dat hen welkom heet. Erik is opgelucht. Hij gelooft dat het ergste voorbij is. Hij denkt dat Sofia nu veilig is. Maar het tegendeel is waar.
Want Erik en Sofia zijn die avond niet de enige bezoekers van het echtpaar, en als ze getuige zijn van iets verschrikkelijks, moeten ze vluchten voor hun leven. In het onherbergzame sneeuwlandschap ontstaat een huiveringwekkend gevecht tegen hun achtervolgers en de natuur.
In dit verhaal draait het om Erik en zijn dochter Sofia. Samen besluiten ze om een skitocht te maken. Al gauw loopt dit tochtje uit de hand en belanden ze in een gevaarlijk kat-en-muisspel. De spanning voel je dus al vrij snel in dit verhaal.
De schrijfstijl is erg beeldend, dus regelmatig zag ik de omgeving voor me: alleen maar bossen en sneeuw. Het wordt ondertussen ook steeds duidelijker wat er met de zus van Sofia is gebeurd. Je voelt de sterke band tussen vader en dochter en samen proberen ze te vluchten voor hun achtervolgers.
Dit boek is zeker niet onaardig, maar na een tijd had ik het wel een beetje gezien met de achtervolging. Sommige stukken vond ik ook net een beetje too much en het was soms wat langdradig. Toch vond ik de spanning voor een lange tijd wel heel erg goed!
Beoordeling: 3,5 ⭐️
December 15, 2023
O carte pe care am citit-o cu drag! Potrivita pentru sezon, cu actiunea in muntii Norvegiei, cartea este un thriller plin de suspans și actiune. Mi-au plăcut personajele, Erik dar si fiica sa, Sofia care are 13 ani si este o tanara extraordinar de bine conturata ca personaj. Motivele fiecaruia de a pleca la ski impreuna, motivatia de a supravietui nu doar frigului dar și criminalilor care ii urmaresc ( aflati voi din ce motive) si nu in ultimul rand explicatiile autorului de la sfârșitul cărții, ma indeamna sa o recomand!
August 22, 2023
Cu toate că îmi place să citesc cărți a căror acțiune se petrece în preajma lunilor în care lecturez eu povestea, din când în când fac și excepții, cum e romanul de față, ce m-a răcorit puțin în această perioadă caniculară.
"Acolo unde sângele îngheață" de Giles Kristian ne duce direct în munții înzăpeziți ai Norvegiei, unde un tată și fiica sa de treisprezece ani își încep excursia de schi. Nu zăpada sau vreo avalanșă le strică planurile, ci un grup de bărbați ce vor să îi elimine după ce cei doi au văzut ceva nu trebuiau să vadă. Așa începe o cursă de supraviețuire împotriva armelor de foc și al frigului năprasnic. Mai multe am scris într-un articol publicat pe blog.
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"Acolo unde sângele îngheață" de Giles Kristian ne duce direct în munții înzăpeziți ai Norvegiei, unde un tată și fiica sa de treisprezece ani își încep excursia de schi. Nu zăpada sau vreo avalanșă le strică planurile, ci un grup de bărbați ce vor să îi elimine după ce cei doi au văzut ceva nu trebuiau să vadă. Așa începe o cursă de supraviețuire împotriva armelor de foc și al frigului năprasnic. Mai multe am scris într-un articol publicat pe blog.
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December 16, 2023
Hat wirklich Spaß gemacht. Hab es gestern in einem Rutsch gelesen.
Es dauert nicht lange, bis die Action losgeht und dann wird es wirklich nicht mehr langweilig.
Zumindest war mir nie langweilig.
Wirklich gut geschrieben,mit sympathischen Charakteren,mit denen man mitfiebert.
Der genaue Hintergrund der Bedrohung wurde zwar erklärt, aber ich fand es irgendwie zu oberflächlich. Hätte gerne noch mehr darüber erfahren.
Für mich trotzdem ein sehr gelungenes Thrillerdebüt des Autors.
Es dauert nicht lange, bis die Action losgeht und dann wird es wirklich nicht mehr langweilig.
Zumindest war mir nie langweilig.
Wirklich gut geschrieben,mit sympathischen Charakteren,mit denen man mitfiebert.
Der genaue Hintergrund der Bedrohung wurde zwar erklärt, aber ich fand es irgendwie zu oberflächlich. Hätte gerne noch mehr darüber erfahren.
