This was a fascinating spy thriller. Some committed to spying, danger and death, others reluctant participants. Non stop action and a totally unexpected conclusion.

I’m not a fan of Desmond Bagley and didn’t realise that Michael Davies had worked on his unfinished manuscripts and continues to develop the Bill Kemp character. This was the first Bill Kemp novel that I have read and I must say I’m not really a fan. I found some of the scenarios a bit far fetched and Bill’s ability to extricate himself from difficult situations hard to believe.
This may be a Bagley thing, so I’ll just steer clear in future.

A good cold war thriller from the mind of Desmond Bagley and the pen of Michael Davies. Though I've not read the first two in this series I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Plenty of twist and turns. Good characters and locations. I don't know if there will be any more Bill Kemp adventures but if so I'll be reading them. Thanks to Harpercollins and Netgalley for this review ARC.

I'm not familiar with the work of Desmond Bagley nor with the Bill Kemp trilogy which commenced with Michael Davies finishing his unpublished work posthumously.
This is a pretty decent 70s era cold war spy thriller with plenty of action throughout. I didn't feel disadvantaged by not having read the previous 2 works and all the information I needed to know about Bill Kemp was contained within this story. Quite the enjoyable read.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

I really enjoyed this fast paced thriller. It definitely has James Bond vibes although not exactly the same. It is very clever and set in several different locations. This is well worth a read.

Thin Ice a novel roundabout the 1970's cold war time, and Bill Kemp was to pick up a package off of Ann Stern but the route he took to get there without being seen or followed was what I would have thought for a more experience spy not a novice but things did not turn out as they were suppose too, and he ended up on the wrong side of Austria behind the Iron Curtain. and Anna dead.?
I'm afraid this book did not work out for me, although I did finish it, and it seems as if Bill Kemp is always at the wrong place at the wrong time.
I would like to thank NetGalley and HarperCollins for an ARC copy to read.

I had not realised that this was the third book in a trilogy by this author. It put me at a disadvantage, as I was not familiar with the character or background. It should have been an exciting spy story, yet it was very slow and ponderous.
It took me ages to get through it, it did not hold my attention sufficiently for me to keep reading, which is why it took so long to read. This book was not for me, unfortunately.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book.

I was pleased to receive an ARC of this spy thriller and am grateful to Net Galley and the publisher for it.

Building on a character first created by Desmond Bagley, the hero Bill Kemp finds himself at the heart of the Cold War in the 1970s, up against spies, assassins and the dramatic scenery of the Austrian Alps, as he tries to prevent an international disaster, at times almost unwillingly and, to a degree, unwittingly

Davies has a wonderful knack of using locations that are brilliantly drawn and there’s loads of tension and thrills as the book races to its exciting conclusion. They set the backdrop to a fast-paced story that makes you feel out of control, as there seems to be someone trying to kill Kemp at every turn and nothing seems to makes sense.

It makes for a good book, though I did, at times, find some of the writing a little prosaic, and I just wanted the story to move on! However, overall, the twists and turns kept me intrigued.

For those that like a good spy thriller, I am sure you will love the Bill Kemp character and his associates.

I’ve dropped in to this title cold, not having read the previous two books in this trilogy. I think I’d have understood more of the character and background if I’d taken the series in order. This title feels a little strange although there’s some backstory. It’s the time of the Cold War and whilst I usually enjoy a soy thriller, it’s difficult to match the likes of Le Carré or Forsyth and this is rather slow and dated. I’m not sure if it’s the writing style or the content but I’ve struggled to remain engaged in what should be a fast paced and thrilling plot line. It just feels flat. I was tempted to give 2* but feel some of the failing may be mine as I missed the first two, so I’ve upped it to 3.

Bill Kemp was frustrated and annoyed. The phone call had said they had one of his friends, and he had to do what they said if Bill wanted her to survive. He checked the university where she was studying, but was told she'd gone to Boston. She wasn't answering her phone. When the voice called back, telling him he had a flight booked out of Heathrow to Vienna, Bill knew he had no choice but to go.

When Bill met with a young woman named Anna, he noticed she seemed nervous and frightened. When she passed him a napkin with SOS scrawled on it, as she left, he wasn't sure how to help her. Instructions were coming thick and fast, and when Bill arrived for a meeting, in the snowy cold at the edge of the Danube River, with the Soviets and their barbed wire just across the way, he stayed hidden. But horror caught his throat when he saw the Viennese police pull Anna - obviously dead - from the frozen river. His capture minutes later didn't bode well...

Thin Ice is the 3rd and final in the Bill Kemp trilogy by Michael Davies and I enjoyed it very much. Starting with Desmond Bagley's Domino Island (a manuscript discovered long after his death), Michael worked with Bagley's family, releasing #2, Outback (set in Australia) and now this one, #3, Thin Ice. I hope the author has more up his writerly sleeve, as I'd be keen to keep reading books by him. Bill Kemp is an excellent character, not the sort of person to be involved in espionage. Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley & HarperCollins for my digital ARC to read and review.

This was an okay read. I found it a bit hard going. It was well written, but not having read the other books in the series was a little lost. I was grateful for the opportunity to read it but could not really feel pulled in.
I’m sure readers who enjoy espionage, spies, and Cold War interest would love this book.
It was well written, very descriptive but not for me.

Having read the previous book by this author, Outback, I was interested to see how the character would develop next. Bill Kemp was originally a creation of Desmond Bagley, and whilst he is an interesting character, the book feels a bit dated. It is well written, and has an okay storyline, if rather dated. However, it didn’t work for me but I just wasnt invested in the character, Not the one for me this time.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Maybe it’s the spy genre that I found I’m not really fond of, but this book wasn’t really my cup of tea. It is well written and set in exotic locations and has some thrills and twists. But overall this book did not really engage me.

All Bill had to do was collect a parcel. Then his contact is found dead by the Danube right on the border of the Iron Curtain.
He has to get across the Austrian Alps to Switzerland but winter is closing in and there is danger everywhere around.

A very good edge of your seat thriller which read like a film starring Michael Cain. I enjoyed this book and just gobbled it up quickly. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

A good spy thriller loved the character Bill Kemp’s as he gets drawn into espionage and nearly gets killed set in the cold war regarding the little trust between the Soviet Union and the west this has lots of twists that kept me intrigued.
If you like spy stories than this is for you.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

The title thin describes this rather dated spy novel. Quite useful as a travelogue for Vienna and surrounding districts the plot stretches credibility with miraculous escapes from seemingly impossible situations. Not the best example of the genre.

This book started off full of promise, intriguing and a modern James Bond style story. However half way through I am unable to read any further it has become more complex and too far fetched and I have reached a decision not to continue. .

But when Bill Kemp’s contact washes up dead on the frozen banks of the Danube, where the Iron Curtain falls across the map of Europe, he’s thrown into the heart of a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to destabilise the continent.
With winter closing in and enemies on all sides, Kemp must risk a daring expedition across the Austrian Alps to Switzerland.

I struggled with this novel. Whilst it’s very well written, I found much of the story too contrived. I haven’t read the previous books in the series and I think that shows as if feels like great backstory gaps are missing. It’s very James Bond without the tongue-in-cheek humour. For me it just didn’t work.

I think we are a bit spoiled when it comes to spy stories and this one was a good one but I read it after a top writer and the involuntary comparison made it less intriguing.
I appreciated the historical part as we're back to a sort of Cold War
3.5 upped to 4
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine