Blog Posts by Susan Egner
Inspirations, thoughts by Minnesota author and flight attendant
I’ve recently finished my latest Casey Click mystery (working title “Race For It”) but find I need more motorcycle action. I’ve watched numerous races, primarily in the location used in the book, the Isle of Man, but it’s hard to watch as a spectator and represent on paper the actual feelings of racing. I’ve interviewed one racer, but I’m not sure I’m willing to climb aboard to get a sense of those breakneck speeds. Any suggestions?
I invited my good friend Amy to visit our cabin. She was 98. After my husband went to bed, she and I sat on the screened porch and talked. She said she wanted to tell me a story, and boy did she. I had known her for at least 20 years and never knew so much about her. I started writing the book but it’s been a tough road. It’s hard to relate to so many different aspects of her life, and even more difficult to describe in writing. I’m sad to say I did not complete the book before she passed at the age of 102, but I will continue, working from the many notes of our conversations. I miss you, Amy.
Just reread this review and thought I’d share it.
5.0 out of 5 stars A novel that satisfies on many enjoyable levels
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2022
It’s both comforting and inspiring to read ICE FLIGHT, a book where the Cool Guys turn out to be the Science Nerds (and not the Snarky Characters, as they are in too many nihilistic novels). This novel kept me reading and reading to its highly satisfying and inspiring conclusion!
I’m truly LOVING the fascinating science factoids throughout this book… the many new words (new to me, anyway) like sastrugi, jumbo ittai, Russell’s Gletcher (a glacier that advances 82 feet a YEAR, astonishing and downright frightening in many ways)… as well as new fun facts like the literal ‘inner heating’ of a very cold glacier… and the 10 polar bears who trapped a group of scientists in Russia for two weeks (true story, I’m assuming?)
Glad to hear a corroboration of my own opinion about black bears, that they’ve become more like juvenile delinquents these days due to many factors. (I remember hearing, back in my younger days: “Oh, don’t worry about coming upon black bears in the woods, because they are more afraid of YOU than you are of them.” But not so anymore…. )
I didn’t know that immersion in ice could cause human mummification either…. well, except for the Ice Man of northern Italy, found along a high alpine ridge where old snow had melted away. It was very poignant reading about the child sacrifices among the Inca in ancient days (the capachocha)… also, very fun reading about ‘swing’ dogs and ‘wheel’ dogs…
I’m also glad to read the most BALANCED view of climate change I’ve seen in ages… so very refreshing to read and agree with.
ICE FLIGHT is a novel that satisfies on many enjoyable levels. Try it, you’ll definitely enjoy it, and feel good about Life (and yourself) at its conclusion.