Dear Doctor Woodruff, I hope you don't mind me writing to you. I think I'm your daughter.... At the height of his career, a British surgeon has found success in both the hospital and at home. He and his wife have everything they want out of life, except the child she longs for, the child Dr. Woodruff secretly believes he may never be ready to parent. Suddenly, the delicate equilibrium of their relationship is blown apart by the arrival of shocking news. Deep in the desolate sub-Arctic wilderness of Canada where Woodruff lived and worked years before, a woman claims he is the father of her thirteen-year-old twins. Woodruff knows it cannot be true -- but DNA tests don't lie. To make sense of the impossible, he must return to that frozen wilderness, where no rules and few laws apply. Leaving his shattered relationship behind, he finds that his well-guarded secrets have even deeper and more sinister layers. But the people he once knew in that godforsaken place guard secrets of their own, and no one -- least of all the ruthless woman at the dark core of this maelstrom -- will help him uncover the truth. The past quickly gains a stranglehold, threatening to unravel everything Woodruff has built -- his marriage, his career. And a man who has made one mistake may pay dearly for another -- and risk destroying his entire future...
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"This was a very easy, enjoyable and cosy winter mystery. My sister gave it to me as an early xmas present and I raced through it. There was just the right balance of Indian legend, animal symbolism, etc. This is the perfect book for someone looking for a page turner on their next skiing trip "
— Ben (4 out of 5 stars)
" The main character seems to be a total idiot. It's amazing that this book is classified as "suspense" since pretty much nothing happens for the first 3/4s of it. Not worth reading. "
— Stephanee, 2/18/2014" Not bad for a mystery. Not too much suspense. "
— Gail, 2/12/2014" this was an interesting story - kept me plugging along - though i was somewhat disappointed that i figured it out. while i think an author should lay the clues out there and not come up with some lame surprise ending that brings in new info at the end or some such thing, i am a little bummed when i figure it out way before it is revealed. i thought it was funny when dafydd referred to sports cars as erection substitutes. i also hated the name dafydd. anyway, i found him to be a seemingly benign, milk toast sort of guy, but he tried to do the right thing for the right reasons. what was up with the women in this book? evil bitches and the men were drawn to them like flies - and what of the awkward almost sex scene with dafydd and tillie? for heaven's sake - the guy was drugged and frostbitten, but she was ready to jump his bones and he was almost into it , too. whatever. "
— Rhonda, 2/1/2014" Something kept me reading, but I'm not sure what. It was a sluggish read. Despite the evil villain, I found a real lack of conflict in this book. The one bit of suspense was WHY Sheila decided to "make" Dafydd the father of her twins. I wouldn't read another book by this author. "
— Carole, 1/25/2014" Great story development. Some mystery and interesting people. "
— Bonnie, 1/19/2014" if i had known exactly what this book was abut i would never have read it. the ending was pathetic. the plot was ok but very predictable. "
— Amy, 1/16/2014" An interesting read that took a little while to get started. Intricate plot in the completely foreign surroundings of sub-arctic circle Nortwest Terrirotires, Candada. "
— Brett, 1/7/2014" Kind of predictable. But I did enjoy the setting, Northern Canada and Wales. "
— Jeannie, 1/6/2014" First, this was not "a Novel of Suspense".... Second, I figured out what was happening way before the main character did - so there was not even a surprise. That having been said, I did read it all the way through - it was an OK book - quick and easy to read. "
— Janne, 12/24/2013" Lots of plot twists...how'd she pull off the DNA test? Poor Dafydd! "
— Charlene, 12/16/2013" Loved the frozen tundra. "
— Jennifer, 12/8/2013" I got into this book, although I kept reading ahead (I do that often) and finally got tired of the witchy nurse. "
— Larkin, 12/8/2013" Set in Northern Canada near the Arctic Ocean. Different but very good. "
— Laurie, 10/15/2013" It was a bit confusing trying to keep up with the jumping from present to past. It wasn't really a suspense novel, more of a slight mystery. The locale was interesting and the story was compelling enough to keep your interest thoughout the book. "
— Sheila, 8/24/2013" A relly enjoyable suspense.... "
— Sarah, 6/20/2013" I enjoyed this book. The characters, writing and plot were enough to keep me turning the pages until the end. The setting in rural, upmost Canada was really intriguing. I'd recommend the book for a light read. "
— Rita, 2/10/2013" erotic moments, mystery easy to read "
— Jacqueline, 9/24/2012" Silly premise, depressing, pointless. The suspense does hold the reader's interest until the disappointment of a weak ending. "
— Linda, 8/27/2012" Enjoyed the book. although it seemed a little long in the end. "
— Stacie, 1/14/2012" As a first novel, this is great, although I could predict the outcome I still enjoyed reading it. "
— Linda, 7/22/2011" Um universo muito peculiar, um enredo diferente! "
— Babete, 4/26/2011" excting story from the beginning to the end "
— Kirsten, 4/5/2011" I selected this book because I thought it was a murder mystery. Yes, the plot is suspenseful but doesn't involve murder. I thought it very well written. All the characters, even the principal protagonist, are flawed to the point where I couldn't pick one that I truly liked. An interesting read. "
— Diana, 3/19/2011" Um universo muito peculiar, um enredo diferente! "
— Babete, 2/10/2011" Silly premise, depressing, pointless. The suspense does hold the reader's interest until the disappointment of a weak ending. "
— Linda, 12/17/2010" Pretty good paternity mystery set in frozen upper Alaska. Nice to think about freezing temperatures while living in sweltering Springfield, MO. "
— Mosunflower, 8/13/2010" It was very interesting. Long, a little boring, but interesting. I like the way it ended a lot. "
— Courtney, 6/9/2010" Great descriptions of the various settings, interesting characters but a slow read without a lot of suspense. I liked it but felt it wasn't the "novel of suspense" I'd hoped for. "
— Salvatore, 5/25/2010" Combine an exotic setting with a hero who's aware of his imperfections, then throw in some great suspense and what do you get? A great read, a wonderful first book, and a book I couldn't put down. Not for the squeamish. "
— Peggy, 4/26/2010" Well....... it says "A Novel of Suspense" I wouldn't call it that, never was I on the edge of my seat. It was just solving a mystery of sorts, but you were never surprised, it just all came together as you read and by the end you could just see what was coming. <br/>okay, not great "
— Shirlyn, 3/8/2010Pete Bradbury has appeared both on and off-Broadway and at many of the leading regional theaters across the country in plays ranging from Shakespeare and Molière to Edward Albee and David Mamet. He has also been seen on the CBS miniseries Sally Hemings. A former company member of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Bradbury received his training in their three-year advanced program. He lives in New York City with his family.