Für mich trotzdem ein sehr gelungenes Thrillerdebüt des Autors.
February 7, 2022
A cat and mouse chase across a chilly wilderness forms the basis of this story - it is too, a portrait of family grief and love.
It is beautifully descriptive, the author giving you a shivery sense of the landscape and it is often edge of the seat as a father and daughter face adversity together.
It would make a terrific film. Cinematic and addictive. Recommended.
It is beautifully descriptive, the author giving you a shivery sense of the landscape and it is often edge of the seat as a father and daughter face adversity together.
It would make a terrific film. Cinematic and addictive. Recommended.
September 10, 2023
3,75⭐️
🩸Mi-a plăcut foarte mult acțiunea, povestea în sine, însă aș fi preferat să fie un pic mai dinamică. Am avut momente în care am simțit să se repetă anumite aspecte, se învârtea totul în cerc și devenise ușor statică. Deși este o carte pe care aș fi terminat-o cu lejeritate într-o singură zi, acest aspect m-a determinat să mă lungesc cu ea pe 3 zile.
🩸Personajele principale au fost bine construite, iar relația dintre ei mi s-a părut foarte bine închegată. Știți și voi că legătura dintre copii - părinți are de cele mai multe ori urcușuri și coborâșuri, dar aici nu s-a pus problema de așa ceva. Am văzut devotament și sacrificiu, așa că pentru mine a fost perfect.
🩸Scrierea a fost cu plusuri și minusuri. Foarte multe evenimente, poate puțin mai importante, au primit o atenție sporită la detalii, iar altele, care meritau mai multă atenție, au fost menționate și s-a trecut mai departe.
🩸Totuși, a fost un roman captivant, care reușește să te facă și mai curios cu fiecare pagină pe care o dai. Pentru o lectură de vacanță, de iarnă preferabil, este perfectă.
🩸Mi-a plăcut foarte mult acțiunea, povestea în sine, însă aș fi preferat să fie un pic mai dinamică. Am avut momente în care am simțit să se repetă anumite aspecte, se învârtea totul în cerc și devenise ușor statică. Deși este o carte pe care aș fi terminat-o cu lejeritate într-o singură zi, acest aspect m-a determinat să mă lungesc cu ea pe 3 zile.
🩸Personajele principale au fost bine construite, iar relația dintre ei mi s-a părut foarte bine închegată. Știți și voi că legătura dintre copii - părinți are de cele mai multe ori urcușuri și coborâșuri, dar aici nu s-a pus problema de așa ceva. Am văzut devotament și sacrificiu, așa că pentru mine a fost perfect.
🩸Scrierea a fost cu plusuri și minusuri. Foarte multe evenimente, poate puțin mai importante, au primit o atenție sporită la detalii, iar altele, care meritau mai multă atenție, au fost menționate și s-a trecut mai departe.
🩸Totuși, a fost un roman captivant, care reușește să te facă și mai curios cu fiecare pagină pe care o dai. Pentru o lectură de vacanță, de iarnă preferabil, este perfectă.
April 28, 2023
1%-20% boooooooring
20-45% really good and addicting
45%-85% boooooooooring, unnecessary, could have been left out
85%-100% good but predicted the ending
20-45% really good and addicting
45%-85% boooooooooring, unnecessary, could have been left out
85%-100% good but predicted the ending
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August 26, 2023Per total, Acolo unde sangele ingheata este un roman bun, solid, care cu putina atentie putea deveni superb. Mi-as fi dorit sa fie mai realist, mai credibil, iar anumite teme sa fie mult mai bine exploatate. De pilda, populatia aceea, sami, mi se pare una extrem de interesanta. Sau poate am eu pretentii prea mari de la romanele de fictiune, de la thrillere.
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August 16, 2022
OMG the atmosphere, the cold, the psyche WOW .. and i am in tears.
Mr Kristian proved he can, not only write amazing historical fiction, but also an impactful, atmospheric and gripping psychological thriller.
Mr Kristian proved he can, not only write amazing historical fiction, but also an impactful, atmospheric and gripping psychological thriller.
March 28, 2022
※ 5 stars ※ Giles Kristian’s one of my favorite authors, so there was no question that I would read his book as well. This book was now completely different from what I was used to from him, but the well-known Norwegian culture and mythology was not left out either.
