Carol's Notebook

I need to say straight off that I have adored Agatha Christie books since probably junior high. I like all of her series characters for different reasons, but Tommy and Tuppence are pure fun. This is the first book to feature the pair. It takes place just after WW1 and both Tommy and Tuppence are facing rough times. Unemployed, running out of money, they decide to advertise themselves as "Young Adventures," looking for cash and an enjoyable exploit. Their first client works for the British Government and hires them to find a young woman who carries a document that could drastically effect England's future. Of course, the job is fraught with danger, murder, kidnappings and international intrigue. Like most of Christie's books, the plot is good with a convincing red herring. The pair find themselves in quite a few sticky situations, but there's really no doubt that they'll manage to come out on top. This was a reread for me, but it's...

Amber saw me reading this one and said that it must be boring, since it had "princess" in the title. I explained no, it's actually a murder mystery; the Ice Princess is a woman who is found dead in a bathtub filled with frozen water. I guess that made more sense to her, seemed more like something worth reading, since she moved on to telling me about her day. In the story, we quickly learn that the woman, Alex, was actually murdered. Erica, the woman's childhood friend, discovers the body and along with a local police detective, Patrick Hedström, uncover secrets that stretch back over twenty years, secrets someone would do anything to protect, including commit murder. First of all, I have to say the cover is gorgeous. The ice, the shades of blue, the mysterious woman fit the novel perfectly. I have to admit that part of the reason I wanted to read this was the Sweden setting, and I wasn't...