I enjoyed this thriller overalls it had a few twists that were unexpected and I liked the character development throughout the story. Would rec for a beach read

Another great one from Kate Alice Marshall 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 a snowy isolated mountain, a family with many secrets, and a girl with no memory of her childhood before her adoptive parents got her. Sounds like an amazing winter vacation right?

I was hooked from the beginning until the end! The pacing was fast and gave just enough information away to keep you wanting to know the whole story. The twists were unexpected and done well. You have a full array of characters with interesting personalities and a secret to keep. You think you have the whole situation figured out but do you really?

This novel is full of suspense and has a shocking ending. Highly recommend putting this one on your TBR and reading it asap!

A Killing Cold by Kate, Alice Marshall, this book is about Theo Scott, who had a whirlwind love affair with Connor Dalton, because it’s Christmas time she’s going to meet his family at their isolated winter retreat on top of the mountain. although she’s never met the Dalton family before when this holiday is over, it will have turned into a nightmare and her history and the history of the Daltons will be linked and not in a good way. Despite Theo was warned instead of retreating, she double down and found out things the family tried to keep hidden. I read the Kindle version and listen to the audiobook narrated by Karissa Vacker, and if I had to pick one over the other, it would definitely be the audiobook because I thought the narrator set a great tone for this tense action, packed thriller. I did find the book a bit long and not the ordinary thriller. I am used to with this author, but I still enjoyed it and will definitely read her books in the future. She is so good and really knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat. #NetGalley,#FlatIronBooks, #McMillanAudio, #KateAliceMarshall, #AKillingCold,

Synopsis | A woman invited to her wealthy fiancé's family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before.

Review | I really enjoyed this one! The twists kept me hooked and I thought the story moved at a good pace. I never felt bored and I definitely wanted to know what would happen as well as what happened in the past. I love stories where you don't know who to trust and this was definitely that. I don't think it's the most memorable story as it's definitely been done before, but it was still an enjoyable and engaging read. This one was a very strong 4 stars for me!

Thank you to NetGalley, Flatiron Books, and Kate Alice Marshall for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this fantastic book. I have loved all of Kate Alice Marshall’s adult thrillers and I think this one is her best yet! It is full of twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing throughout the novel. I think this is one of those books where you shouldn’t read too much of the synopsis beforehand. Trust me you will have a great reading experience with this one. I especially loved that this was such a unique twist and perspective that I have not read before in other thrillers. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers that keep you guessing. I can’t wait to read more from this author. Thank you again!

What is more scary than meeting your future in laws? Meeting them while having a daunting feeling that you have been here before. This book will have you wanting to turn the page while rethinking ever wanting to join a family through marriage! Sit down in your favorite spot, curl up into a blanket and enjoy this chilling yet thrilling ride.

Amazing audio. I love this narration. The story was great and helps me guessing. Thank you for allowing me to listen!

2025 continues to be a fabulous year for thrillers! This book had me hooked from the first chapter. Secrets, lies, and family drama abound in A Killing Cold. It had hints that reminded me of the horror film, Ready Or Not, in the best way. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while!

Keeping with my personal little game of connecting this year’s reads to Taylor Swift songs, this one for me is I Know Places.

Thank you Flatiron Books and NetGalley for my copy.

I’ve been reading this author’s thrillers for the last few years and they are always full of twists and very enjoyable! This one was no different! The way the story unfolded kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat! Unpredictable psychological thrillers about family secrets are some of my favorite to read and this one is perfect for winter, with its icy, secluded setting! It’s also phenomenal in audio format, with one of my favorites, Karissa Vacker narrating! 4⭐️

