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'The best thing about female-authored thrillers is their ballsy heroines - and White Heat by debut novelist MJ McGrath is no exception... Dark and atmospheric, it's an unusual twist on the usual crime novel.' --Cosmopolitan
'White Heat is a blazing star of a thriller: vivid, tightly-sprung, and satisfying on all levels. Encountering Edie Kiglatuk, the toughest, smartest Arctic heroine since Miss Smilla, left me with that rare feeling of privilege you get on meeting extraordinary people in real life. A huge achievement.' --Liz Jensen, author of The Rapture
'The best thing about female-authored thrillers is their ballsy heroines - and White Heat by debut novelist M. J. McGrath is no exception... Dark and atmospheric, it's an unusual twist on the usual crime novel.' --Cosmopolitan
'Wonderfully descriptive of the environment and isolated society, it's an involving read' --Choice
'M. J. McGrath's WHITE HEAT pulls you along like a steel cable, inexorably welding you to the characters and a place that you'll never forget' --Craig Johnson, author of The Cold Dish and Hell is Empty
'An arctic setting so real it'll give you frostbite' --Dana Stabenow, author of A Cold Day for Murder and Though Not Dead: A Shugak Novel
'`M. J. McGrath's White Heat is a tour de force, a book with a stunning grip on all the elements that make a mystery story great. The characters are unique and profoundly human, the plot wonderfully labyrinthine, and the sense of place beautifully--chillingly--evoked. I challenge any reader to pick up this marvelous novel and not be completely mesmerized' --William Kent Kreuger, author of Vermillion Drift
'For a new kind of crime novel, try MJ McGrath's White Heat, a murder mystery set in the Arctic Circle... Deliciously clever' --Red magazine
'For those seeking a palate cleanser after the sensationalist high-violence of Stieg Larsson, this quietly compelling tale of ice and intrigue should be high on their list.' --Seven, Sunday Telegraph
'The author of this very convincing depiction of the northern wastes was born in Essex, but she has lived with Inuit families and conveys a deep understanding of their culture. White Heat plunges the reader into a world where a harsh existence is rendered with unvarnished observation. Edie's struggle with alcoholism, her difficult relationship with her ex, her need to be accepted by the domineering men of the community, make her a deeply empathetic personality. Edie's a tough cookie: she fights her way through the icefields with a tenacity that armchair explorers everywhere will relish. Let's see more of her, even chewing on beaver's paws.' --The Independent
'White Heat is a blazing star of a thriller: vivid, tightly-sprung, and satisfying on all levels. Encountering Edie Kiglatuk, the toughest, smartest Arctic heroine since Miss Smilla, left me with that rare feeling of privilege you get on meeting extraordinary people in real life. A huge achievement.' --Liz Jensen, author of The Rapture
'The best thing about female-authored thrillers is their ballsy heroines - and White Heat by debut novelist M. J. McGrath is no exception... Dark and atmospheric, it's an unusual twist on the usual crime novel.' --Cosmopolitan
'Wonderfully descriptive of the environment and isolated society, it's an involving read' --Choice
'M. J. McGrath's WHITE HEAT pulls you along like a steel cable, inexorably welding you to the characters and a place that you'll never forget' --Craig Johnson, author of The Cold Dish and Hell is Empty
'An arctic setting so real it'll give you frostbite' --Dana Stabenow, author of A Cold Day for Murder and Though Not Dead: A Shugak Novel
'`M. J. McGrath's White Heat is a tour de force, a book with a stunning grip on all the elements that make a mystery story great. The characters are unique and profoundly human, the plot wonderfully labyrinthine, and the sense of place beautifully--chillingly--evoked. I challenge any reader to pick up this marvelous novel and not be completely mesmerized' --William Kent Kreuger, author of Vermillion Drift
'For a new kind of crime novel, try MJ McGrath's White Heat, a murder mystery set in the Arctic Circle... Deliciously clever' --Red magazine
'For those seeking a palate cleanser after the sensationalist high-violence of Stieg Larsson, this quietly compelling tale of ice and intrigue should be high on their list.' --Seven, Sunday Telegraph
