Marianne's life is falling apart. Her mother and father are splitting up, her mother has been hospitalized, and she must go live with her aunt. Additionally, Marianne is having weird dreamlike episodes where she feels she's being dragged under the water. And she's breaking things during lapses of consciousness. These episodes are getting worse and worse.
She makes a new friend, Rhiannon (Ron), whose mother is a psychic. When she finally convinces Ron's mother to help her get rid of what is after her, she only makes things worse. Now Marianne feels like everyone she loves or cares about is in danger. The creature tells her she's stolen something and wants her to give it back, but Marianne has no idea what it wants.
I liked that Marianne has a support system, and she does get counseling. She's pretty honest with the counselor too. The tension during the second half of the book is palpable at times and genuinely creepy. It just takes too long to get to this part. The back story and setup is drawn out and a bit too detailed.
However, fans of creepiness will enjoy The Dark Beneath the Ice. I was not surprised by the ending, but that doesn't really matter if you just want to feel the thrills and chills.
Published by Sourcebooks Fire, August 7, 2018
ARC Copy obtained from School Library Connection Magazine
327 pages
Rating: 4/5
