Firrst book by this author I have read and it won't be the last.
One way in one way out and a killer on a murderous hunt. Set in a small town in the mountains,a journalist who is deaf can she figure out the killer before he/she comes for her.
Loved it,cannot wait for more from this author

The hook this book had in me is nothing short of magic! And it's such a perfect, atmospheric book for this time of year with the dark nights etc. The writing is excellent, the turns and twists are jaw dropping. The characters are brought to life and made as clue to walking, talking humans as is possible on paper and omg the tension built throughout!!! It's just such an amazing story. I didn't realise it was part of a series so I shall now be going to get caught up because if they're even half as good as this one, I'll be more than satisfied

Ice Town is book 6 in the Tuva Moodyson Mysteries by Will Dean. This book definitely works as a standalone though if you just want to dive into the series.

Esseberg, AKA Ice Town can only be reached by way of a tunnel which closes at night. There is only one way in and one way out giving the novel a real claustrophobic feel. A deaf teenager goes missing and mountain rescue launch a search for him. When journalist Tuva reads about the young teen she is drawn to the town to help with the search. Being deaf herself she may be of use to communicate with him.

This was a chilling atmospheric read with danger lurking everywhere, from the creepy hotel at the top of the mountain, the defective ski lift and a killer on a murder spree. A totally gripping read and a fantastic ending.

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for providing me with a copy to read and review.

TUVA! TUVA! TUVA! *Fist pumps the air*
Tuva is back and I’m totally here for it.

I’m a huge Will Dean fan and have now read everything he’s written. But I’m particularly fond of the Tuva series. She’s a fantastic character and I’m hugely invested in her. And the setting of Utgard Forest and the surrounding area is always the perfect backdrop to this series.

In Ice Town, Tuva has rocked up in Esseburg - another crazy location where a tunnel is the only way in and out of the town - and it’s closed every night.
She’s following a case of a missing deaf teenager. But, obvs, it’s not going to be that straightforward and the body count soon starts to rack up.

Not sure if I was imagining this but I felt that possibly the writing style had changed since the last Tuva book. It’s almost as though since Noora’s death, the writing has changed to reflect Tuva’s mental state of grief. It seems a bit more punchy, choppy and matter of fact - like Tuva is going through the motions of living in a shocked and detached way.
And then as I read on, I realised that the writing had become less staccato as Tuva got more enmeshed in her work.

There was a pretty major revelation in the book, so I’m hoping that means we can expect more books in this series. Hurry please, Mr Dean!

I'm new to Tuva, never read any before but goodness me, I will certainly be reading more of these excellent stories. The way the story wound around the wonderfully written characters was brilliant! Proper heart pounding stuff! I really hope I get to meet her again, even if the ending did make me cry

I should start this review with the caveat that Will Dean is a magnificent author and the Tuva mysteries are probably my favourite series! I picked one up on a whim and have now worked my way through them all.

Back to Ice Town, Tuva once again centres herself in an emerging drama. This time it’s not local, drawn by the news of a missing deaf teenager, Tuva travels far north to Ice Town to investigate. What unfolds in this dark, cold town is a series of grim discoveries, and some personal revelations for Tuva.

Like all books in the Tuva mysteries, this could easily be read as a stand-alone or as part the series. This is the first time I have read one as it’s released and really liked that how storylines have matured and relationships evolved, for example the respect from Chief Bjorn in his call to the local police.

Huge thank you for the ARC, I have a pre-order en route to look forward to.

This is book six in this most brilliant series and, as always, although the main story is self-contained, there has been a lot going on in Tuva's past so you'd be better off starting from book one and reading in order. And why not, I did already mention its a brilliant series...! It is billed as a stand alone but I can't see that myself as it refers to Tuva's past too much not to spoil the previous books if you haven't already read them. Although, if you are not going to go back afterwards, then you can dive straight in here without needing any initial fanfare.
So... we start with Tuva learning of the disappearance of a deaf teenage boy who has gone missing in Esseberg. She knows that she needs to go straight there to cover the story even though it is way outside her normal jurisdiction. She knows that once he has been found she can help him communicate. But it's a long drive and, when she eventually gets there, there will be only one way into the village - by way of a tunnel through a mountain which is closed at night, leaving the villagers cut off from the rest of the world. But she ups sticks and gets there and manages to get the only room left, which happens to be in a spa of all places.
But things do not go right, more people go missing and some are found dead. Everyone is starting to panic and, just when Tuva is feeling overwhelmed by it all, someone drops a pretty big emotional bombshell on her...
And that's all I'm saying as it all gets a little convoluted and interconnected and goes off quite spectacularly, delivering an ending that I didn't see coming at all.
I do have to say that initially I wasn't particularly sold on the idea that Tuva would travel all that way to cover a story just cos the boy was deaf. But once I had accepted this, it all flowed nicely. Until the emotional curve ball when I was jolted again. Which is why I dropped a half star. Tuva is a little self-destructive after all and this book also brings out a little side order of god-complex!
It's been a while since the previous Tuva book and I have heard some say that this is to be the last. I say shame to that. Whilst I do enjoy this author's stand alone books, I also have a soft spot for Tuva and would really miss her if it really was the end of this series. Hopefully, now it has a new publisher, they'll do the right thing and commission more Tuva. I'd be up for that..
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Fabulous! Another amazing Tuva story. This can absolutely be read as a stand alone, but, you’ll be missing a treat if you don’t read the series. This is book 6 in a cracking series of murder and mystery.

