Here is a quote from a recent review about The Oshkosh Trilogy that summarizes something unique about this story.
The reviewer says : I'd recommend "The Dark Lake" to readers who like suspense that's character driven--it's also worth noting that this book happens chronologically after the two sequels. I liked this technique as a kind of delayed gratification--the secret to Jane's past and current troubles is revealed slowly, and reading the entire series gives you an almost eerie sense of foreboding; something bad awaits her, and you know that in advance, so the pleasure of the story is seeing the slow unspooling of how it came about.
Thin Ice (The Oshkosh Trilogy) is free today (November 25, 26)