Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC of A Killing Cold in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: February 4, 2025
Summary:
A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods.
A whirlwind romance.
When Theodora Scott met Connor—wealthy, charming, and a member of the powerful Dalton family—she fell in love in an instant. Six months later, he’s brought her to Idlewood, his family’s isolated winter retreat, to win over his skeptical relatives.
Stay away from Connor Dalton.
Theo has tried to ignore the threatening messages on her phone, but she can’t ignore the footprints in the snow outside the cabin window or the strange sense of familiarity she has about this place. Then, in a disused cabin, Theo finds something impossible: a photo of herself as a child. A photo taken at Idlewood.
I’ve been here before.
Theo has almost no recollection of her earliest years, but now she begins to piece together the fragments of her memories. Someone here has a shocking secret that they will do anything to keep hidden, and Theo is in terrible danger. Because the Daltons do not lose, and discovering what happened at Idlewood may cost Theo everything.
My thoughts:
I have become a big fan of Marshall’s thrillers and this latest one was no exception. I loved the winter setting – it added to an already tense and eerie situation. I also loved that nothing is what it seems and was desperate to get to the bottom of what this family was hiding. The slow unraveling of secrets keeps you hooked until the final reveal and I never would have expected it to wind up where it did!
This book is perfect for anyone who loves isolated settings, family dramas and books with lots of twists! Be sure to clear your schedule when you pick this one up, though because you aren’t going to want to put it down once you start!
Audio thoughts:
I was thrilled to see that Karissa Vacker narrated this one. She is one of my favorite narrators and did an amazing job bringing this story to life. Her pacing is spot on and she infuses just the right amount of tension and emotion into her voice as needed.
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