I loved this contemporary family drama, it really turned into a compelling read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The book has many great characters and the Ice Factory is an unusual setting. To be honest I wasn't sure how much I was going to enjoy a novel about a business in trouble but soon found I needed to know what would happen to the characters!
The book covers lots of issues including racism, social inequalities and drug addiction, but this doesn't mean it is a heavy or hard read. The book is full of fabulous wit and humour.
The Ice House is full of contrasts too which I enjoyed such it being part set in Florida and part on the West Coast of Scotland. The locations were described in a realistic way rather than being picture perfect which I find often happens where Scotland is the location. Also liked the way the author used dialects, they didn't come across as too forced.
All in all I thought this was a great novel and I'll be watching out for more by
Laura Lee Smith in the future.
The book covers lots of issues including racism, social inequalities and drug addiction, but this doesn't mean it is a heavy or hard read. The book is full of fabulous wit and humour.
The Ice House is full of contrasts too which I enjoyed such it being part set in Florida and part on the West Coast of Scotland. The locations were described in a realistic way rather than being picture perfect which I find often happens where Scotland is the location. Also liked the way the author used dialects, they didn't come across as too forced.
All in all I thought this was a great novel and I'll be watching out for more by
Laura Lee Smith in the future.