Freeze focuses on a new reality TV show being shot on a ship off the coast of Greenland, promising punishing challenges in Arctic conditions. It's narrated by producer Tori, hoping to launch her new company Tori Tells Stories in style, and her friend and camerawoman Dee, who is struggling with a mysterious depression. Things start to go wrong from the start as Tori and Dee realise how many corners have been cut: the ship isn't an icebreaker, so they could end up stranded in the solidifying ice, and the researcher they've hired hasn't done her job properly. But neither of them realise just how much worse things will get.

I love locked-room thrillers set in icy environments, but unfortunately, Freeze wasn't up there with favourites like Allie Reynolds's Shiver and Ruth Ware's One By One. It has to handle a big cast of characters because of the nature of its premise, and while I did manage to keep track of them, I felt like I wasn't invested in any of them, including our two narrators, whom I kept confusing because they sound exactly the same. And while the novel starts off well with its descriptions of icebergs 'as big as tower blocks' and the threat posed by storms that accelerate out of nowhere, I felt like much of its second half could have been set anywhere cold and snowy. The twists were too convoluted, and, as with many recent thrillers, this came at the expense of character and atmosphere - I never felt the tension of the situation.

I will post my full review to Goodreads and my blog nearer the publication date.

Rounding up to three stars

For me, this one never quite hit the mark, and I can't be sure why.
It's an interesting idea , fantastic setting, small cast so you CAN remember who is who, and a lot of secrets.
I didnt find any of the characters likeable, or unlikeable enough to care what happened to them, and possibly too many twists for me.
Some good moments, but nothing too memorable I fear.