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2024: A frozen wilderness. A killer in the skies.
2024: 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 . . .
Tromso
The city centre contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest dating from 1789.
Arctic
The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. It consists of parts of northern Norway (Nordland, Troms, Finnmark, Svalbard and Jan Mayen), northernmost Sweden (Västerbotten, Norrbotten and Lappland), northern Finland (North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and Lappi), Russia (Murmansk, Siberia, Nenets Okrug, Novaya Zemlya), the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), Danish Realm (Greenland), and northern Iceland (Grímsey and Kolbeinsey), along with the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
I do like this Agatha Christie style thrillers that To Hindle seems so good at. This was my favourite so far as the setting was just so unique. I have never been on an air balloon before. Having said that, after reading this book, I am very unlikely to be on one any time soon. I felt trapped and claustrophobic just reading the book.
Very nicely done and the evocation of setting is just something else. Very exciting to head to Norway and board this first voyage. When the problems start to happen, and the turbulence – dear goodness – that was a bit realistic – it felt so realistic.
Tom writes clearly and the story flows very well but I feel in this one, the story, characters and Tom’s unique style really came together brilliantly.
And an air balloon – fantastic idea!
Destination/location: Arctic Author/guide: Tom Hindle Departure Time:2024
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