Challenging: A female team wintering in Antarctica
There are many challenges when wintering in Antarctica close to the South Pole: extreme temperatures, darkness, very close quarters, a lot of science. Add to this the possible sabotage of your habitat and suspicions - and you are about to read Antarctica.
10 female scientists are to prove that not only all male teams are fit to survive without outside support under difficult conditions. The future prize is that female astronauts are declared fit and will be considered as viable options to be send on a mission to Mars.
It shows that the author has done a trip to Antarctica (as have I): There is a lot of realism and I totally enjoyed her descriptions of the setting and the everyday life on station. The mysterious happenings add a sense of adventure to the otherwise maybe quite boring wintering where nothing much can happen (13 months in isolation!). And despite there being lesbians in the mix and some tentative, budding relations are seen the focus is not on hot romantic pursuits which are highly improbable under those harsh conditions.
I really liked how the author inserts the deeper issues into the story. The resolution and the end could have been a bit more elaborate. In my opinion the end could have been fleshed out more and felt rushed. Since as a reader I was invested in those women I would have liked some „closure“.
To sum it up: a good, realistic read in a captivating and interesting setting. For all who want a bit of adventure and feel the lure of Antarctica you might enjoy this book.

I received an ARC via netgalley. The review is left voluntarily.

Ten women are on a thirteen month scientific assignment to winter over in Antarctica. Meteorologist Jo Blackwell is invited by her best friend and team lead Ty Blackwell. Jo is used to moving from place to place but she’ll say yes for Ty, and for the chance to be in Antarctica. And trouble isn’t just in the form of living with nine others in a limited space, but there also may be sabotage.

I’ll read almost anything fiction that is set in Antarctica (and boy, have I read some real crap!) This was good. I would have liked more about the day to day, less about the action, but I’m guessing that is just me. Oh, and as a lawyer, I saw a big plot hole.,

This wasn't exactly what I thought it would be. I didn't expect first person POV at all considering the blurb.

Ten women volunteer for a year long assignment in Antarctica and the POV is in Jo Peterson's who is a meteorologist and never stays in one place for long until her best friend asks her to join the expedition. Staying in one place isn't her idea of fun nor is being stuck with ten woman in a small space.

There were a lot of time jumps in the beginning of the book and then throughout the assignment which I liked. There was also a layer of suspense with the sabotage, harsh environment and etc. that fights them almost every step of the way. It did keep me reading because I wanted to know how it ended.

There was a hint of romance between Jo and another on the team, but it was mostly flirting as they knew it would be a bad idea to get involved when they were stuck together.

Overall, this was a pretty good book. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A group of ten women on a year long science research mission to Antarctica. What could go wrong?

A lot, turns out.

Guilt tripped/owing her old friend Ty, Meteorologist Jo Peterson agrees to go for the mission. Almost immediately she notices Ty falling a bit short as leader, and internal tensions rising.

And the mysterious team doctor, Christina Sohn, is HOT.

Sort of a zction/intrigue/romance, the heroines need to find out if the mission is being sabotaged and by whom. And, of course, a slow burn romance.ance with Jo and Christina. The cast is interesting and the plot moves along well, with one or two plot holes. It would have been nice to see the bit with Jo's Aunt get followed up on, nor do we see in detail what happened when Jo lead a expedition herself, other than someone died....