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A Figure Skating Mystery #2
On Thin Ice
Thirteen-year-old Jeremy Hunt could be the future of figure skating. He's got a winning smile, flawless technique, and more talent than most skaters twice his age. So when his strangely protective father refuses to let him go to the Nationals, Rebecca "Bex" Levy - up-and-coming figure-skating researcher for the 24/7 network - knows there's a better story off the ice than on. And just as she's uncovering a sordid scandal, a past champion is murdered.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published October 5, 2004
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Alina Adams
38 books118 followersAlina Adams is Jewish, lives on the East Coast, married with two kids and is the author of Berkley Prime Crime's "Figure Skating Mysteries," including "Murder on Ice," "On Thin Ice," and coming in January 2006 "Axel of Evil!"
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December 6, 2017
Onvan : On Thin Ice (A Figure Skating Mystery, #2) - Nevisande : Alina Adams - ISBN : 425198847 - ISBN13 : 9780425198841 - Dar 256 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2004
March 30, 2021
This book was an odd read for me. I didn't really love it, but I found the protagonist one of the most fascinating I have ever encountered so I gave it four stars. Bex Levy, a researcher for the 24/7 sports network is a unique character with an intriguing mind. She has the intellect and perceptiveness of a criminal profiler and behavior analyst, while having a self-deprecating humor. The book fascinates me because the reader gets a peek into Bex's inner thoughts about the lead suspects and supporting characters. She knows if the suspects are lying, she can poke fun and take witty jabs at them due to their own inflated levels of self-importance, she can read their body language, she can accurately label them as "psychotic" in a seemingly educated way.
All of us have a little voice in our heads that thinks certain things about people, places, and issues that we never share out loud for the belief that we would probably shock or offend a person or a group of people if they knew what we really thought or felt. In this book, the reader can hear Bex's inner monologue that is extremely perceptive, witty, and sarcastic.
I consider this book a psychological thriller masking itself as a cozy mystery. If you look at the pastel-colored cover with ice skates laying on the ice in a rink you would think this will be a regular small-town murder mystery which takes place at a local ice rink--thing again!
"Bex had never actually met a psychopath before. Yet walking down the stairs of his apartment building, Bex didn't let the lack of experience in any way stop her from classifying Robby Sharpton as one. Well, what else could it be? He had all the classic symptoms. At least, in as much as Bex understood them from the time she had watched the middle half-hour of a Discovery Channel Documentary on mental illness. There were the requisite mood swings (from reticent to confrontational in the time it took him to raise his head; plus all those Dwarf personas.) The lame, false modesty ("Bet no one even remembers my name anymore.") mixed with a macho bravado ("Jail wasn't hard.") The condescension ("Hitting your partner is stupid.") And the classic cat and mouse mind game he insisted on playing with Bex ("Why don't you ask Rachel yourself."), obviously toying with her, ("If you do manage to track Rachel down, would you mind passing her whereabouts on to me?") It was text-book. "
All of us have a little voice in our heads that thinks certain things about people, places, and issues that we never share out loud for the belief that we would probably shock or offend a person or a group of people if they knew what we really thought or felt. In this book, the reader can hear Bex's inner monologue that is extremely perceptive, witty, and sarcastic.
I consider this book a psychological thriller masking itself as a cozy mystery. If you look at the pastel-colored cover with ice skates laying on the ice in a rink you would think this will be a regular small-town murder mystery which takes place at a local ice rink--thing again!
"Bex had never actually met a psychopath before. Yet walking down the stairs of his apartment building, Bex didn't let the lack of experience in any way stop her from classifying Robby Sharpton as one. Well, what else could it be? He had all the classic symptoms. At least, in as much as Bex understood them from the time she had watched the middle half-hour of a Discovery Channel Documentary on mental illness. There were the requisite mood swings (from reticent to confrontational in the time it took him to raise his head; plus all those Dwarf personas.) The lame, false modesty ("Bet no one even remembers my name anymore.") mixed with a macho bravado ("Jail wasn't hard.") The condescension ("Hitting your partner is stupid.") And the classic cat and mouse mind game he insisted on playing with Bex ("Why don't you ask Rachel yourself."), obviously toying with her, ("If you do manage to track Rachel down, would you mind passing her whereabouts on to me?") It was text-book. "
June 4, 2018
I enjoy cozy mysteries, and this one is in the world of figure skating; it digs quite deeply into that social world, as well as the world of competition. Some of it is political, and for me, this takes away from the mystery. Still, an enjoyable read.
January 26, 2022
An intricate plot felt a little over the top and yet what a joy of solving a mystery through the intricacies of figure skating relationships and rink protocol. I enjoyed seeing Bex a little more fumbling in this book, and pushing through the difficulties of the investigation based on sheer drive.
February 21, 2021
It was a fun book - a quick read - perfect for a Saturday evening.
August 3, 2022
Better than the first! I’m starting to really like Bex.
March 3, 2017
What can I say? I just didn't like this at all. Found the characters to be annoying - even the protagonist was annoying. Definitely won't be picking up any more in this series. Thankfully it was a thrift store find - and I didn't spend $10 or so on it brand new! - but it's going into the donations box.
July 11, 2015
Sadly not as good as the first book in the series. Won't be going out of my way to read more.
Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...
1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.
2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.
3 stars... This book was ok, but I won't go out of my way to read more, But if I find another book by the author for under a dollar I'd pick it up.
4 stars... I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be on the look out to pick up more from the series/author.
5 stars... I loved this book! It had earned a permanent home in my collection and I'll be picking up the rest of the series and other books from the author ASAP.
Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...
1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.
2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.
3 stars... This book was ok, but I won't go out of my way to read more, But if I find another book by the author for under a dollar I'd pick it up.
4 stars... I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be on the look out to pick up more from the series/author.
5 stars... I loved this book! It had earned a permanent home in my collection and I'll be picking up the rest of the series and other books from the author ASAP.
January 27, 2014
In homage to the upcoming Olympics thought I'd read a book about a winter sport! Second in the series but the first one on hand. Bex is a researcher for sports channel 24/7. She receive a call from a friend she made in book one. Toni says she has a young skater who could be the next big thing, but his dad refuses to allow him to skate in national competitions.
Bex is a strong-headed, impulsive researcher who doesn't always look before she leaps, and so following her as she leaps from conclusion to conclusion keeps this book twisting and turning in new directions.
Bex is a strong-headed, impulsive researcher who doesn't always look before she leaps, and so following her as she leaps from conclusion to conclusion keeps this book twisting and turning in new directions.
January 24, 2011
I read the previous book in this series a couple of years ago and hated it. I almost threw this one in the Goowill box but saved it for some reason. I was pleasantly surprised with this second book in the series. It was much better and held my attention through a 6 hour flight yesterday. My only complaint is that I want to know what happened to Jeremy after the mystery was solved.
January 18, 2009
The 2nd book in the Figure Skating Mystery series.
The 2nd book was better written and much more compelling than the first. Enough so that I will keep reading the series!
The 2nd book was better written and much more compelling than the first. Enough so that I will keep reading the series!
May 14, 2010
The world of figure skating is fascinating to me!
June 10, 2015
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book, especially Bex's sarcasm. Lots of little plot twists throughout.
August 5, 2013
A quick read that was interesting. A lot of twists and turns, but nothing completely unexpected. Overall an enjoyable read.
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