It’s a series that takes on a unique perspective, that of a deaf protagonist and they are wonderful stories and they just get better.

Tuva is a journalist who, in this book, travels to cover a story of a missing deaf teenager in a remote town. She feels conflicted due in part to her feeling of connection with Peter, the missing teenager and his grandmother who cares for him. That and the feeling of isolation and disconnect in a town that is cut off daily from the outside world by a tunnel that closes every night. This is a haunting tale with characters that stay with you and I loved it.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Hodder books for the opportunity to preview.

I love this series and this is another great crime thriller.
Tuva heads out to a remote town when she hears that a young man is missing. She wants to help tell his story as he is deaf, just like her.
When she gets there she realises how cut off it is and with access to certain areas restricted at times, she finds it a bit daunting.
The search party soon discover a body, but it’s not Peter. This raises further questions and Tuva is desperate to work out the link. Another person is then found barely alive in the snow and it seems the killer failed to finish the task.
With more victims being found and with Tuva’s life also under threat, it’s a race against time to catch the killer.
This is a great crime thriller.
Thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read this book.

Ice Town, by Will Dean
Rating: 5/5
Published: 7th Nov 2024
'Deaf teenager goes missing in Esseberg. Mountain rescue are launching a search party but conditions hinder their efforts. The tunnel is being kept open all night as an exception.'
When journalist Tuva Moodyson reads this news alert she knows she must join the search. If this teenager is found, she will be able to communicate with him in a way no one else can.
Esseberg lies on the other side of a mountain tunnel: there is only one way in and one way out. When the tunnel closes at night, the residents are left to fend for themselves. And as more people go missing, it becomes clear that there is a killer among them ...’
I am a shameless fan of Will Dean, so I was delighted to be asked to review his latest book, Ice Town. It does not disappoint. Dean is a master of twists and turns, and he keeps his readers on their toes right until the very end. I am usually able to guess the perpetrator, but I couldn’t this time – there were so many potentials! The setting of Ice Town is ominous, with darkness at every turn. Dean manages to take a ski resort, and turn it into a dangerous setting for multiple murders. Let’s just say that I’ll never be getting on a ski lift late in the day again! Tuva is also an excellent protagonist. I love how she navigates Esseberg, and interacts with the community. She’s incredibly likable, and exceptionally sharp. Ice Town is a captivating thriller, and is up there with the very best. I love this crime series, and cannot wait for the next one!

This was a chilling thriller, set in the mountains of Sweden away from everything, you need a tunnel to read the town of Esseberg. The tunnel closes each night, when a deaf teenager goes missing in the town, Tuva a reporter goes to investigate. There is loads of secrets in this small town, but the mystery of it is very close.

I enjoyed this read, does make you chilly with all that snow. The characters are likable and it was easy to follow. It’s dark and you will be watching over your shoulder a while after reading it. An overall 4.5 star read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

Tuva, a journalist, gets a scary news alert about a missing teen. She joins the search, thinking she might be able to help in a special way. The search is dangerous, but things get even worse. It's a suspenseful story with a great setting, interesting characters, and a fast-paced plot. It's really gripping and exciting.

Tuva heads off to Esseberg in this instalment to the series, investigating the disappearance of a deaf teenager in the mountains. It hits close to home for her, as she can empathise with how he was treated due to his deafness. There is no shortage of potential suspects, despite it being a small town, and Dean does a good job of describing the icy conditions, the mountains, and the claustrophobia of being in a town whose only entry/exit is via a tunnel that closes each night…

This is a good addition to the series, and I like seeing Tuva begin to grow as a person - she was quite aloof to start with (and with a frustrating tendency to let batteries go flat for her phone and hearing aids), but she is starting to have a bit more warmth and self-awareness now. I think this is Nora’s legacy, which is ❤️. And as for the potential big news for Tuva… it will be interesting to see where that goes, and whether he is who he says he is…

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.

You know that fizz of excitement when you stumble across an amazing new series and immediately add all the earlier books to your library? Well, that was me with Ice Town. I’m a huge fan of Will Dean and have read and loved all his standalone thrillers, but this Tuva Moodyson series somehow passed me by. After reading this, though, I am well and truly hooked.

The setting alone was enough to give me the heebie jeebies.

It’s winter in Esseberg, a small Swedish town set in a dark valley surrounded by high, brooding mountains, where the only way in and out is via a single-lane tunnel, which — wait for it — closes overnight, trapping its one thousand residents inside.

The news that a deaf teenager has gone missing there catches the attention of investigative journalist Tuva, who travels from her base to help with the search. Tuva is also deaf and as well as sensing a story feels she has unique skills that could be put to good use.