I've liked previous books by this author, so going in I knew I would probably like this one. It was a quick read, with lots of twists and turns, so I'd recommend it to anyone looking for that. I did find myself having to suspend my disbelief a few times because "fate" just seemed too easy, but I think it's hard to find a good thriller/mystery where that isn't a requirement.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The title of this book drew me in since it is winter where I am. Connor Dalton and Theodora "Theo" Scott are a newly engaged couple. Connor is taking Theo to go meet his very rich family at their winter retreat where they spend 2 weeks at Christmas there. Idlewood is the name of the retreat and there are several outlying cabins as part of the property. Theo doesn't know much about her life before age 4, but when she gets to Idlewood she has a feeling that she has been there before. Then in an abandoned cabin, she finds a picture of herself as a child and some of her memories start coming back and she tries to figure out who she is. I felt that most of the book up until the last quarter was more of a mystery. Once I got to the last quarter, things started to really pick up and it became more of a thriller with lots of twists and turns. I was not sure who the true villain was. I felt the ending was tied up nicely as well.

Theodora Scott (Theo) is engaged to Connor Dalton. The Daltons are a very wealthy, powerful family. Theo and Connor travel to Idlewood, the Dalton Family winter retreat so Theo can meet the family and hopes to win them over. Theo works in a bookstore and does not come from money - far from it. She was raised by adoptive parents that were cruel and abusive. She doesn’t remember much of her childhood or her real mother, only little fragments of memories that seem to recur in nightmares she has had all her life. As Theo meets the Dalton family, she has a strange sense she has been on this land before. The Daltons are a strange bunch to say the least. The author does a good job describing all the characters and some are very unlikable. As Theo’s curiosity grows and she starts finding clues and trying to piece together her past, someone is also sending her text messages that she should stay away from Connor and get away. I won’t give away all that happens, but it is a very suspenseful plot that kept me eager to find out how it would all end. I really loved this book even though some elements were rather far fetched. I give the book 4.5 stars out of 5.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. The book is set to be published on Feb. 4, 2025.

Thank you to NetGalley for my latest thriller read and eArc!

A Killing Cold has all the vibes that would make it a perfect fit for some cozy winter reading. However, this book fell flat for me as much as I wanted to love it. I DNFed this book at 54%.

Theo, our narrator, is newly engaged to Connor, the son of a wealthy family who owns a shipping company. The story begins with them traveling to Connor's family's land, where Theo will meet them all for the first time. I found the first 15% or so of this book to be very engaging, and I was curious about all of Connor's different family members that we meet. However, as things went on, Theo begins experiencing strange dreams, finding footprints in the snow, and catching some contradictions about Connor's father's death.

My interest started to wane around 25% of the way through the book. Theo, having a complicated childhood and history, continues to allude to "secrets" and how no one in Connor's family knows how "bad" she truly is. Suddenly it felt like nothing about this story was original, and it was just a repeat of common thriller tropes mashed into one. Unfortunately, I haven't had good luck with any of this author's books, so I think I'll take this as my sign and stick with other thriller authors I know I'll love.

"A Killing Cold" ensnares readers in its icy grip from the very first page. This exquisitely crafted thriller weaves an intricate tapestry of dread, mystery, and shocking revelations.

The narrative's brilliance lies in its atmospheric prowess, with Marshall painting a landscape so vividly oppressive that readers can almost feel the biting cold seeping through the pages. At the heart of this wintry nightmare stands Theo, a protagonist whose apparent nervousness about meeting his partner's family belies a deeper, more intriguing secret—a narrative hook that tantalizes and compels in equal measure.

Marshall's deft handling of memory as a critical plot device is nothing short of masterful. As the story unfolds, the unreliability of recollection becomes a haunting presence, culminating in a grand reveal that is both shocking and deliciously twisted. The author's ability to manipulate fate and coincidence creates a denouement that is as satisfying as it is unexpected.

"A Killing Cold" is an exhilarating literary experience that demands to be consumed in a single, breathless sitting. Marshall's prose is relentless in its pacing, ensuring that not a single page is wasted on superfluous detail. This economy of storytelling, coupled with the author's gift for sustaining unbearable tension, results in a novel that is impossible to put down.

