The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest is the debut novel of Scott Phillips. The story, set in 1979, was published to wide acclaim in 2000. Critical reception Publishers Weekly called the book a "darkly delicious debut comic thriller." The New York Times called it "bitterly funny," writing that the crime genre "has found a sterling new champion in Phillips." Awards and nominations Silver Medal - First Work of Fiction, by the California Book Awards (for books published in 2000). It was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of 2001. Film, TV or theatrical adaptations It was adapted into a film of the same name in 2005.