“He didn’t know how close their pursuers were, as he couldn’t risk stopping to peer into the dark woods behind him, but he had never been so afraid. Never before felt like some hunted, helpless animal. But then, as though some fickle deity had decided to give the prey a chance, he and Sofia were given something else: true darkness.”
It is an exciting and action-packed ski trip. Here, the stakes of the characters are their own lives, while the relationship between father and daughter becomes close again. The two of them will witness many horrors and even have to flee to get as far away from the tall man as possible.
I’ve never read a thriller before, so it sucked me into the story. It could offer me something new. Did that surprise me? Of course the answer is yes. The story has a somewhat happy ending, but it’s not so hilarious because the characters have witnessed a lot of murders and horrors.
“The man and the girl. In the distance, though not too far, a house sat alone in the snowbound world. Silver smoke drifting up from the stone chimney. Golden light in the windows. Snow on the roof. Home.”
“He didn’t know how close their pursuers were, as he couldn’t risk stopping to peer into the dark woods behind him, but he had never been so afraid. Never before felt like some hunted, helpless animal. But then, as though some fickle deity had decided to give the prey a chance, he and Sofia were given something else: true darkness.”
It is an exciting and action-packed ski trip. Here, the stakes of the characters are their own lives, while the relationship between father and daughter becomes close again. The two of them will witness many horrors and even have to flee to get as far away from the tall man as possible.
I’ve never read a thriller before, so it sucked me into the story. It could offer me something new. Did that surprise me? Of course the answer is yes. The story has a somewhat happy ending, but it’s not so hilarious because the characters have witnessed a lot of murders and horrors.
“The man and the girl. In the distance, though not too far, a house sat alone in the snowbound world. Silver smoke drifting up from the stone chimney. Golden light in the windows. Snow on the roof. Home.”
December 26, 2023
Giles Kristian gebruikte zijn Noorse familiegeschiedenis als inspiratie om historische fictie te schrijven. Die link met Noorwegen zien we ook in 'Waar bloed bevriest',
Oordeel
Erik en Sofia bevinden zich in Noorwegen. Na lang aandringen krijgt Sofia eindelijk wat ze wil: een lange skitocht met haar vader in het meedogenloze, mysterieuze sneeuwlandschap. De twee starten vol goeie moed, de vriestemperaturen houden hen niet tegen. Giles Kristian beschrijft de Noorse sneeuwvlaktes kristalhelder. Het lijkt alsof je met Erik en Sofia mee op tocht bent. Al vrij snel in het boek raakt het duo in moeilijkheden. Ondanks de intense schets van de ijskoude omgeving maakt het verhaal op dit moment een rare sprong, want de achterflap gaf je andere verwachtingen. Door een klein ongeluk moet de tocht gewijzigd worden, wat toch even de wenkbrauwen doet fronsen. Erik en Sofia doen heel wat moeite om hulp te gaan vragen bij een bevriend koppel. Daar moeten ze na een korte rustpauze vluchten. De natuur kent geen genade en dat zullen Erik en Sofie geweten hebben.
De vlucht zorgt ervoor dat je als lezer opnieuw netjes meegaat naar het gebied voorbij de noordpoolcirkel. Het grootste deel van het verhaal gaat ook over die vlucht. Hoewel die op zich mooi beschreven is, komt het hele traject toch wat ongeloofwaardig over. Er gebeurt vrij veel, hun achtervolgers zitten hen op de hielen. Erik blijkt over heel wat onverwachte capaciteiten te beschikken. Ze houden het ondanks een aantal lugubere gebeurtenissen heel lang vol, er is niet veel ruimte voor pauzes. De vlucht voelt erg lang aan voor de lezer, wat waarschijnlijk ook de bedoeling was van de auteur, om de inleving in het verhaal te versterken. Helaas balanceert het boek hier en daar op het randje van saai. Kristian maakt dat goed door een behoorlijk stabiele spanningsopbouw, want je wilt tenslotte weten hoe het met Erik en Sofia zal aflopen.
De connectie met Erik is het sterkst, omdat het verhaal vanuit zijn perspectief verteld wordt. Toch valt de keuze voor zo’n personele hij-verteller wat tegen, omdat de schrijfstijl wat stroever is dan je zou verwachten bij zo’n intens verhaal. Daardoor leest het boek niet altijd even vlot en kom je ook niet veel te weten over Sofia’s gevoelens. De dood van Eriks andere dochter Emilie zorgde voor veranderingen binnen het gezin, dat wordt wel duidelijk in het verhaal.
