Iced Under

Description

After a painful divorce, with her two daughters in tow, Sara Wolesley abandons her comfortable city life to take possession of a rundown cottage on a frozen lake. But escape isn’t that easy. The single mother is broke and falling apart when she discovers the body of a child trapped under the clear ice. Her name is Oralee Pelletier and she has been missing for five months.

2009 Shortlist for Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (Crime Fiction)

Editorial reviews:

“A mixture of literature, mystery, and romance. The story soars thanks to Doolittle’s elegant and poetic language…” Margaret Goldik, (Editor) Montreal Review of Books – 2009

“This book kept me enthralled. There is one part where I actually felt the rising panic that was gripping Sara as matters began to spiral out of her control. So clever was the writing that I put the book down for a moment and tried to think how I could have resolved the situation, and I could only feel panic. The sense of place, the cold, the fear, and the isolation seeps into your bones as you read. Highly recommended.” Lizzie Hayes, (Editor) Mystery Women Magazine (UK) July 2009