Four Points Books, Golden BC – A Winter Grave By Peter May
Yes, another Peter May book. I just can’t help myself, he is so good.
A Winter Grave is a recent stand-alone book so it can be read anytime. Set in the near future with revelations of the past, it really made me think about what could be coming while I was trying to figure out what was happening next. Definitely one of those books you want to race through your day for so you can read more!
A man is found frozen upside down in a tunnel of ice high on a mountaintop in Scotland by a meteorologist checking weather patterns, and yes, he is very dead.
It would be easy in that climate and location to assume that perhaps he had an ice-climbing accident and just call the case closed, but that’s no fun.
So, the investigation begins and we are taken once again to a majestic Scottish landscape and submersed into a mind-twisting, action-packed, suspenseful story complete with cozy fires, an abundance of scotch and complicated relationships to keep us guessing.
The amount of research a writer does is fascinating to me and I tend to gravitate towards books that are heavily researched. In this case, the author would have consulted with Environmentalists, Scientists, Engineers, a Coroner and so many more. All of this adds to the reality of these unreal worlds we delve into.
I don’t normally read books that give glimpses of the future and I will admit that I really enjoyed this aspect of the story. It just proves that reading can broaden your scope so to speak.
And on that note, I have promised myself that I am going to get into some of the genres I don’t normally choose, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime though, I am always happy to talk about this and all the other books I’ve read, reviewed and loved!
Courtney Allen is the manager of Golden’s bookstore, Four Points Books.
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