New series by Paige Shelton set in Alaska I"ve seen she's written cozy mysteries I've never read but will check them out. This isn't a cozy mystery it's a lot of suspence and makes you think who actually kidnapped Beth Rivers and why!
A city girl who chooses to flee to Alaska and takes a room at the Benedict House yhe only place that survived the massive fire a few years ago but Beth expected a Hotel but turns out to be a halfway house for felons.
She gets involved in a local investigation into a crime. She decided to stay for now.
The story ends on a cliffhanger.
Thanks to Netgalley, St-Martin's Press Minotaure Books and Paige Shelton for this advance e-copy in exchange of an honest review.

Beth Rivers is a best selling author who has run away to Alaska to hideout and recover from a kidnapping that has left a devastating physical and mental assault on her body and spirit and to make matters worse she has amnesia from the the assault and is fearful her kidnapper will find her again. The day Beth arrives she discovers that the town is more remote than she could have imagined with barely any cell phone or wi-fi signals available but that only makes her feel more secure with her surroundings until she finds out that a body has just been found moments after she arrived. What will happen to Beth now? Is she safe or has she now made the biggest mistake of her life?

This was a very clever and enjoyable read for me. It was not a cozy mystery but it was not the dark type of story I usually read. The characters were quirky and fun, I enjoyed th at there were several mysteries happening within this book at one time and I really didn't have the story completely figured it until the end, so that made this book a very worth while and entertaining read. It was also a nice break from my hardcore books.

I want to thank the publisher "St. Martin's Press" and Netgalley for allowing me he opportunity to read this book!

I do recommend this story to any mystery reader and have given a rating of 4 Clever 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars!!

This book is first in the series, and my first book to read from author Paige Shelton. I would have to say I enjoyed this read very much and enjoyed reading about a book with amazing destinations like the remote Benedict, Alaska which adds to the thrilling atmosphere of this suspenseful mystery. The story begins as our main character, Beth Rivers, who is a thriller author was kidnapped by a fan. Beth miraculously escapes capture but sustained a brain injury, which caused her to lose her memory. Reeling from a recent ordeal of being kidnapped, she finds a perfect place to hide in this remote town in Alaska. While in Benedict, she partners with the Police Chief Gril Samuels, while he works on a case involving the suspicious death of a woman who also seems to be hiding things.

Overall, I liked the character and how she tried to acclimate herself to this new town. It did hold my interest and found it to be an entertaining read. It did leave me hanging with lots of questions unanswered until the next installment which I am anxiously waiting for.

I found the beginning hard to get into, but all at once the story carried me away and I was halfway through. Beth Rivers has ran to Alaska to hide from an obsessive fan who kidnapped her. The world knows her by her pen name Elizabeth Fairchild. Using her real name she books herself into a halfway house in a small town of 500 to hide and recover. The thriller writer in her gets involved in a local murder investigation while learning to live in the wilds of Alaska.
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Thin Ice
By: Paige Shelton

*REVIEW* ❄❄❄❄
I was initially drawn to the Alaskan setting in this story because I would love to live there myself. Anyway, Thin Ice is a great read read for numerous reasons. The female lead, Beth, is actually a successful author on the run and looking for a good place to hide and get herself together. She was recently held captive for three days by a crazed fan. Beth is in recovery mode, and she chooses a small Alaskan town to stay for a while. Unfortunately, a murder happens, and she gets involved in the investigation. This tragedy drags up terrible memories for Beth. It is basically Beth solving a smaller mystery within the larger context of her personal mystery situation of who held her captive. This book is first in a new series, and I enjoyed reading this one, so I'll probably like all of them. The story is entertaining and compelling from beginning to end, and I could not resist reading at every opportunity. I highly recommend!

