{"product_id":"out-of-the-ice-book-ann-turner-9781925030914","title":"Out of the Ice","description":"'A cinematic page-turner.' \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGripping suspense from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Swimmer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When environmental scientist Laura Alvarado is sent to a remote Antarctic island to report on an abandoned whaling station, she begins to uncover more than she could ever imagine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reminders of the bloody, violent past are everywhere, and Laura is disturbed by evidence of recent human interference. Rules have been broken, and the protected wildlife is behaving strangely.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On a diving expedition, Laura emerges into an ice cave where she is shocked to see an anguished figure, crying for help. But in this freezing, lonely landscape there are ghosts everywhere, and Laura wonders if her own eyes can be trusted. Has she been in the ice too long?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Back at base, Laura's questions about the whaling station go unanswered, blocked by scientists unused to outsiders. And Laura just can't shake what happened in the cave.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Piecing together a past and present of cruelty and vulnerability that can be traced around the world, from Norway, to Nantucket, Europe and Antarctica, Laura will stop at nothing to unearth the truth. As she comes face to face with the dark side of human progress, she also discovers a legacy of love, hope and the meaning of family. If only Laura can find her way . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Out of the ice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOut of the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Turner is a steely and confident writer, concerned in the main part with reeling her reader in and out of suspense with a sense of concentrated exhilaration ... A cinematic page-turner that's well worth the price of admission to the movie house of fiction.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'a taut and tightly wound page-turner.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Turner is in fine form, exploring silence and secrets, male and female ways of relating and exploitation and grief.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This gripping thriller exposes a dark side of human nature but reveals a newfound hope in love and family.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMindfood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Turner delivers another brilliant suspense novel ... solidifying her position as one of Australia's best thriller writers... A compelling and enormously satisfying thrill ride.' \u003cb\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Ann Turner dazzled us with her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e. Her new book is another clever, cinematic thriller involving a body of water and an impending sense of dread ... \u003ci\u003eOut of the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastically eerie and suspenseful read.' \u003cb\u003eiBooks\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51505217634577,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51505217765649,"sku":"GOR011661713","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53259584110865,"sku":"CIN1925030911G","price":7.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1925030911.jpg?v=1751250613","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/out-of-the-ice-book-ann-turner-9781925030914","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}