Ice And Bone

Joshua wade is on trial for the murder of a native woman of Alaska. He is found not guilty. Later another woman has disappeared. She is a nurse for the area and always known to be on time to wherever she is going. Now she just vanished. Her neighbor, Joshua Wade.
A detailed account for the murders of women and maybe some men too. We are taken through the mind of a serial killer and the people whose life his has touched. Both living and dead. Truly chilling. Leaves you wonderful, who is your neighbor and how well do you really know them.
Sensational. 5 Stars

A look at crime thru the path of destruction left in it’s aftermath. This story gives a look at murder thru both the criminals and victim’s eyes allowing insight to how a criminal’s personal experience’s shape they life they lead and how a criminal can almost get away with murder. Good read. I would like to thank the Publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this ARC.

A very chilling, true life tale, of a serial killer in Alaska. It is well written and told with humanity. Thank you Net Galley for my copy. I reviewed on Goodreads and Amazon.

Ice and Bone: Tracking An Alaskan Serial Killer by Monte Francis is a highly recommended true crime novel.

"In the Fall of 2000, in Anchorage, Alaska, a series of murders captured headlines, stoking fears a serial killer was on the loose. Six women, mostly Alaska Natives, were found slain, all under similar circumstances. An anonymous tip led investigators to a thuggish, young drug dealer, who would eventually implicate himself in three of the women’s deaths. But it wasn’t until the disappearance of a well-loved nurse psychologist seven years later, and the discovery of her body in the remote wilderness of Wasilla, that two astute female detectives would finally bring the murderer to justice."

Joshua Wade was likely responsible for the murders of more women (and maybe even some men) than the crimes he was officially charged with. Wade was incarcerated for life in 2010 after the 2007 murder of Mindy Schloss. It is horrifying that he was charged with the 2000 murder of Della Brown but was acquitted because the evidence was circumstantial. If a better case were presented lives could have been saved. It is to the credit of everyone investigating the murder of Schloss that Wade was finally caught and put away for good.

Francis concentrates on the crimes and the investigations, but he also shows how the family and friends of his victims were affected by his horrendous actions. I do wish some more focus on the Native Alaskan population and how they are victimized, but, perhaps that is another book. Ice and Bone focuses on the murders of Brown and Schloss, but there is a mention that he may have murdered other women and men. In the end it is satisfying to know Wade is locked up for life.

The writing is clear and concise even when the information imparted is complicated and convoluted, especially with Wade's friends talking and backtracking about what he said and what happened. Expect lots of language. Francis does an admirable job presenting it all and adds background information that is pertinent. It really is a heartbreaking but chilling account of a killer and the sometimes frustrating investigation that finally put him away. (And for those of you who read Ice and Bone: Could the young woman who befriended Wade be any dumber? "I was young so I didn't understand the terminology 'acquitted for murder.' " She gives new meaning to the phrase: "Dumb as a box of rocks.")

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of the publisher/author.

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What a great book! This book is about the murders committed by Joshua Wade, who would have become a serial killer had he not been stopped. I really liked that the author put the victims first - it was their voices be heard so that they are not forgotten. This book was well-written and I enjoyed it. I am hoping that the author continues to write true crime ((my favorite genre). I now want to read his book on the Wesson family murders that he wrote.

I love true crime stories and have read lots. Many are badly written and focus so much on the killer that the victims get forgotten. So glad that this book focuses on the victims too. A very sad and terrifying journey for the victims and families involved. Very well written and kept to the facts. Would highly recommend this book.

I loved thus book. It was a great evocation of setting as it really brought Alaska to life, it refused to shy away from the horror of these events whilst maintaining a real sense of respect for the girls who suffered and died. I love true crime and thus is right up there with the best that I've read. You could really get a real sense of the meticulous research that had gone into thus without it interrupting the flow of the story and the level of background detail was just enough to keep you abreast of all that was unfolding, without bogging you down with extraneous detail. A fantastic read that allowed me real insight to a case test I hadn't previously heard much about, I thoroughly recommend it!

"In the Fall of 2000, in Anchorage, Alaska, a series of murders captured headlines, stoking fears a serial killer was on the loose. Six women, mostly Alaska Natives, were found slain, all under similar circumstances. An anonymous tip led investigators to a thuggish, young drug dealer, who would eventually implicate himself in three of the women’s deaths. But it wasn’t until the disappearance of a well-loved nurse psychologist seven years later, and the discovery of her body in the remote wilderness of Wasilla, that two astute female detectives would finally bring the murderer to justice."

Joshua Wade was an unknown killer to me. After reading this true crime book, I feel as though I have a better handle on his warped mind, a new compassion for the victims, and a big heaping of respect for the investigators and prosecutors. Monte Francis presents the facts, interviews, and details of the crime in a slightly meandering way, but I was able to follow it. The author didn't appear biased. A very interesting read.

Net Galley ARC received for an honest review.