The twists and turns in this one? I thought I knew what was going on about 10 times, only to be proven wrong every single one.
This one gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the twists and turns alone. Keeping me guessing to the very end? That’s worth at least ⭐️⭐️ more. The unique story line and character development? Yes, please.

If you like your thrillers to keep your mind reeling over where the author could possibly be taking you, sucking you in from the first chapter, grab this one.

Theo has had quite the troubled past. Adopted at a young age with no recollection of her past, the religious family that took her in mistook her trauma for evil. Several years after finally escaping their grasp, she falls in love with the perfect man. Fate had to bring them together.

When they visit his family’s mountain (you know, because billionaires can buy anything they want) for Christmas, she begins having confusing flashbacks to her childhood. Things she has never before remembered.
What about this mountain and these people could trigger these memories?
And why are they so dark and frightening?
Who are the faces in her flashbacks?
Who is Theo?

Trust me, as these questions and more are answered, your jaw will drop.

Coming February of 2025.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC and the opportunity to provide an honest review.

Kate Alice Marshall is SUCH an amazing writer. Her characters come alive and her stories always suck you right in.

This is another hit!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Kate Alice Marshall, and Flatiron Books for the opportunity to read this digital ARC. All opinions are my own.
3.5 ⭐️
A Killing Cold opens with our newly engaged FMC, Theo, arriving at a secluded estate with her fiance to visit for 2 weeks over the Christmas holiday and gain his family’s approval. Upon arrival, it’s clear the family is hiding secrets, but, as many readers will guess, so is Theo.
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For me, this book was a slow-burn mystery. We got little glimpses of Theo’s past, which I felt was the main mystery. It wasn’t high octane, but it was extremely atmospheric. At times, I felt like the pacing slowed to a crawl, but the last 15% or so just kept twisting and turning every which way. There were several twists I didn’t see coming, but I will say that sometimes I struggled with my patience in waiting for the next reveal.
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If you’ve read and enjoyed Kate Alice Marshall in the past, I think you’ll find this to be a solid addition. I think for some readers, it might be a little too slow to be worth the reveals at the end. Check it out when it releases if you want a wintery mystery to make you feel the creeping cold.
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Kate Alice Marshall does it again.

I was so excited to get an ARC of this book, after being a huge fan of her previous work.

This book did not disappoint. I could not put it down. It had my heart racing, my red yarn flowing & so many twists giving me whiplash, in the best way possible. Every chapter left me wanting more, more answers, more secrets, more memories, MORE.

Marshall does such a great job at imagery, that it truly plays out like a movie in my head while reading. I could see myself watching this in theaters & on the big screen, being on pins & needles for the truth.

Secrets will always find a way out, don’t forget it!

Review can also be found on Goodreads.

3 stars… this was a compelling story that I truly enjoyed! Kate Alice Marshall has a way with words and something about her writing/stories is so different than other suspense writers out there! While the end was mostly predictable I did have a great time getting there! Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

My second book by this author and it was a bit of a slow burn but was paced nicely. I really enjoyed the family dynamic of these rich characters. They were all a hot mess. People will do anything to remain on top and this book did a great job of untangling that web.

I absolutely adore a good domestic thriller, and Kate Alice Marshall’s latest novel, “A Killing Cold”, had me hooked from start to finish!

The story revolves around Theodora (Theo), who recently got engaged to Connor, her boyfriend of just six months. When Connor takes Theo to his family’s secluded winter estate, she understandably feels nervous. Meeting the family of your future husband can be anxiety-inducing, but Theo's nerves are heightened by recent anonymous text messages that have been ominous and warning her to stay away from Connor. However, upon their arrival, she is overwhelmed by a strange sense of déjà vu, as if she has been there before. At this moment, I found the novel completely unputdownable!

The twists and turns in the plot were plentiful and perfectly timed! I know many friends are on the lookout for the ideal book to cozy up with during winter, and THIS IS IT! I thought the storyline was masterfully crafted, and the pacing was lightning fast. Throughout the book, I kept asking myself how it was possible that this was my first experience reading Kate Alice Marshall. After finishing this five-star read, I’ve definitely moved her earlier novels to the top of my TBR list!

