Now, on to what made this book ridiculously fun. While we all know he won’t be dying anytime soon, because he is the hero of the series, I sympathised with him and all the horrible things he had to go through. In spite of all the action – and there is A LOT of it – I felt that Reilly still managed to provide some solid character development to Schofield as a person. The main character and eponymous hero, Shane Schofield, is a badass, handsome but scarred, Lieutenant of the US Marine Corp that earned loyalty from his team because he is also a good man. Ice Station turned out to really great fun to read, and mainly in part to the OTT action involved. And my gosh, he described this book to perfection. Thanks to my awesome co-blogger, Eon, I picked up what he called a ridiculous over-the-top edge-of-your-seat thriller. They are the perfect morsel of a fast-paced and addictive read that I need when I needed a break from heavier reads (which includes SFF given the worldbuilding that’s typically involved). I’ve been getting hooked on thrillers of late, and the Agent Pendergast series by Preston & Child is my current favourite of this genre. I don’t usually write nor post reviews for thrillers, but Ice Station was way too entertaining and exhilarating for me not to put it out there.
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