I tried, but couldn't finish this book. There were too many plots, sub-plots, and changes in timeline. I also am not familiar with the history of polar exploration, so I think that set me back as well.

It’s been pretty cold up here in Montana lately. We had windchills of -40 and there were warnings not to spend much time outside in fear of frostbite symptoms. So of course, I decided now would be a good time to crack open Minds of Winter. This epic mystery novel about the polar explorers spans a good chunk of time and a fair few pages. A mass of story lines and new characters added throughout, it was hard at first to really get into the story. Once the connections between characters and the years became more apparent, found it difficult to put it down. Author Ed O’Loughlin has masterfully drawn everything together. It takes talent to be able to plot out a mystery and to leave clues and little breadcrumbs for the readers. Many times authors will end up giving such emphasis on these clues, they end up becoming stereotypes or a game of Clue. Closer to the end, I found myself getting more and more excited as we seemed to finally be getting closer to solving everything. While I didn’t get the exact closure I wanted, I think the way O’Loughlin finished it was even better.
Having read some other reviewers, who weren’t comfortable with the sheer length or felt it was in need of being broken down into multiple books, I have to staunchly disagree. There was so much information and so much detail, I think it would have done the story a great disservice to chop it up. Even the modern day characters, who we were discovering the past with, held up as solid characters and not as cardboard cutouts to spoon feed us facts and information. I would recommend this to folks who enjoy historical mysteries and multiple story lines. If you enjoy Ken Follett, this would be a great one for you. All in all a great read and a truly memorable ending.
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