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Thin Ice by Paige Shelton is the story of Beth Rivers, an author who relocates to a remote Alaskan town after being kidnapped and held captive in a van for three days. Her kidnapper remains on the loose, so she keeps a lingering fear with her that he might find her. In her new town, a resident is found to have died by suicide, however there are questions surrounding the death. People wonder if this is what actually happened, or if this could be a murder. Given Beth's background, she also wonders if this has a connection to her story. Beth's story is then navigating the emotional aftermath of her trauma, acclimating to a new town, and having a hand in solving the mystery. The author does a good job of giving voice to all three aspects of the story. This is also noted as the first in a new series, and I could also see how this was setting up later (literal) chapters in Beth's story. Thanks to NetGalley for the look at this December 2019 release.

Enjoyed the author perspective and the Alaska setting. Well written suspense that didn’t take me long to get through! Enjoyed it and will look out for more from this author. Post to come on my Instagram.

Thin Ice by Paige Shelton is an intriguing new mystery. Beth Rivers is her real name, but most people know her as Elizabeth Fairchild, a best selling author. After escaping from a passionate fan, Beth decides to disappear into the Alaskan wilderness. After a search online, Beth picks Benedict, Alaska. Beth soon discovers that she is not the first person to have selected this remote town as a hiding place. Beth arrives to find one of the residents has died and Sheriff Grilson Samuels suspects foul play. Beth is given the unpaid job of running the local “newspaper” as well as being a consultant to Gril. As Beth delves into the victim’s life, memories of the three days held captive surface. As you can tell, there are multiple storylines in Thin Ice. I like the unique characters that live in Benedict. Each one of them has their own reason for being in this isolated town which means there is a lot of fodder for future books. It will be interesting learning about each of these individuals. I am especially curious about Donner Montgomery’s story (the park ranger). Viola runs Benedict House (sounds like an elegant hotel) which Beth discovers is a halfway house for parolees. Viola reminds me of a female Indiana Jones with her hat and ever present gun. I am not a fan of Beth’s mother. She is a woman with issues of her own and the last thing Beth needs in her life. The mystery surrounding the death of Linda Rafferty was complex along with kidnapping of Beth. Only one of them is solved by the end of the book. Beth was on edge throughout the story which is understandable. The poor woman has been through a terrible ordeal and the man who caused it is still on the loose. Beth is also in a new town where a murder just took place and the residents tend to be secretive. I like how Donner takes the time to make sure Beth is equipped for the harsh weather and gives her rules to follow (she needs them). I enjoyed Paige’s descriptions of the Alaskan landscape which she brought alive with her vivid word imagery. I would also envision the characters especially Beth with her vivid scar. The only disappointment is not knowing how long we must wait for the next book in the Alaska Wild Mysteries. Thin Ice is a suspenseful mystery novel with the cruel climate, a mysterious murder, a crazed captor, close mouthed citizens, and missing memories.

This was a fun twist on the genre that I really enjoyed. The setting, a remote tiny town in Alaska, was well described, and felt alternately comfortingly remote and ruggedly unforgiving. The cast of characters was interesting and felt fairly realistic. It reminded me of the show Northern Exposure a bit, but less wacky. I liked the protagonist, a successful thriller writer hiding and recuperating after being attacked by a stalker still on the loose. She felt like an authentic person just trying to find her equilibrium and take back her sense of self. The mystery she finds herself helping the local police to investigate felt secondary to the protagonist and her own struggles, but it is set up well for sequels.

𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯 – 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤’𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. After being abducted for 3
days, Beth managed to escape her kidnapper. But in doing so suffered head trauma and trauma related amnesia. With her abductor escaping capture, Beth has to get away, and cold remote Alaska is the perfect hideout. Sparsely populated, the quirky people in her new home all seem to be hiding something, but still she feels safer than ever... until a local woman is found dead, with shady circumstances.

So here is the deal - Beth Rivers will be solving a cozy-like mystery in each book of the series- exactly what I was in the mood for - but throughout the series we will be privy to the ongoing suspense of the investigation of her stalker & kidnapper. This did kick up the thrills, and at just the right level.
I love crime stories, and I have a pretty high threshold for what will phase me, but what not many people know, is that I had a stalker not long ago over Christmas- and the paranoia is real. Thankfully this wasn’t too triggering for me, but I certainly related to Beths fears that everything was linked back to her abductor, constantly locking her door etc. I’m also a sucker for stories about people running somewhere remote to start fresh 🙌🏻 Helping the only police chief in the remote town solve mysteries gave cozy vibes,
perfect for a quick read over winter. I would recommend this if you want a mystery/thriller on the lighter side!