What follows, as it gradually becomes clear that the town has a killer in its midst, is a highly enjoyable piece of suspense fiction, the creepiness intensified by the hostile environment and the sinister characters that Dean cleverly employs to misdirect the attention of the reader.

Giving Indiana Jones a run for his money, Tuva finds herself in a series of hairy scary scrapes, involving stuck chairlifts, lost skis and deadly mountain slopes. My heart was in my mouth more than once, and if this had been a movie, I’d have missed most of it due to my hands being clamped tightly over my eyes.

The plot is full of crazy twists and turns and builds to a thrilling, explosive finale. Even here, though, Dean has a joker up his sleeve (doesn’t he always?) and at the last moment slaps it down with a smirking ‘Gotcha!’ He certainly had me fooled.

Although this instalment is being marketed as a standalone, and I had no problem reading it as such, fans will no doubt enjoy some developments in Tuva’s private life. I loved her as a character, and there were enough references to her past to make me very keen to get to know her better.

Another cracker from the pen of Will Dean and well worth the read.

Creepy and claustrophobic! What a wonderful book to read in winter. The mountains and the closed tunnel are powerfully depicted and great a closed town where everyone knows everyone else and yet they seem to know nothing about what’s happening.

I won’t spoil the book, just read it !

This is the first book I've read featuring Tuva. Although it was supposed to be a standalone I felt I would have enjoyed it more having read more about her. I didn't particularly like the character of Tuva finding her self-obsessed.. Her ramblings slowed the story down. I'm not sure if the author used this to contrast the evil self-obsession of the murderer.
Unfortunately this book wasn't for me though I'm sure it will be enjoyed by many.

This is an easy five star read from me! I've been in a reading slump for a while and sometimes you just need a familiar author and character to lift you out of it. Will Dean does this every time with Tuva Moodyson. She's one of my favourite characters. But we're not in familiar territory here as Tuva has to travel far north to a small town - Esseberg - accessed by a tunnel. A missing deaf teenage boy is a story that Tuva can't ignore. With none of her usual friends to back her up, Tuva has to go it alone and try to get the locals to talk to her. Just as she's starting to gain some trust, a horrific discovery takes the story in a whole new direction.

Dean has created a claustrophobic feel with the town accessed only by tunnel and formidable mountains looming behind. You get a good sense of Tuva being on her own, still grieving for Noora and there being a mix of fear and recklessness in her behaviour. I absolutely loved this book and I hope Will Dean will continue his Tuva Moodyson series for quite a few more books.

I loved this. I couldn’t put it down. Part of the Tuva series, but is the first one I’ve read and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s easy to follow with enough background information to be read as a standalone. A captivating well paced atmospheric story.
When a deaf teenager goes missing in Esseberg, deaf journalist Tuva Moodyson joins the search. But when dead bodies are discovered in the snow Peter, the missing teenager becomes the prime suspect. Tuva works to uncover the truth and find the killer.
I loved the location-a Swedish town in the mountains that can only be reached through a tunnel that closes at night.
With short engaging chapters the author is brilliant at creating tension and atmosphere. You can really feel the fear, the below freezing temperatures and the isolation. It’s so descriptive. The story keeps you guessing throughout with many twists and you suspect every character. It’s just brilliantly written. The characters are interesting and some are unpleasant too. Tuva is a likeable determined feisty main character who I loved.
I look forward to reading earlier books in this series.
Definitely recommend if you like dark, chilling, eerie vibes then this book is for you. It’s well worth a read.
With thanks #NetGallery #Hodderstoughton for an arc of #IceTown in exchange for a honest review.
Book publishes 7 November 2024.

I've read and loved most of Will Dean's books (my favourite is The Last Pasenger) so I was very keen to try his Tuva Moodyson series. This is the sixth in the series, although it can easily be read as a stand-alone.
I was immediately hooked by this book. I loved the wintry setting and found the small Swedish mountainside town (Esseberg) very atmospheric. It definitely felt like a locked room thriller as the town was cut off at night when the tunnel closes. The freezing landscape makes the perfect setting for this time of year!
The cast of characters is brilliant and I really enjoyed reading from Tuva's perspective (the deaf journalist) as she tries to help solve the murder cases in the small town and prevent the death toll rising. Tuva is drawn in to the investigation when a deaf teenager goes missing, but this soon escalates as more bodies are found.
This was a well written, tense thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed and read very quickly. I can't wait to go back and read the rest of the series!

I was thrilled to be back with Tuva again! It's such a great series. As always, one of the strengths is the location and this time it was out of the forest and on a snowy mountain and in the small town beneath. It's claustrophobic and menacing for all its natural beauty. The hotel on top of the mountain adds to the sense of being watched. The cast of characters are all brilliant. All different, all very believable. The plot itself is excellent, with the reveal not completely unexpected but still gripping. There are a few sub plots, including an odd one with Eric that never really comes to anything and seems to be out of the blue but other than that our attention is completely on Tuva and the mysterious murders.

This copy has quite a few typos but I'm sure they'll be fixed before publication. A really wonderful read. It kept me completely engrossed.