Thank you, Flat Iron Books and NetGalley, for my free book for review.

⭐️: 4/5

There’s a certain niche of thriller books where the main character has a tragic and mysterious background that they don’t like to talk about, and within that, a subcategory where the main character herself (because it’s almost always a girl) doesn’t even remember what happened to her. Without such a backstory, the book and plot would not exist. They tend to skew a little unbelievable for my taste, and rely a little too much on coincidences that only happen in fiction books, but can still be wildly entertaining to read. Luckily, this one was one of the more entertaining ones of this subgenre that I’ve encountered recently.

I’ve read two other books by Kate Alice Marshall, No One Can Know and What Lies in the Woods, and I really liked the latter and didn’t much care for the former. A Killing Cold was my favorite of all three though, and I really enjoyed the main character of Theo, and the flashbacks that slowly revealed pieces of the puzzle. There were enough sketchy characters with different motivations and things that they valued that I was kept guessing throughout most of the book about what really happened in Theo’s past, and who was pulling the strings in the present. I really enjoyed how there were layers to how involved various characters were, playing into how family dynamics can be messy sometimes. I do wish that the ending was a bit more verbose and left me with more closure, but ultimately I suppose most strings were tied up so I was mostly satisfied.

Thank you to @netgalley and @flatiron_books for this eARC for my honest review!!

If The Duttons & The Kennedys somehow morphed into one family, they would be The Daltons. I read this book in less than 2 days because I just had to know what was going to happen with Theo. The Dalton’s are the family you watch from the outside and are just dying to peek behind the curtain. I’m becoming a huge KAM fan!

I will admit this one started slower than I like. It took until about 40% through to really grab me. There was so much ambiguity and questions and I felt like they weren’t being answered at a good pace. However, once I hit about 40% I struggled to put this one down! I devoured the last half! All in all, this was a fun and exciting book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow!! What did I just read?! I couldn’t put this book down!! The whodunnit factor was well thought out and executed! The characters were well developed and I found myself staying up way past my bedtime to finish it. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this incredible book! I will definitely be sharing it with all of my fellow book lovers!

Theodora Scott is on her way to her fiancé Connor Dalton's wealthy family's retreat in the woods, Idlewood. It was a whirlwind romance, and the two were engaged within six months of dating.

The thing is, Theo has been getting threatening texts on her phone from an unknown number, warning her to stay away from Connor Dalton. But why? She chooses to ignore them. What she can't ignore? The snowy footprints she sees outside the cabin window, or the strange sense of familiarity she has that she's been to Idlewood before. The clincher? She finds a photo of herself as a child, taken right here, at Idlewood.

Theo has almost no memories of herself as a small child, but after seeing the photo, she begins to remember, and piece things together. Things she's sure she'd rather forget.

Marshall takes readers on a chilling, wild ride, as family secrets unfold in a way they'll never imagine possible.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the opportunity to read and review A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall.

Our main characters would be Theo and Conner. Conner is from a wealthy family. Theo has lots of baggage, trauma, and a secretive history. They meet, fall in love, and get engaged very quickly. Now it is time to meet the family in a secluded, isolated location. The family consists of the grandparents, mother, uncle, siblings and a few servants. Theo soon learns she may not be wanted at the lodge because she continues to receive messages that warn her not to come. She soon finds out the Conner's family has lots of secrets, almost if not more secrets than she does. Soon after arriving Theo discovers, she has been here before and starts remembering fragments of her past.

I have read novels by Kate Alice Marshall before and enjoyed them. A Killing Cold was good as well and didn't disappoint. Twists were let loose on the reader till the very end, keeping us guessing. I enjoyed the characters and the plot. It was a pretty fast read. The setting was great too. Lots of isolation, cold, and possible traps. Any thriller reader will enjoy this read. A Killing Cold will be available on February 4th from all major book retailers. Happy Reading!!