Dead of Winter
USA TODAY BESTSELLER * JULY 2023 LIBRARYREADS SELECTION
Eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run.
When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains, she's hopeful this will be her chance to put the ghosts of her past to rest. But when a bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps the region, the small group is forced to take shelter in an abandoned hunting cabin. Despite the uncomfortably claustrophobic quarters and rapidly dropping temperature, Christa believes they'll be safe as they wait out the storm.
She couldn't be more wrong.
Deep in the night, their tour guide goes missing...only to be discovered the following morning, his severed head impaled on a tree outside the cabin. Terrified, and completely isolated by the storm, Christa finds herself trapped with eight total strangers. One of them kills for sport...and they're far from finished. As the storm grows more dangerous and the number of survivors dwindles one by one, Christa must decide who she can trust before this frozen mountain becomes her tomb.
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There is much to love about this book. First of all you have to give credit where itâs dueâ¦â¦. Darcy Coates is a gifted writer. This book is deeply atmospheric and creepy. When they are outside the cabin you feel just as lost as the characters do in the freezing snow. The chapters are short and the pace of the book is perfect. She is truly a great horror writer and this book is a entertaining read.
And the bad: While this is a fun book to read somewhere around the middle you realize you really donât care who lives or dies in this one. There is really no character depth at all. Even with the main character you're kind of just going through the motions with this one. And holy predictable ending! Iâm not going to even going to go there. Just be prepared to be let down. But at least I warned youâ¦â¦
So in short: Very entertaining read. Lacking in......."something"
I really appreciate Poisoned Pen Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book for free for a honest review and it has a publication date of July 11, 2023.
The absolute suspense of not knowing who was the killer. Every single time you feel like you know who was the killer another fact was thrown in the mix.
The single event that tied everyone together and the killers identity was a perfect reveal.
I loved every second of it.
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