Thank you to Minotaur Books for sending me a free review copy of Thin Ice by Paige Shelton.

I really wanted to like this book, I really did. It had a female lead, a big Alaska setting, and multiple mysteries to be solved. But that ended up being the main problem…there were too many mysteries to solve, and they didn’t really feel connected in a cohesive way.

Lately I’ve read a lot of books that have been late in a series, the second or even the fifteenth book and I’ve marveled at how they were written in a way that made me want to read the books that had gone before, but it wasn’t necessary. They caught me up and I was able to enjoy the book as a stand-alone story. This book was the opposite. It is the first in the Alaska Wild Mysteries series, but it felt like I’d jumped straight into the second or third book and there was much more explaining that needed to happen.

The backstory for why our lead character had fled her life and gone to Alaska didn’t make a lot of sense to me and definitely felt like it should have been it’s own book. It also didn’t really seem to have anything to do with the mystery that she was now uncovering in Alaska.

And to top it off, I found it very strange that our lead was previously an unskilled admin assistant in a police station, then become a best-selling author overnight, then escaped to Alaska and started working as an investigative journalist and helping the police department solve crimes. It was all a bit too much for me.

Thin Ice is the first book in a new series by Paige Shelton. Beth Rivers is a writer who has escaped to Benedict, Alaska after enduring a kidnapping at the hands of a stalker. While the suspect is still at large, Beth moves to Alaska with the hope of hiding out until he is caught. Benedict is very nearly off the grid and she quickly discovers that many of its residents are also hiding from something. After a local woman is found dead and the verdict is suicide, Beth becomes involved in investigating the circumstances.

This book has a lot of compelling elements, including murder, secrets, hidden agendas, and more. But, I found the setting of the story the most interesting. Alaska is a unique place, filled with beautiful, raw scenery, interesting people, harsh weather, and unusual lifestyles. Ms Paige brings this part of the country to life.

Thin Ice has many components. Almost too many to fit into one book. While I appreciated the introduction and explanations of the many aspects of Beth’s life, I found it somewhat overwhelming at times and, in the end, there are still some unanswered questions and concerns. Nevertheless, I will probably pick up the next book in this series. If nothing else, to revisit Benedict and its beauty. I would give Thin Ice 3.5 stars.

In the first in a new thriller series, Thin Ice, Beth Rivers is a popular thriller writer, who has just escaped a crazed fan. During her escape, she was injured and her stalker vanished. To avoid him, Beth moves to remote Benedict, Alaska. When a local woman is killed, Beth wonders if her stalker has beat her to town—and is still intent on having Beth all to himself.

Most of the residents of Benedict have secrets. After becoming a reporter for the town’s newspaper, Beth starts assisting the local police in unraveling some local crimes and misdemeanors. While the minor crimes are mostly solved by the book’s conclusion, the principal plot of Beth’s abduction and escape is not.

My number one pet peeves is cliffhangers to major plot points left hanging at the end of the book. Unfortunately, Thin Ice has that issue to an extent not seen since the television series Dallas in the 1980s. Ugh, I really enjoyed the scenic rural Alaskan setting but hated the conclusion. You may feel differently, especially if you are reading this book after the next book in the series has come out so you can read the ending in the next book. 3 stars.

Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

An extremely well plotted mystery set in the cold depths of Alaska. Paige Shelton evokes the place as much as the plot. Hoping for a quick follow-on!

Beth has moved as far away as she can find from her former home. She loved her work as a thriller author but when an obsessed fan kidnaps and holds her hostage for several days she just wants to get away. She was able to escape but by then the damage was done mentally and physically. She find a wonderful place to hide in Alaska, where she hopes to mend her emotional turmoil. She feels a bit of peace in her new home until she learns a murder has occurred. She worries that the murder could have something to do with the past she is trying to escape. Will any healing that she hopes will happen be dashed away quickly by this unexpected happening. Beth starts getting to know the residents and wants to help solve the murder so she can move forward. Follow along and see how Beth progresses in her new life, if she is able to make a place for herself, and whether this murder will get the best of her. This was a fantastic start to What I hope is a new series. Beth was a wonderfully written character who stands out from the beginning and the cast of supporting characters for in well with her. You truly get a sense of who everyone is and you just want to know more about them!

