I picked this one because I was in the mood for a creepy atmospheric thriller, and the description of a researcher in Antarctica ending up alone on a glacier during an endless winter sounded good.
It was a disappointment despite the promising premise. You know when you reach a saturation point in a novel — where the MC keeps on facing what should be death scenes and survives to fight
another day? Well it got there quick. It was just one crazy peril after another. The things she did and her responses to people and situations were just over the top ridiculous. I was sort of sad that she didn’t fall into a crevasse — oops, was that a spoiler? It was just ultimately too much and I honestly didn’t care what happened to her after awhile. The “twist” when it comes late into the final pages is just what you’d expect from the set up. I didn’t like the main character, Rachael, at all.
I listened to the audiobook while following along in the e-book, both provided by the publishers. I thought the narrator’s many voices were a bit too much if you know what I mean. Generally I find that listening while reading enhances my reading experience, but I finally had to stop the audio and just force myself to the end.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Tags - Antarctica, alone, elements, cold, mission
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