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The Frozen River

New · Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery

The Frozen River

by Ariel Lawhon

2023 · 448 pages · Fiction

65 New ★ 4.37 on Goodreads · 719K ratings

≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Goodreads Choice (historical fiction) finalist (2024). 4.37★ from 719K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

65Must-Read Score

Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
Readers92 out of 100 · counts 50%+52
Buzz51 out of 100 · counts 15%+9

Where it ranks

#7 of the 140 mysteries and thrillers we rank
#37 of the 256 historical novels we rank
#46 of the 730 new books we rank
#152 of the 1,344 books we rank

Shortlisted

Goodreads Choice (historical fiction) finalist (2024)

Reads as

Gripping, Moving

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