Review: Mystery in a Mysterious Age. Plus a coming of age novel.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2014
The stakes for the tribe and people in 'Death in the Time of Ice' could not be higher - starvation, animal attack, climate change, and a murder. Each character in Kaye George's novel is well drawn, with fascinating backstory and strong motives. Several are possible suspects for the killing which shakes this already stressed community. There are also heroism and kindness, selflessness, love, pride, envy - the whole gamut of emotions. Kaye George's suggestion of prehistoric telepathy is fascinating as is her vivid evocation of this lost world and its amazing creatures. The plot moves forward at pace, and Enga Dancing Flower an appealing, clever heroine. The ending is richly satisfying and there are many possible threads to develop and explore in future stories.