Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick

Black Ice

by Becca Fitzpatrick

Britt Pfeiffer has never been that adventurous, but that's about to change. Wanting to impress her ex-boyfriend, Britt convinces best friend, Korbie, to take a trekking trip with her. But when a freak storm leaves the girls stranded they seek shelter in a cabin, where they find two knights in shining armour. Or so they think.
Britt quickly realises that the girls need to get off the mountain, fast. In exchange for her life, she is forced to guide the boys down, and as they set out on a harrowing journey through the cold and snow, Britt realises the only way to escape with her life is to pretend she is on their side. But is gorgeous, sexy Mason an enemy or an ally? Tension mounts, and it's only a matter of time before things turn deadly . . .
Dark and adrenaline-filled, Black Ice will have you on the edge of your seat right until the final twist.

Reviewed by A Darker Shade of Rosie on

3 of 5 stars

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LIKED: A girl and her best friend get stranded in their Jeep by a major snowstorm on their way to their folks' summer cabin. They decide to hoof it to get help, and wind up at another person's cabin. Unfortunately, the occupants are mucho loco and take them hostage. They force the main character, Britt, to lead them off the mountain, leaving her friend behind. • Britt has a lot of character growth, which is great. It's not fun reading about a character who stays exactly the same from beginning to end. • Some valuable life lessons were taught: Learn to be your own hero. Don't rely on anyone but yourself. Don't go backpacking in the mountains in the middle of a blizzard.

DISLIKED: I don't like when there is too much "telling" in the dialogue. It doesn't feel realistic to me when another person is explaining everything in explicit detail - and this book had a lot of it. • There's some "Stockholm Syndrome" woven in - Britt starts to fall for one of her captors. At the same time, she attempts to convince herself the connection they have is born out of necessity and survival. (I guess I can't judge too harshly, as Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite Disney movies.)

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