Another gripping novel by Kate Alice Marshall! She is a must-read for me, and once again, I couldn't put this book down.

Thank you to Flatiron Books and Netgalley for sending me an arc of A Killing Cold.
Theo doesn’t know much about her fiancé’s family, but she slowly uncovers the horrifying truths that connect them. 5 stars!! This gripped me from the first page and is such a fun, easy read!! The twists were fantastic and I found the story thrilling and engaging. I highly recommend especially if you like What Lies in the Woods!

"A Killing Cold" by Kate Alice Marshall is a gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat with its numerous twists and turns. Theodora “Theo” Scott heads to her fiancé's family mountain home, and despite having few memories from her early childhood before her adoption, she experiences a strange sense of familiarity upon arrival. As the story unfolds, we delve deeper into Theo's past and uncover why the mountains seem so familiar. Get ready for a thrilling ride as secrets are revealed and mysteries unraveled.

This is my second book I’ve by KAM and I absolutely can’t wait to read more!

Thank you Flatiron Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

•Kate Alice Marshall’s latest, A Killing Cold, is a chilling, gripping thriller that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

•Theodora Scott is a mysterious woman with a dark history. One night at a party, she meets Connor Dalton— a charming member of a local wealthy family. Their romance blossoms overnight and after a few months, they’re engaged. He brings her to his family’s winter cabin for their yearly family trip.

•As soon as they arrive, Theo begins having nightmares, receiving threatening texts, and has an overall sense of unease. As if that wasn’t bad enough, she stumbles upon a photo of her … as a little girl… in this exact same cabin. She has no recollection of ever being at this cabin before, but she is determined to figure out what happened.

•I will never pass up a Kate Alice Marshall book. I know it’s always going to be a wild, twisty tale and this book was no different. A Killing Cold will be released on February 4, 2025. Thank you to NetGalley, Flatiron Books, and Kate Alice Marshall for this ARC.

And the award for the worst future in-laws goes to….

Kate Marshall does it again! This takes a bit to pick up but the last 50% is so shocking and captivating you’ll be hooked!

Theo Scott knows that most people think she’s with Connor Dalton for his family money. Despite coming from 1% kind of wealth, Connor is sweet and kind and loves Theo so much that he can’t wait to marry her, even inviting her to spend two weeks with his family for the holidays at their remote vacation home. Theo grew up in a bad adoptive family situation, and finally found the family she has always wanted in Connor. But their quick engagement means they need to go on a convincing campaign.

Theo immediately feels the animosity Connor’s family has for her, but she is ready to fight to win them over. Until she is distracted by the feeling that she’s been up in these cabins before. And maybe someone in the Dalton family is responsible for the missing first few years of her life that she has not been able to remember since she was adopted.

Really compelling and great mystery/thriller! Everyone was a suspect by the end. There were a few secondary plot lines I would have loved some more details on for closure, but overall really enjoyed this one as I have most of this author’s books!

Releasing in Feb 2025, this novel about being trapped in the winter at your inlaws cabin that you are meeting for the first time, with no cell service, could be terrifying enough, but Theo finds a picture of herself and knows she’s been there before. From there she starts a quest to find out how and why, an ends up unraveling family mysteries that they wanted to stay buried (literally).

The twists on twists on twists kept me going. Of course there was sooo much that had to line up perfectly to make this one happen which they often refer to as “fate”, but it sure does make for a good story.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

With Halloween sneaking up around the corner, what amazing spooky thrillers have y’all been reading ?

I know my mind was put in a blender after reading, A Killing Cold.

Yup, Kate Alice Marshall, has delivered yet another bestseller .

After reading ALL of Kate Alice Marshall’s previous publications and literally swooning over What Lies In the Woods, I was praying for an approval . The book gods must have been working overtime because here we have it!

Mind blowing. Earth shattering. Twisty, hellish goodness!

