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A review by booksbytheglass
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
moral of the story: never trust rich people, they can cover up anything 😶 (for legal reasons, this is a joke)
kate alice marshall always writes the most heart-pounding non-stop thrillers, and this one was no exception! I lost track of how many twists and diversions there were by 3/4 of the way through 🫨
when theo meets her fiancé’s family over the holidays, in the middle of nowhere ski country, she’s immediately drawn in by classism with severe flashbacks to the past she could never remember 👀 and although the characters seemed fine chalking the entire plot of the story up to fate, I wanted a deeper meaning!!!! I wanted a plausible explanation!!!!
the slow burn mystery was well written with the pacing of each action and event keeping readers on their toes until the very end! 2025 is shaping up to be the year of thrillers - I’m so happy to be out of my reading slump!
thank you to netgalley and flat iron books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: new zealand sauvignon blanc
kate alice marshall always writes the most heart-pounding non-stop thrillers, and this one was no exception! I lost track of how many twists and diversions there were by 3/4 of the way through 🫨
when theo meets her fiancé’s family over the holidays, in the middle of nowhere ski country, she’s immediately drawn in by classism with severe flashbacks to the past she could never remember 👀 and although the characters seemed fine chalking the entire plot of the story up to fate, I wanted a deeper meaning!!!! I wanted a plausible explanation!!!!
the slow burn mystery was well written with the pacing of each action and event keeping readers on their toes until the very end! 2025 is shaping up to be the year of thrillers - I’m so happy to be out of my reading slump!
thank you to netgalley and flat iron books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: new zealand sauvignon blanc