Hold onto the edge of your seats:  readers are in for a wild ride.  The first few pages of Ice Station Zebra slowly introduce a few intrigues and seem to set the tone for a nice and easy paced read.  Don’t be fooled.  This book has all the makings of a great action story:  mystery, suspense, and intense scenes with potentially fatal consequences.  Ride along in a submarine under the ice, participate in an arctic land rescue and unmask a murderer.  This only scratches the surface of the surprises awaiting those who devour this story.  Be prepared to ignore other duties in order to join the characters on an emotionally potent roller coaster. 

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Sterling Publishing

Content Analysis:

Violence/Gore:  Several reports referencing a fire that destroyed people and property, one account is 8 pages, characters are described as charred beyond recognition;  characters burned from fire and cold; characters die from impact of object, exposure or shootings; characters injure limbs and description includes blood and broken bones; characters knocked unconscious; report of character having salt rubbed on raw wound; characters hit one another; characters threatened with various weapons.

Language:  62 religious exclamations; 87 mild obscenities; 3 religious profanities; 1 derogatory name.

Sex/Nudity:  None

Mature Subject Matter:

Death of family and friends, deceit, treason.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Character mentions it’s time for first martini of the day.  Characters drink alcohol from hidden flasks or supplies.  Characters consume alcohol medicinally on several occasions.