Toch weet het boek hier te scoren door het te hebben over de Sami-cultuur. Die info is interessant en geeft het verhaal meer diepgang. Al mocht het nog wat meer over de Sami’s gegaan hebben. ‘Waar bloed bevriest’ eindigt helaas wat abrupt, bepaalde zaken mochten zeker beter uitgewerkt worden. Toch maakt de filmische beschrijving op de laatste pagina’s iets goed.
Conclusie
3,5 sterren
‘Waar bloed bevriest’ is zeker een goed boek om in de winter te lezen, de vrieskou kruipt zo in je kleren. Toch zijn er een paar gemiste kansen en is het verhaal soms wat ongeloofwaardig.
Oordeel
Erik en Sofia bevinden zich in Noorwegen. Na lang aandringen krijgt Sofia eindelijk wat ze wil: een lange skitocht met haar vader in het meedogenloze, mysterieuze sneeuwlandschap. De twee starten vol goeie moed, de vriestemperaturen houden hen niet tegen. Giles Kristian beschrijft de Noorse sneeuwvlaktes kristalhelder. Het lijkt alsof je met Erik en Sofia mee op tocht bent. Al vrij snel in het boek raakt het duo in moeilijkheden. Ondanks de intense schets van de ijskoude omgeving maakt het verhaal op dit moment een rare sprong, want de achterflap gaf je andere verwachtingen. Door een klein ongeluk moet de tocht gewijzigd worden, wat toch even de wenkbrauwen doet fronsen. Erik en Sofia doen heel wat moeite om hulp te gaan vragen bij een bevriend koppel. Daar moeten ze na een korte rustpauze vluchten. De natuur kent geen genade en dat zullen Erik en Sofie geweten hebben.
De vlucht zorgt ervoor dat je als lezer opnieuw netjes meegaat naar het gebied voorbij de noordpoolcirkel. Het grootste deel van het verhaal gaat ook over die vlucht. Hoewel die op zich mooi beschreven is, komt het hele traject toch wat ongeloofwaardig over. Er gebeurt vrij veel, hun achtervolgers zitten hen op de hielen. Erik blijkt over heel wat onverwachte capaciteiten te beschikken. Ze houden het ondanks een aantal lugubere gebeurtenissen heel lang vol, er is niet veel ruimte voor pauzes. De vlucht voelt erg lang aan voor de lezer, wat waarschijnlijk ook de bedoeling was van de auteur, om de inleving in het verhaal te versterken. Helaas balanceert het boek hier en daar op het randje van saai. Kristian maakt dat goed door een behoorlijk stabiele spanningsopbouw, want je wilt tenslotte weten hoe het met Erik en Sofia zal aflopen.
De connectie met Erik is het sterkst, omdat het verhaal vanuit zijn perspectief verteld wordt. Toch valt de keuze voor zo’n personele hij-verteller wat tegen, omdat de schrijfstijl wat stroever is dan je zou verwachten bij zo’n intens verhaal. Daardoor leest het boek niet altijd even vlot en kom je ook niet veel te weten over Sofia’s gevoelens. De dood van Eriks andere dochter Emilie zorgde voor veranderingen binnen het gezin, dat wordt wel duidelijk in het verhaal.
Toch weet het boek hier te scoren door het te hebben over de Sami-cultuur. Die info is interessant en geeft het verhaal meer diepgang. Al mocht het nog wat meer over de Sami’s gegaan hebben. ‘Waar bloed bevriest’ eindigt helaas wat abrupt, bepaalde zaken mochten zeker beter uitgewerkt worden. Toch maakt de filmische beschrijving op de laatste pagina’s iets goed.
Conclusie
3,5 sterren
‘Waar bloed bevriest’ is zeker een goed boek om in de winter te lezen, de vrieskou kruipt zo in je kleren. Toch zijn er een paar gemiste kansen en is het verhaal soms wat ongeloofwaardig.
January 30, 2022
In Where Blood Runs Cold, Giles Kristian gives us a visceral, heart wrenching, thrill ride through a snow swept wilderness.
It is a story of love and loss, of sorrow and regret. But it is also one of love, of family, of hope and determination. A father who has already lost one daughter, simply refuses to lose another, no matter what life throws at them.
