The Curiosity: A Novel by Stephen P. Kiernan

Dr. Kate Philo and her scientific exploration team make a breathtaking discovery in the Arctic: the body of a man buried deep in the ice. Remarkably, the frozen man is brought back to the lab and successfully reanimated. As the man begins to regain his memories, the team learns that he was—is—a judge, Jeremiah Rice, and the last thing he remembers is falling overboard into the Arctic Ocean in 1906.
 Thrown together by circumstances beyond their control, Kate and Jeremiah grow closer. But the clock is ticking and Jeremiah’s new life is slipping away...and all too soon, Kate must decide how far she is willing to go to protect the man she has come to love.

REVIEW:

Though reading this book description does immediately bring to mind that SNL skit Frozen Caveman Lawyer, the book is thankfully deeper and more thought-provoking. Questions of morality, ethics and science combine with a love story to make for an interesting read. Despite the unrealistic nature of the main plot point, I was delighted with Jeremiah as a character facing the drastically changed world. I actually could have done without the love story as I think the scientific elements were enough to carry the book. All in all, an enjoyable weekend read.