If you haven’t read Child, start now.  His books are compelling, thrilling and full of great characters.  Terminal Freeze takes place at the top of the world at a rarely used U.S. base.  A small group of scientists has the opportunity to study the effects of climate change on glaciers.  Several days into the exploration of an ice cave at the base of the glacier, they find a creature encased in ice.

The group sponsoring the expedition turns this into a media event by freezing the ice and showing it on live TV.  Before that happens, disaster strikes and people begin to die.  A shaman from the only settlement near the base has tried in vain to stop the exploration before things went awry and now must help stop the killing.

From his website (and I could not agree more)  “In this riveting new thriller, Lincoln Child weaves together a stunning Arctic landscape, a terrifying mythic creature, and a pervasive mood of chaos—and fear. With Terminal Freeze, Child demonstrates why he has become a major bestselling author, and why his novels electrify and enthrall so many.”

Both his stand alone and his books written with coauthor Douglas Preston are a must read.