The Ice House Audiobook

" This one was a re-read, and I enjoyed it immensely. Walters' prickly cast of characters shines in this twisty tale, and she keeps revealing secrets right up to the end. At the same time, its a powerful meditation on the assumptions we make about others, and the things we do to protect ourselves. "

" Walters is a gifted writer, and the characters in this book were certainly compelling, but the storyline was a little too creepy for me. After reading The Ice House, I have (again) come to the inescapable conclusion that I need to stick with the "cozy mystery" genre. Yes, dead bodies abound in the cozies, but the mystery is usually solved comfortably over a cup of tea. Predictable, you say? Yep, that's for me. "

" Clever and creepy, I agree with the other reviewers. Loved the first 6 or so of Walters' novels and then could not go on after The Shape of Snakes. Clever and creepy got waaaaay too creepy for me. "

" Just started listening. Too soon to tell yet. Am I talking to myself now? Perhaps it is I that needs to be deleted. "

" Enjoyed Walters' first mystery & looking forward to watching the DVD loaned to me of the BBC production starring Daniel Craig. "

" Loved this, my kind of book, kept me guessing and couldn't put it down until I'd finished it. Will definately be reading more by Minette Walters. "

" Another Minette Walters. Also disturbing. But I think what I like about her novels is that she does not give too much information about the characters. Even once you've finished reading, you're not so sure who was the "good guy" (or if there was one). It's kind of refreshing, amongst more formulaic mysteries. Still disturbing, though. "

" I love Minette's books, a really great crime writer. "

" The first novel by this author, I thought there was a similarity to Agatha Christie. "

" fantastic - don't read British mysteries but after this one made a point to read all of her other novels "

" It did go one a bit about the frozen man found in the ice house. I got tired of the repetition, even though the characters were well developed. "

" An entertaining little mystery. Some of the characters a little "off" in terms of psychological consistency, but it still worked. "

" Can't say that this is my favorite among all of the Minette Walters book I've read. But I always enjoy reading Minette's characters come to live in her books. Also how she likes to play around with human psychological interpretation of one another. "

" Listened to the Simon Prebble Narration of this book while gardening. Good story, decent plot with some surprising and fun twists. Characters are believable with enough of them likable that I found myself caring about them enough to continue reading. Sort of wish Walters was into writing series. "

" Great mystery, unusual in its structure. Clever and creepy "

" This one really didn't catch my attention. I read the whole thing and somehow missed learning who the victim was. "

" This is one of the best mysteries I have ever read. The characters were vividly written, the action was well described without wordiness, and the mystery itself was full of surprize twists. Our book group discussion was one of the best ever, which is strange when everyone liked the book. "

" beautifully captivating book. I highly suggest you read it. "

" The unidentified remains could be any of three missing persons and there are several suspects - I love British murder mysteries! "

" Starts out slow but picks up. Actually a 3.5 as it was a page-turner and kept me guessing, but slightly formulaic. Interesting characters and how and why they might hide things for many years. "

" I actually keep Minette Walter's books each time I have to have a purge and give a load to charity upon moving house !! "

" excellent. kept me guessing til the end. "

" EXCELLENT, her books are always good! "

" I thought this was one of her best. "

" This was a good little murder mystery! "

" This maybe one of her most well written and memorable stories. But, while I can't remember specifics of Walters' other novels, I know that there were some that I found more pleasurable to read than The Ice House. "

" Good plot, good atmosphere, no stupid plot twists, well done. "

" It's been a while since I read this. I know I thoroughly enjoyed it and went looking for more by Walters. But I was unable to finish any others by her. "

" I love Minette's books, a really great crime writer. "

" this is a very good read could not put it down, and kept u guessing until the end "

" excellent. kept me guessing til the end. "

" The best debut crime novel I've ever read.<br/>Walters began her writing career here and she has maintained an incredibly high standard and a loyal following amongst readers.<br/>Unusual for an author who does not have a 'serial' character. "

" Listened to this book on audio cd. An excellently told (and narrated) story. "