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3.9
Iris Yamashita
A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a tiny Alaskan town where everyone lives in a single high-rise building, in this gripping debut by an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter. When a local teenager discovers a severed hand and foot washed up on the shore of the small town of Point Mettier, Alaska, Cara Kennedy is on the case. A detective from Anchorage, she has her own motives for investigating the possible murder in this isolated place, which can be accessed only by a tunnel. After a blizzard causes the tunnel to close indefinitely, Cara is stuck among the odd and suspicious residents of the town—all 205 of whom live in the same high-rise building and are as icy as the weather. Cara teams up with Point Mettier police officer Joe Barkowski, but before long the investigation is upended by fearsome gang members from a nearby native village. Haunted by her past, Cara soon discovers that everyone in this town has something to hide. Will she be able to unravel their secrets before she unravels?
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Author
Iris Yamashita
Pages
304
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2023-01-10
ISBN
0593336682 9780593336687
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"Interesting and unique storyline! I listened to the audiobook and the 3 different voice actors kept it very interesting, especially Lonnie. It felt like somewhere between reading a book and watching a movie. Immersive! I enjoyed it!"
Kirsty Coulson
"2.5 stars"
Reading into the Void
"Interesting premise. Shifting POV keeps it interesting and fast paced. Very descriptive! Good writing !!"
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Christine Oliva
"A for effort. But overall there wasn’t a lot of mystery or intrigue. The writing style also felt overly descriptive in a first novel kind of way. It wanted so badly to be clever but it never really was. A lot of familiar tropes that didn’t fully flesh out. And then a sprinkling of Hallmark movie romance which I could have done without.<br/>Overall it was an easy read thanks to the short chapters."
Janelle Burmaster
