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Ice harvesters are preparing for the Winter Carnival at Saranac Lake, NY, when they find a body frozen under the surface. Freelance journalist Troy Chance, who is on the scene taking photos, recognizes the dead man as her roommate's boyfriend, Tobin Winslow. When the death is quickly assumed to be accidental, Troy disagrees. Convinced Tobin was murdered, Troy sets about meeting with Tobin's family and friends, hoping to find some insight into this man who turns out to be from a wealthy family. When her editor asks her to write the story of Tobin's life, it seems like the perfect way to gain information, along with providing the break Troy needs to establish her writing career. Verdict This disappointing sequel to Henry's Agatha Award-winning Learning To Swim weakens as the story line progresses, with too little conflict and too many "good guys" among the characters. Lacking the suspense found in her previous novel, this may be too innocuous for most mystery fans although the book's strong sense of place may attract some readers. [See Prepub Alert, 8/20/12.]-Linda Oliver, MLIS, Colorado Springs (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.