Erik promises to take his daughter on the ‘Long Ski’, through the wilderness of northern Norway. On the first night Sofia cuts her hand, and it is deep enough for Erik to change course, and they diverge to a nearby house, where Erik hopes they will find some assistance. But tragedy awaits, and Erik and Sofia are forced to hide in an upstairs bedroom whilst two people are murdered just below them.
What comes next is a ski trip neither son or daughter will forget. On and on they are forced to ski, to the edge of their endurance, seemingly to the edge of the world. For there is no help to be found in the dark corners of the north, where the elements are king and mere people must survive any way they can. With every painful stride of their tiring legs they are aware of the people chasing them, the people that have killed once, and won’t hesitate to do so again.
What really struck me with this story was the bond between father and daughter. A family torn apart from loss, thrust back together in tragedy. Erik is a powerful protagonist, and his need to keep his one remaining daughter safe drives the story on, his emotions pouring from the page.
They struggle through a wilderness that is brilliantly brought to life, you can feel their pain, their exhaustion, as they battle to the ends of their tether to stay one step ahead of their pursuers. The father and daughter make a believable team, and I would gladly read on about their journeys together.
It is a story of love and loss, of sorrow and regret. But it is also one of love, of family, of hope and determination. A father who has already lost one daughter, simply refuses to lose another, no matter what life throws at them.
Erik promises to take his daughter on the ‘Long Ski’, through the wilderness of northern Norway. On the first night Sofia cuts her hand, and it is deep enough for Erik to change course, and they diverge to a nearby house, where Erik hopes they will find some assistance. But tragedy awaits, and Erik and Sofia are forced to hide in an upstairs bedroom whilst two people are murdered just below them.
What comes next is a ski trip neither son or daughter will forget. On and on they are forced to ski, to the edge of their endurance, seemingly to the edge of the world. For there is no help to be found in the dark corners of the north, where the elements are king and mere people must survive any way they can. With every painful stride of their tiring legs they are aware of the people chasing them, the people that have killed once, and won’t hesitate to do so again.
What really struck me with this story was the bond between father and daughter. A family torn apart from loss, thrust back together in tragedy. Erik is a powerful protagonist, and his need to keep his one remaining daughter safe drives the story on, his emotions pouring from the page.
They struggle through a wilderness that is brilliantly brought to life, you can feel their pain, their exhaustion, as they battle to the ends of their tether to stay one step ahead of their pursuers. The father and daughter make a believable team, and I would gladly read on about their journeys together.
July 16, 2023
Acolo unde sângele îngheață este povestea lui Erik Amdahl și a fiicei sale, Sofia. O poveste plină de suspans, care te face să dai pagină după pagină.
După un accident teribil, sora mai mare a Sofiei își pierde viața, lăsând în urmă familia marcată de durere și vinovăție. Elise și Erik se hotărăsc să își petreacă vacanța în Norvegia, în încercarea de a-și consolida familia.
Deși instinctul îi spune să amâne excursia la ski promisă Sofiei, Erik se hotărăște totuși să îi facă această bucurie micuței sărbătorite. Nici nu pornesc bine că un mic accident îi forțează pe aceștia să caute ajutor în casa unui cuplu de indigeni, cunoscuți de curând.
Tocmai când se simt în siguranță, aceștia asistă la un asasinat macabru, care îi face să se zbată pentru viața lor în creierul înghețat al munților. Se va da o luptă pe viață și pe moarte. Cartea descrie povestea unui tata care este dispus să facă orice pentru a-și salva copilul și povestea unei fete care își împinge limitele tot mai mult.
După un accident teribil, sora mai mare a Sofiei își pierde viața, lăsând în urmă familia marcată de durere și vinovăție. Elise și Erik se hotărăsc să își petreacă vacanța în Norvegia, în încercarea de a-și consolida familia.
Deși instinctul îi spune să amâne excursia la ski promisă Sofiei, Erik se hotărăște totuși să îi facă această bucurie micuței sărbătorite. Nici nu pornesc bine că un mic accident îi forțează pe aceștia să caute ajutor în casa unui cuplu de indigeni, cunoscuți de curând.
Tocmai când se simt în siguranță, aceștia asistă la un asasinat macabru, care îi face să se zbată pentru viața lor în creierul înghețat al munților. Se va da o luptă pe viață și pe moarte. Cartea descrie povestea unui tata care este dispus să facă orice pentru a-și salva copilul și povestea unei fete care își împinge limitele tot mai mult.
