A fairly standard mystery, enlivened by the setting: Antarctica. Rucka certainly seems to have done h is research, as Whiteout has a general ring of authenticity about it, and the setting is used as more than a pretty backdrop. That said, the actual mystery itself isn't really terribly interesting. ...
Even though I was slightly confused by some similarly-drawn characters, this was better than the Kate Beckinsale movie. But less bloody.