The Best Arctic Circle Philosophical Suspense Books #TowardsWhite

What do the following books have in common?

• ‘Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus’ by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
• ‘Deception Point’ by Dan Brown
• ‘Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow’ by Peter Høeg
• ‘Burial Rites’ by Hannah Kent
• ‘Into the Wild’ by Jon Krakauer
• ‘Towards White’ by me!

The answer is: they’re the best Arctic Circle philosophical suspense books!

Shepherd is a new book discovery platform for readers and authors, designed to make discovering a new book a magical experience where the search is part of the fun. By creating ‘Best Book’ lists, readers can stumble upon books similar to others they’ve enjoyed, opening them up to new experiences, all the while promoting authors. This particular ‘Best Book’ list encapsulates the following elements:

An Arctic Circle setting

ie. ‘Towards White’ is set in Iceland.

A philosophical offering

ie. here are some things readers have said of ‘Towards White’:

“an interrogation of the mystery of life wrapped in a Nordic sci-fi noir story… a delibrate unfolding of the layers of truth.” Leife Shallcross, author of ‘The Beast’s Heart’

“‘Towards White’ expands the mind, and the mind’s eye… Suspense that takes you to the brink, then pushes you over.” Kim Falconer, author of ‘The Blood in the Beginning’, an Ava Sykes Novel

“If you like your science fiction intelligent, pacy and thought-provoking, ‘Towards White’ is for you. Great philosophical science fiction in a noir thriller package. Crime and a challenging new technology with profound implications for humanity – I thoroughly enjoyed this SF thriller.” Pamela Freeman, author of ‘The Castings Trilogy’

“Shapter blurs the line between technology and spirituality… a novel that delves deep into the nature of justice, religion and death.” Joanne Anderton, award-winning author of ‘Debris’ and ‘The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories’

“‘Towards White’ shows the conflict and chaos of a meeting between the unstoppable force of scientific progress and the immovable object that is human nature—and what happens to those caught in the middle.” David McDonald, author of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Castaways’ and ‘Captain America: Sub Rosa’

Full of suspense

ie. here’s the blurb for ‘Towards White’:

They know what’s going to happen to you… after you die.

Scientists in Iceland think they’ve figured out one of our greatest mysteries – where the electrical energy in our brains goes after we die. According to the laws of physics, one form of energy must always become another form. So the electrical energy in our brains and nervous system can’t simply disappear…

When ex-lawyer Becky Dales travels to Iceland to track down her missing brother, she doesn’t care about the groundbreaking discoveries, or the positive-thinking practiced by the Icelanders – she just wants her brother back. Having stumbled on something she thinks the Icelandic government wants covered up, Becky must piece together the answers fast… before she becomes a victim herself.

If you’ve already read ‘Towards White‘ (thank you!), then this ‘Best Book’ list invites you to consider reading other similar books you might enjoy.

If you haven’t read ‘Towards White‘ yet, but you have read one or more of the others on the list – what are you waiting for? Get reading ‘Towards White’!

If you haven’t read any on the list… you sure have some exciting and thought-provoking reads ahead of you!!

Thank you Shepherd for including this incredible ‘Best Book’ list, and of course for promoting authors – including me! Read more over here: Best Arctic Circle Philosophical Suspense Books.