On Ice: 5 Novels for Ice Storms
While the city cleans up after the recent storm, keep warm, drive carefully, and read books.
Here are some books about ice storms:
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The Burnt Orange Sunrise by David Handler
During an ice storm film critic Mitch Berger and state trooper Des Mitre are trapped at an inn with a handful of quirky guests and a murderer.
The Delicate Storm by Giles Blunt
• eBook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Detective John Cardinal has his hands full with a 30 year old murder case and an ice storm.
Fish Change Direction in Cold Weather by Pierre Szalowski
• eBook
A Montreal neighbourhood will never be the same after a life-changing ice storm.
Ice by Linda Howard
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
An ice storm at Christmas complicates things in this romantic suspense novel.
The Ice Storm by Rick Moody
• DVD
Two dysfunctional families in a 1973 suburb indulge in sexual experimentation while a fierce storm rages outside. The novel was made into a feature film in 1997.





One thought on “On Ice: 5 Novels for Ice Storms”
It’s not about an ice storm, per se, but a good winter book that features a lot of snow and ice is Smilla’s Sense of Snow. A really interesting mystery, that was also turned into a movie.