January 24, 2023
A book on your innate instinct to survive and the determination to do so.
February 12, 2024
3.75 star
April 16, 2023
A very good thriller that maintains momentum all the way to the end (which I loved).
February 17, 2022
This was a brilliant read. Fast paced. Gripping. Tense. Thrilling. Dark. Deadly. A real page turner that keeps the reader hooked until the final page. A story about a father and his daughter who witnessed a murder and now they’re being chased by the murderers. An edge of your seat read. To say the story is set in the snowy, blizzard mountains with not much around there’s plenty to keep you hooked. Accidents. Shots. Blood. Chases. Hiding. Resting. Heart pounding.
A story full of determination to survive even with death comes knocking. One I won’t forget for a long time and I’ve discovered a new author to enjoy too. I did think the ending was a bit sudden but I totally got it. This wasn’t just a normal murder there’s more behind it. A lot of lives lost over what’s hidden in this town and its past. Highly recommend. A well deserved four stars from me.
A story full of determination to survive even with death comes knocking. One I won’t forget for a long time and I’ve discovered a new author to enjoy too. I did think the ending was a bit sudden but I totally got it. This wasn’t just a normal murder there’s more behind it. A lot of lives lost over what’s hidden in this town and its past. Highly recommend. A well deserved four stars from me.
January 5, 2022
Wrap up warm, you could get frostbite just reading this!
Giles Kristian is a well-established and very talented author of historical fiction. Here he scratches an itch to present a thriller set in modern day Norway. Mainly this is a chase thriller in snow covered Norwegian desolation but there is far more depth to it than that, it’s also a story about family, loss, bonding and….survival.
When Erik and his teenage daughter witness a murder, they take to their skis to escape but the wilderness is no barrier to their pursuers who will stop at nothing to kill them. The cold of Norway will seep into your bones as you discover that this was no simple murder, the snow holds many dangerous secrets.
Well, I think Giles Kristian can add another string to his bow, this is excellent. Really enjoyed it but also the author’s notes at the end were very enlightening.
Giles Kristian is a well-established and very talented author of historical fiction. Here he scratches an itch to present a thriller set in modern day Norway. Mainly this is a chase thriller in snow covered Norwegian desolation but there is far more depth to it than that, it’s also a story about family, loss, bonding and….survival.
When Erik and his teenage daughter witness a murder, they take to their skis to escape but the wilderness is no barrier to their pursuers who will stop at nothing to kill them. The cold of Norway will seep into your bones as you discover that this was no simple murder, the snow holds many dangerous secrets.
Well, I think Giles Kristian can add another string to his bow, this is excellent. Really enjoyed it but also the author’s notes at the end were very enlightening.
April 2, 2023
This is my favourite book of the year so far.
For a story which is basically a chase across the snow, it's so masterfully done
I have read everything else by GK, so I was already prepared for his beautiful prose and exceptional story telling. However what I didnt expect from his debut in this genre, was the way he had me absoutley captivated through every twist and turn.
The ability to make me feel like I was in the wilderness, in that cold, freezing. Just blew me away.
Just a brilliant thriller. 5/5
For a story which is basically a chase across the snow, it's so masterfully done
I have read everything else by GK, so I was already prepared for his beautiful prose and exceptional story telling. However what I didnt expect from his debut in this genre, was the way he had me absoutley captivated through every twist and turn.
The ability to make me feel like I was in the wilderness, in that cold, freezing. Just blew me away.
Just a brilliant thriller. 5/5
December 14, 2023
Uff. Das war einfach so beklemmend, so intensiv, so graphisch auch teilweise, dass ich mir am liebsten manchmal die Ohren beim Hören zugehalten hätte. Dieser Thriller bereitet beständiges Herzrasen und ist Nervenkitzel pur. Mit ein bisschen mehr charakterlicher und inhaltlicher Tiefe (der Grund für die Bedrohung blieb doch recht oberflächlich) wäre der Thriller perfekt. So ist er aber trotzdem immer noch rasant, atmosphärisch geschrieben und zum Mitfiebern.
February 11, 2022
Tense, chilling (quite literally) and thoroughly exciting. Giles Kristian is a wonderful writer and I love that he's now created such a fabulous wintry thriller. Review to follow shortly on For Winter Nights.
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