Polar Night takes place in Alaska during winter and follows the events of a supernatural mystery.

Maria Triebel was kidnapped by a tall, strange, powerful man named Aleksei, who wants Maria to be a the woman he loved and lost, Natasha. And he fully expects her to be Natasha, to replace her, not just pretend to be her.

Danny Fitzpatrick is investigating Maria's disappearance, which is just like another one that happened three years ago when Anna Alexander vanished. We follow Danny as he searches for answers, and Maria as she endures her captivity. We also get glimpses into Aleksei. An unexpected player is Amanda Fiske, a jumpy librarian who knows more than anyone about these disappearances. As her character grew, I found myself liking her a lot. And liking her relationship with Danny.

It took me several pages to get into this story, but once I read Chapter 2, which was in Maria's POV, I was intrigued. We learn of Danny's haunting past and Aleksei's dark past.

Julie Flanders crafts a paranormal mystery with a good balance of detective investigation, suspense, and the supernatural that will not bore and will keep you turning the pages.

I noticed spelling errors with a name a few times (Christine to Cristine). There's also some head-hopping when we're in one character's POV. The only thing that had bothered me slightly was how Tessa, the other detective, wasn't as involved with her case that Danny took over. He should've worked with her instead of going off alone in the beginning.

This was a very enjoyable read with nice twists and a satisfying ending.