Review: 4 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2012
On Thin Ice tells the story of Silas Murdock, a lion shifter who while on a trip to hunt big game in Alaska is involved in an assassination attempt on his life on the return plane trip home. The plane crashes and everyone on board dies except Silas, who is then rescued by wolf shifter, doctor and recluse Thedor Lucas. As Theo nurses Silas back to health, they begin a relationship built on the knowledge that they cannot be together (inter-shifter politics) and the fact that Theo doesn't want to leave his home and Silas knows he has to return to his and catch the traitor in his pack. So, most of the novel is fraught with the understanding that this relationship is temporary.Add in the fact that that in the beginning of the book, Silas has amnesia, Theo is recovering from the death of his former lover and hired guns are out to kill Silas and you have a real page turner. What really drew me into this novel was the underlying sexual tension between Silas and Theo. It sizzles and even when Silas is clueless about who he is, he's that take-charge Alpha. Another good plot point was Theo's back-story, which brought in some sympathy for his situation and explained why he thought a relationship with Silas could never work.My only two complaints were: the bad guy's characterizations and how the end felt unfinished. The endgame reveal was very easy to spot, sort of clichéd in his reasoning of why the bad guy hated Silas and wanted him dead (why are so many shifters homophobic? Why?) But the final fight scene kicked ass in my opinion. However, the conclusion also felt rushed and the universe of Ariel Estates never fully developed and explained. Perhaps this will be picked up in the next book?So, if you have a shifter fetish like me, or just love the idea of two hot men stuck in an Alaskan cabin, one healing the other as one tries to get back his memories, then this book is for you! If shifters are not your thing, you still might to try out the book for the hurt/comfort aspect.Reviews by Jessewave