Fans of Mystery Books
Fans of mystery books have at least one thing in common. They all crave a good yarn that’s smoothly woven with intrigue, clues and plenty of surprises throughout the mystery book. Florida
author Rick Gangraw delivers all of that and more in
‘Secrets In The Ice’.
Skillfully drawing upon his real-life experiences in Upper Michigan, Mr. Gangraw offers up descriptive writing at its best. The sights and sounds that permeate the woods come alive along with the frigid air. The line between reality and surreality is blended seamlessly.
Readers are brought along for the ride as Paul and Lisa take a long-awaited vacation. It is a belated honeymoon since they could not afford a wedding honeymoon last year. They had scheduled this trip for a long time, and they did everything to make their vacation perfect.
Mystery Books in Paradise
The cabin is situated in a nature lover’s paradise. Surrounded by snow-dappled trees, a nearby lake is waiting for adventurous visitors. The romantic couple looks forward to ice fishing and skating at their leisure. There’s a nearby waterfall that should be partially frozen and lending itself as the perfect background for some memorable pictures.
They don’t know about the other activities surrounding the lake. They don’t know that it’s thought to be teeming with ghostly energy. Unsolved murders from nearly a quarter of a century ago are given credit for the lake’s creepy aura. Mystery books can deftly bridge gaps of time as this one demonstrates.
Mystery Books found Frozen
The frozen lake’s history rises to meet the present when another body is claimed, and then another body. The locals are quick to throw suspicion upon the strangers in their midst. Paul and Lisa enlist the help of another young couple to try to solve the murders. The young man and his girlfriend, a librarian with access to historical records, discover and share the news of the decades-old murders.
Are the murders somehow related? Some people believe the lake’s ghosts are taking revenge on those who killed them. Gathering information is extremely challenging because it seems that nearly everyone in the town has some level of involvement. Secrets need to be discovered, unlocked and spilled.
The Greatest Mystery Books
The greatest mystery books are created from settings like this. It makes the journey believable and the reading unstoppable. This is one creative work that can’t be put down once it’s picked up. The reader is compelled to keep moving forward as though in the process of helping to solve the mystery.
There’s no lull in the action as Paul and Lisa embark on the sudden and unexpected journey of crime-solving detective work. More twists and turns can be found at a labyrinth. Nothing about the plot is made simply obvious. It takes persistence and logic to reach the right conclusion.
Readers are kept adeptly just a page away from solving the crimes. Well, no…how about another page. Well, no…maybe a few more pages. The reader keeps on reading and searching. There’s something particularly enjoyable about mystery books that keep the readers guessing until very near the end. One of Rick Gangraw’s murder mystery books, ‘Secrets In The Ice’ will do exactly just that.