'The author of this very convincing depiction of the northern wastes was born in Essex, but she has lived with Inuit families and conveys a deep understanding of their culture. White Heat plunges the reader into a world where a harsh existence is rendered with unvarnished observation. Edie's struggle with alcoholism, her difficult relationship with her ex, her need to be accepted by the domineering men of the community, make her a deeply empathetic personality. Edie's a tough cookie: she fights her way through the icefields with a tenacity that armchair explorers everywhere will relish. Let's see more of her, even chewing on beaver's paws.' --The Independent
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A hypnotic detective adventure story set in the mysterious Arctic
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Set in the frozen wastes of the Canadian Arctic, White Heat is an absorbing crime thriller with an original and memorable central character, Edie, a diminutive Inuit woman with a mind of her own. McGrath evokes the location with such acuity that you actually feel the cold while you're reading. An excellent book and a fascinating insight into an unknown world with a plot that keeps you engrossed right until its beautifully executed end.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A riveting thriller with many twists and turns, that takes us on a journey into the unknown. And Edie, the detective, is a great character.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Melanie McGrath's first foray into "genre" - specifically into the thriller - is a triumph. The High Arctic milieu which she researched so thoroughly for the highly acclaimed The Long Exile creates a compelling background for a murder mystery-cum-conspiracy thriller that builds classically on out and out from a seemingly small, isolated if violent incident.
As Inuit tracker, hunter and tour-guide-for-the-bored-rich Edie Kiglatuk investigates a death for which she feels responsible, she finds herself embroiled in affairs deeper and more dangerous than she ever expected. Along the way we encounter alcoholic and drug-abusing pilots, eccentric English adventurers, corrupt Russian oilmen and at least one mad, megalomaniacal scientist.
Yet for all the baroque, complex plotting, there's a spareness of prose, a depth of research and an ever-present political awareness which sets it light-years ahead of the potboiler. A highly intelligent, utterly compelling and frankly rollicking read. Unreservedly recommended.
As Inuit tracker, hunter and tour-guide-for-the-bored-rich Edie Kiglatuk investigates a death for which she feels responsible, she finds herself embroiled in affairs deeper and more dangerous than she ever expected. Along the way we encounter alcoholic and drug-abusing pilots, eccentric English adventurers, corrupt Russian oilmen and at least one mad, megalomaniacal scientist.
Yet for all the baroque, complex plotting, there's a spareness of prose, a depth of research and an ever-present political awareness which sets it light-years ahead of the potboiler. A highly intelligent, utterly compelling and frankly rollicking read. Unreservedly recommended.
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This book deserves a prize!
I fell in love with the main character on page one and could not put this book down. A very engaging story, packed with interesting facts about life in the Artic. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Rosie Unsworth
An assured debut
As debut crime novels goes, White Heat couldn't be much better. It has everything a good crime novel should have: strong plot, excellent characterization, vivid sense of place, a... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Rob Kitchin
An Utterly Chilling Mystery
Crime novels should be chilling shouldn't they? Well `White Heat' is chilling in more ways than just the murder, or murders, at the heart of it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Simon Savidge Reads
Gripping thriller
White Heat introduces a wonderful new heroine. Addicted, tenacious and the perfect outsider Edie battles gruesome odds to track down her prey. Read more
Published 9 months ago by AndyK
The pleasures of prose
Like other reviewers, I enjoyed the characters and plot. I just want to add a comment about the actual writing. Read more
Published 11 months ago by SGediting
OK whodunnit, not the greatest - read for the sense of place, not the...
Readable whodunit, set in the Canadian High Arctic certainly not your usual setting ! Location is not overly played up (just the odd comment along the lines of "it was a warm... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chalet Fan
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