A Killing Cold, Kate Alice Marshall (Review by Lara Ferguson)
Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Meeting your fiancé’s family for the first time can be a harrowing experience for anyone, but traveling to a secluded winter lodge to spend two weeks with them?
Theodora Scott is rightfully nervous about meeting Connor’s influential family at Christmas, especially since she is not from a prestigious family. She is adopted, with no real memory of her biological family and estranged from her adoptive family because of a tragedy that she has not yet shared with Connor. She has so many unanswered questions of her own, how will she manage all the scrutinyand the questions from Connor’s family? As she and Connor approach the lodge, her heart is pounding and she is second-guessing her choice to attend this family gathering.
So begins, A Killing Cold, with just a hint at the internal turmoil that is coming, but no indication of the drama that will be exposed as the story twists and turns, creating constant and escalating tension, driving toward a resolution that is unpredictable until the last. Connor’s family has secrets that Theodora cannot begin to imagine.
Kate Marshall has brought to life complex characters and written narrative that brings them to life, exposing both their good and bad sides, making them real, while simultaneously spinning a tale that is captivating and terrifying, drawing the reader into the drama, never too sure of who the real bad actor is. Every time you think you have it figured out, you’re wrong. This is definitely a difficult to put down read…be prepared.
