This definitely isn't typical Dean Koontz and it isn't a horror book, but more a thriller/suspense novel. It is a quick read, decently paced and suspenseful enough to keep me turning pages, but doesn't present anything new or groundbreaking in the genre. Though updated by Koontz in the mid 90s, from its original publication in 1976, the book inevitably feels a bit dated for 2015. Koontz does a great job of setting the scene and immersing the reader in the dangerous, icy, desolation of the Arctic, but fails to create characters with whom I really connected to or cared about. Overall, Icebound is an okay way to escape reality for a bit and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick non-gorey thrill.
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