Description
In Book #2 of the Figure Skating Mystery series, television researcher Bex Levy’s search for a pair of athletes who mysteriously dropped out of the sport years earlier leads to a host of shocking secrets, a kidnapping – and a murder! Containing all the text of the original 2004 Berkley Prime Crime paperback release, “On Thin Ice: Enhanced Multimedia Edition” takes the unprecedented stop of including professional skating videos by the Ice Theatre of New York to help tell the story! (An Internet connection is required to view the video. The text may be read via any device or app.)
Alina Adams, an expert on figure skating, brings the behind the scenes support needed to compete or put on a competition without prettying up the rivalry and pressure…. The protagonist may not be a licensed sleuth, but her work has given her the experiences that enable her to act like she is a professional detective putting together various threads into a cohesive picture. Skating fans will enthusiastically give a 10 to ON THIN ICE, but so will amateur sleuth fans. – Harriet Klausner
Bex’s persistence in solving the murder creates a page-turning read that accurately reveals the dark side of a beautiful sport…. Adams is right on the mark with her portrayal of the time and money spent on training. This satisfyingly suspenseful novel is a treat for mystery readers, especially those enthralled with figure skating. – Romantic Times
Fans of figure skating will laugh out loud at the descriptions of the skaters, attitudes, costumes and stunts. Non-fans will revel in the finely crafted mystery. Bex Levy is a great protagonist who is prone to talking to herself, putting her foot in her mouth, and slashing at people with blades of sarcasm. Alone, the humor in ON THIN ICE makes it a good book; combined with the interesting characters and suspense, it is a great book. – The Best Reviews
Hot blood runs rampant in the ice cold world of figure skating. No one knows this better than Rebecca “Bex” Levy, junior researcher for a 24/7 Sports New York cable network. The plucky, self-deprecating heroine of On Thin Ice, the second installment in Alina Adams’ unique new series, knows that the cutthroat road to gold medal glory is long and arduous and filled with the drama of bitter rivalries, overbearing moms and dads and contentious coaches who will stop at nothing to get their latest skating prodigy one triple Axel closer to the top of the heap. – Mystery Ink
It should be mentioned that one of the characters in On Thin Ice, African-American figure skating coach, Antonia Wright, is based on Mabel Fairbanks, the first African-American skater who paved the way for African Americans and other figure skaters from minority backgrounds to be part of the sport. Those who like murder mysteries and also love figure skating will find On Thin Ice to be a welcome addition to their reading libraries. – About.com/FigureSkating