You heard it here first, folks, pre-order this banger.

Five Stars, duh

Check out this teaser :

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.

**review will be posted on Instagram, Wednesday, October 23rd @thrillbythepage_ **

Thank you flatiron, NetGalley and Kate Alice Marshall for allowing me to read early in exchange for an honest review!

When Theo gets invited to her fiancée’s, Connor, family mountain lodge for the holidays, she has no idea what deathly surprises she has in store for her! Wow, the twists and turns kept coming and coming all the way to the end. I love it when I’m chillingly surprised at the conclusion of a thriller, and I certainly was with this book!
So many secrets, many years old and buried, all come to light when Theo continues to have flashbacks of a connection with Connor’s family from when she was a young child. The details are fuzzy, but Theo finally pieces together that she was involved in murders of people close to her and that her soon to be in-laws are heavily involved. Questions are raised mostly about Connor and how much he knows of the murder and her true former identity. Who can Theo trust in the family and who wants her dead? Such a great read by an author whose other books I’ve thoroughly enjoyed as well!
Thanks to Net Galley and Flat Iron Books for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest and independent review. So happy that I had this opportunity!

I am on a streak of reading wintery, snowy reads right now. It's probably my most favorite type of setting.

Theodora meets and quickly falls in love with Connor. He brings her to his family's isolated winter retreat. What ensues is an untangling of a web of family secrets and secrets about Theodora's past. The pacing was quick and there were so many twists and turns. It's also jam packed full of family drama. I was glued to the pages of this one.

Another great read by Kate Alice Marshall!

Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a great thriller with many different plots and twists to go along with it! It was a very slow start, and I didn’t catch myself HAVING to read it until the end of the middle to the end of the book. After it picked up, it was hard to put down! There’s many characters to keep track of, but by the end of the book I had them down.

A woman (Theo) who doesn’t know anything about her childhood, but has nightmares about it, finds herself in love with a man named Connor. A few weeks at his grandparents cabin resort brings many memories back for Theo. She’s not sure why, but she knows people are warning her to stay away from Connor. Many lies about her and his family unfold, and there’s many plot twists that you will never see coming!

This will publish on February 4, 2025. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC Kate Alice Marshall, NetGalley, and Flatiron Books!

Kate Alice Marshall has quickly set herself up to me as an author that I will immediately read, no questions asked. This book is a perfect addition to her stellar books that have come before. She has a perfect way of setting up (literally) chilly scenarios. You feel your heart race as the book twists on and on, and can't put it down! Check out the creepy family, the fiancee, and the suspense in her newest novel!

Thank you so much for the digital ARC, NetGalley!

Wow, wow wow wow. This is the thriller of the winter. I loved <i>What Lies in the Woods</i> by the same author, but this blew it out of the water. It is so much more than just rich people behaving badly. Twisty and turny and unpredictable, with a cast of characters that you don’t know whether or not to trust, whether or not to like. But overall, Theo is an awesome lead and I loved her throughout. There were definitely some far-fetched and completely unlikely plot points, but what’s a good fiction without a little impossibility?

This hooked me from page one and I could not, would not, put it down. This is out February 4, 2025, and you need to get your hands on it.

This book was amazing! My previous read took me almost a month to finish & I was feeling as though I was at the beginning of a reading slump. This was the best book to start next! I was pulled in immediately & it never once loosened its grip on me. Marshall's storytelling keeps you on the edge of your seat, unable to guess where she's taking you next. The characters were very well written, with Theo & Connor being extremely likable. Even the "unlikable" characters were done so well that it was hard to dislike them at all. One of my favorite things about this book was how there were several big reveals given, prior to the last 25%, some in the first half, which made it impossible to lose interest or want to put it down for a second.

Until this book, I hadn't read anything by Kate Alice Marshall. Boy, have I been missing out! She is being added to my list of favorites & the next thing on my to-do list is to get more of her books. If you are considering this book, stop thinking about it & READ IT! Thank you to NetGalley & Flatiron Books for this ARC - I loved every page of it!