Sometimes I think I'm a weird reader in that I love it when my favorite authors try something different. I've long been a fan of Paige Shelton's cozy series like the Scottish Bookshop mysteries set in Edinburgh, but when I heard that she had a new series called the Alaska Wild mysteries coming out that was not a traditional cozy, I have to admit that I lit up. See? I told you I was a weird reader! I wanted to see how she handled new storytelling territory.
The first book in the Alaska Wild series, Thin Ice, came out last November, and after reading it, I really looked forward to the next one. When I heard about Cold Wind, you have to know I did my little happy dance. Let me tell you a little more about it.
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| Available December 1, 2020! |
Synopsis:
"Beth Rivers is still in Alaska. The unidentified man who kidnapped her
in her home of St. Louis hasn’t been found yet, so she’s not ready to go
back.
But as October comes to a close, Benedict is feeling more
and more like her new home. Beth has been working on herself: She’s
managed to get back to writing, and she’s enjoying these beautiful
months between summer and winter in Alaska.
Then, everything in
Benedict changes after a mudslide exposes a world that had been hidden
for years. Two mud-covered, silent girls appear, and a secret trapper’s
house is found in the woods. The biggest surprise, though, is a dead and
frozen woman’s body in the trapper’s shed. No one knows who she is, but
the man who runs the mercantile, Randy, seems to be in the middle of
all the mysteries.
Unable to escape her journalistic roots, Beth
is determined to answer the questions that keep arising: Are the
mysterious girls and the frozen body connected? Can Randy possibly be
involved? And—most importantly—can she solve this mystery before the
cold wind sweeping over the town and the townspeople descends for good?"
You can see why I'm looking forward to this one, can't you? Beth is such an engaging character, and I like how Shelton uses the Alaska setting in her stories.
If you haven't read any of Paige Shelton's Alaska Wild mysteries, pick up a copy of Thin Ice and get acquainted with Beth Rivers. I'll bet it won't be long before you'll be getting Cold Wind!
Oh, this does sound intriguing, Cathy! I like the premise of past crimes coming to light that way, and the setting is appealing, too. I can see why this is on the radar.
ReplyDeleteI really like how Shelton is treating her new territory.
DeleteThis is a new series for me so I was interested in the reviews as well. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Mystica!
DeleteNew series and author to me, too. Sounds good--I like an Alaskan setting!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll be able to give it a try.
DeleteI enjoyed Thin Ice - and as a long-time Dana Stabenow reader, I tend to be critical when the setting is Alaska. I'll be looking for this sequel!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever read any of Stan Jones' Nathan Active mysteries? They're police procedurals set on Alaska's north coast. I learned a lot about that part of Alaska as well as native culture from reading them, let alone the fact that they're good mysteries!
DeleteI just reserved this at the library! I really enjoyed Thin Ice and kept checking back until it showed up!
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to seeing where Shelton goes with this series.
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