Beth is on the run. She was abducted, held for several days, and somehow escaped. Because of an accident that resulted in a brain injury, she doesn't remember a lot of what happened to her.

She's a writer, so she can go anywhere she wants ... maybe using a different name. Until her abductor is caught, she's afraid of anyone knowing who and where she is.

She winds up in a small town in Alaska ... where it seems a lot of people who are also hiding who they are. Beth accidentally booked herself in a halfway house, run by a woman paid by the state to take care of women-only law breakers.

She's okay with this until she's told there has been a recent death. Murder or suicide?

when the local police ask for her limited help, she's more than happy to comply. . Can she get back to normal, will she ever truly feel safe, and can she help solve the local mystery, if only so she doesn’t have to think about her own?

I enjoyed the Alaskan setting. I liked most of the characters .. the ones I didn't like were written than way. I like small town mysteries ... plenty of suspects, and you just know that not everyone is who they say they are. The mystery is good .. maybe a step up from a cozy.

Beware .. this is part of a series and although one crime is solved, there is more to come and it ends with a huge cliff hanger.

Many thanks to the author / St Martin's Press / Minotaur Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this mystery. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

What a page-turner! I really enjoyed reading about Beth, her nightmarish past, and adventures in her new Alaska home. This story kept me guessing what would happen next and if Beth's past would come back to haunt her in ways beyond her emotional and physical scars. I found myself drawn to the tiny, remote village where others were also hiding secrets or just plain hiding out. There are some great, intriguing characters that I'm looking forward to learning more about, too. The book moves at a good pace and is a well-written mystery.

I'm so glad this is the first in a series, because I just want more!

I received an advance copy of this book. This review contains my honest thoughts and opinions.

Thin Ice is the first book in a new series "Alaska Wild Mysteries" by Paige Shelton. This debut series is a very exciting read with a well crafted mystery and enjoyable charcters and setting. This is a thriller that is non stop action from page to page. Thank you for the ARC to the publisher and to Net Galley. My review opinions are my own.

In this new series we are introduced to our protagonist / main charcter Beth Rivers who is a popular thriller writer with several published books. She has been the target of a dangerous stalker who kidnapped her for 3 days until she was able to escape. She suffered a brain injury and cannot remember what he looks like . (note this can be very upsetting for some women to read).

She is now moved to Alaska to start over and try to escape him and start over. The author has written the Alaska terrain to perfection for the reader and descriptions of wildlife. Beth must navigate her new home amid her fears and distrust.

This was well written but the subject matter and violence hard to read . The main charcters is strong and struggling to overcome her attack and stalking which is also difficult to read.

Thin Ice is the first book in a new series by Paige Shelton. Released 3rd Dec 2019 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's 228 pages and available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. Presumably that feature will carry through to the release version of the ebook.

This is an engaging thriller/mystery set in a very remote part of Alaska. Main protagonist Beth is a writer on the run to try to reclaim her security and heal herself from a violent abduction by a stalker fan. She gets involved in a local intrigue helping to investigate a town resident's death. The setting is beautifully drawn, stark and brooding. The plotting and tension arc never felt forced or too slow. The author is adept at her craft and the flashback interludes from Beth's point of view worked very well with the 1st person point of view.

The language is slightly rough (there are felons who are secondary characters) but wasn't completely over the top or gratuitous. There is violence and psychological tension in the narrative, but again, I never felt the author threw it in without reason. There is potentially triggering trauma (the main character was abducted, held, and tortured for days). There was also threatened sexual assault described in a flashback and in some dialogue, but nothing graphic.

Four stars. I enjoyed it and will be looking forward to the next book(s) in the series.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Excellent psychological thriller! It moved at a fast pace with twists and turns throughout! Well-developed characters and plot. Highly recommend!