I love mysteries, but I do not like mysteries where I have figured out the "mystery" way before the end of the book. I was surprised, to say the least, when the book came to an end and I had no idea where the plot was going to end up. I was engrossed from the start.
Lo is a thirty-ish journalist who has some issues with anxiety. She struggles with panic attacks and knows she must take her medication to keep the attacks at bay. Her home is burglarized, and the thief shuts the bedroom door on her face while he ransacks the flat where she lives. Fighting a panic attack, she knows her life is in his hands. He leaves, but takes her purse, and all the contents inside. But he leaves Lo a anxious, miserable mess.
As she tries to put her life back together, she also realizes that she is to leave in TWO days to board a luxury cruise yacht and provide an article for the magazine where she is employed. She is already suffering from PTSD, and wonders how she will keep it together on the yacht. However, she believes that some time away will be good for her and will allow some healing to occur.
However, her time on the yacht is anything but calm and restful. A series of strange happenings occur, and our protagonist realizes she is cruising the frigid North Sea and nearing the Arctic Circle all the while knowing that one of the passengers is a killer - and that passenger realizes that Lo is gaining on the truth.
I very much recommend this book. It is perfect for a winter evening's read while you hear the rain/ice hitting the windows. Just was the case with me. Enjoy.
