Reviews of The Ice House

whatcathyreadnext

23/04/2021 – 13:46

Insightful and assured family drama

The Ice House was one of the first books I won in the weekly prize draw from Readers First and...

madge25

28/05/2020 – 16:45

A Heart Melting Read

The Ice House is a story about Johnny and Pauline, the owners of an ice factory and their...

julie142

26/05/2020 – 20:11

Loved it

Ihave never heard of this author and its always good to find a new one. I loved this book, . I...

cazbex

30/01/2020 – 16:09

Did not finish

I really enjoyed the first look of this book and was so excited to read it. The storyline...

mbarnard

23/08/2019 – 08:54

Quirky but worth reading

3.5 stars Although THE ICE HOUSE centres on the character of Johnny and his son. Johnny was a...

urutherford

13/07/2019 – 08:56

beautiful writing

Set in remote areas of Florida and Scotland with different members of a family running an ice...

glued_to_pages

14/04/2019 – 19:41

Not For Me

I am struggling greatly to compile this review because to be completely honest, I got to the end...

lynelleb

24/03/2019 – 11:08

Pleasantly surprised

If I had stumbled across this book anywhere other than readers first, I wouldn't have given it a...

ew4628

11/03/2019 – 21:09

Worth reading

First time I have read anything from Laura Smith and it was a great read. Johnny moved from...

clarer

07/03/2019 – 20:43

A story of forgiveness and redemption

A thoroughly enjoyable, gentle story, of a couple who own an ice factory in Florida. Johnny...

brownl

06/03/2019 – 12:47

Enjoyed this book.

This is a book about love, fear and fear of loss. Separate chapters are written from the...

elizaco

02/03/2019 – 17:14

Loved this

I thoroughly enjoyed this. A different book in that it doesn't fit into any particular genre,...

jack

25/02/2019 – 11:33

A great story - highly recommended!

This is an engaging and different book that I thoroughly enjoyed. The story of a Florida couple...

lozza0105

10/02/2019 – 13:49

Tangled Family

This is the story of Johnny, a Scotsman who owns an ice factory in Florida with his wife Pauline....

redreader

08/02/2019 – 10:18

Very Slow Burner

This is a story about many things: work and family, hopes, dreams and aspirations, illness,...

laurab41983

03/02/2019 – 15:35

fabulous first time read!!

I'm very greatful of the opportunity i was given to review this book as i thoroughly enjoyed...

radley

28/01/2019 – 23:42

cool

Initial thoughts of the book were bland and unexciting but how wrong can I be This novel was...

mcdonaldpeacock

21/01/2019 – 11:30

A gem of a book.

This starts as a story of one man’s search for redemption in so far as he tries to make up with...

kirstyk345

21/01/2019 – 07:15

Slow start but then bam! Gobbled it up

I really enjoyed reading the Ice House. At first it all seemed a bit depressing...factory...

dianaiozzia

19/01/2019 – 23:24

"The Ice House" is icy!

Personally, "The Ice House" was not my favorite book. I was intrigued by the premise of family...

the_hobson

18/01/2019 – 13:10

Cool drama

A vibrant drama about the stresses of illness, addiction and a business teetering on the edge of...

scotreader

17/01/2019 – 18:00

Hard To Put Down

I found The Ice House by Laura Lee Smith to be an extremely engrossing book. Every time I sat...

tillydaydream

15/01/2019 – 10:21

Can't review this

Well I was really looking forward to reading this book - I loved the cover and the blurb and...

alwaysreading

14/01/2019 – 12:13

Really enjoyed this

Actual rating is 3.5 stars. This was the first thriller I picked up after quiet a long time...

jolimum

07/01/2019 – 13:00

So glad I read this!

I loved this contemporary family drama, it really turned into a compelling read that I thoroughly...

westie_97

04/01/2019 – 16:38

Not my favourite read, but still a page turner

Something felt a bit slow about this book, although it was particularly gripping and fascinating...

trishpea

04/01/2019 – 13:52

A slow start to a captivating read

It took me a while to really get into The Ice House, but this turned out to be a good, very...

bookread2day

04/01/2019 – 11:03

Heartbreaking but an enjoyable read

I like reading about fictional businesses. I was overjoyed at receiving a copy to review. Quite a...

readerready

03/01/2019 – 16:16

Could’ve been more

From the moment that I saw this book I was drawn in from the cover and could not wait to read it....

pugslyons

03/01/2019 – 14:26

Absolutely brilliant book

Such a brilliant book, I could not put it down. This book follows the paths of Johnny MacKinnon,...

angep1969

03/01/2019 – 11:25

What a gem of a book!

The cover of this book doesn't really give much away about the contents but, wow, what a little...

abi642

03/01/2019 – 07:23

Beautiful

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At first I was a bit unsure because the entire blurb seemed to...

hallrachel

02/01/2019 – 19:27

Poignant family drama as crises aplenty open up the path to forgiveness for the troubled MacKinnons.

The Ice House is a multifaceted family drama centred on a family in crises as circumstances...

anaturalblue

02/01/2019 – 13:29

It is Enjoyable

This book was okay. It was enjoyable but nothing about it really stood out to me. Due to the...

jenjen1604

02/01/2019 – 08:48

Funny and sad

Congratulations to Laura Lee Smith for writing such a hugely complex novel. I’m not sure whether...

cazza

01/01/2019 – 12:45

A beautifully crafted book

I thought that this was a beautifully crafted book about family, and the pressures life can throw...