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

Wow. That was just a fun ride. I think it was also a good introduction into anything by Kate Alice Marshall.

The novel follows Theo, who has just become engaged after a whirlwind romance to Connor Dalton, a man from a rich family. This is the first time she gets to meet his family, traveling up to their family home, Idlewood, in an isolated forest. While there, she ends up learning that maybe this isn't her first time in Idlewood...

I admit that I thought the big reveal that was going to be the big "twist" ended up being just a blip in the radar of the winding path that was the second half of this novel. Though I predicted some of it, the ending didn't feel as if it were <i>too</i> obvious. I'm not unsurprised; I'm satisfied. And I give Ms. Marshall kudos for actually following through with the ending that most of us might not have.

Speaking on the audiobook, I think the narrator was a great choice. The personality she had in her voice really called to mind a young 20something. I appreciated the different voices she gave the characters and the emotion Ms. Vackers poured into Theo at the end. It made the last hour or so of the book feel much more exciting.

A great audiobook adaptation of a great read. 4/5 stars.

Another great twisty book from Marshall! Theo thinks she's found the man of her dreams until she meets his family when he takes her to their isolated family vacation home. This one had it all family secrets, an isolated country home not knowing who to trust. I don't want to spoil anything but I highly recommend this one!

Karissa Vacker as always does a great job with the narration she really brought the emotions to this one!

4 stars

I received this audiobook from the publisher Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for a fair and honest review.

Theodora has been swept up in a whirlwind romance with Connor. They are visiting his family’s mountain lodge to try and prove their relationship to his wealthy family, after they become quickly engaged. However, Theo has been keeping secrets. She has lied to Connor about her own family, saying they are dead when they aren’t. She has also been receiving threatening notes about Connor. As tensions mount within the lodge, truths will be revealed whether she wants them to or not.

This is a perfect winter thriller mood read! The retreat was a great setting as it was totally claustrophobic and added to the suspense of the story as the family couldn’t really escape from each other. I loved reading all of the twists and turns Marshall had scattered throughout and not knowing who to trust. Plus, the Scott family was so dysfunctional and fascinating. The ending got a bit far fetched, but it was action packed!

Lies, twists, drama, romance, and mystery. This book has it all. A woman must figure out a mystery that involves herself before someone gets killed. This was great. Very enthralling. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I will be recommending this to all my fellow thriller/mystery lovers.

Theodora Scott falls for Connor Dalton and joins him at his family’s remote winter retreat, where strange warnings and memories from her forgotten past surface. As Theo uncovers the dark secrets of the Daltons and Idlewood, she realizes the truth could cost her everything.

A Killing Cold is the third book I’ve read from Kate Alice Marshall. The premise of the book was intriguing, but I found Theo’s anxious inner monologue to be monotonous and repetitive at times. The flashbacks sprinkled throughout offered interesting hints about what might have happened in the past. However, I didn’t feel as invested in the other characters as they lacked depth and weren’t fully fleshed out. Theo and Connor’s relationship also fell flat for me as it seemed to lack substance. The ending was decent in terms of the whodunnit reveal. The audiobook performance by Karissa Vacker was excellent. After reading my third Kate Alice Marshall book, I’m beginning to think her writing style may not be for me. Overall, I’d rate this 3 stars.

First full read of 2025 🤩 starting the year off strong with one I listened to straight through ⭐️

I’ve been a big fan of @kmarshallarts and her previous What Lies in the Woods and No One Can Know are past favorites of mine. This was such a treat to find in my inbox before the holidays - thank you @macmillan.audio @netgalley for the gifted audio 🎧 Check it out on February 4th!

This one’s for you if you love:
- Shady family backstories
- Secluded, snowy locations
- Generationally wealthy families with secrets
- Twists that just keep coming 🫢

The audio was well done and kept me hooked through a weekend binge listen (it’s a thing) - and @karissavacker is one of my most favorite audio narrators, so double win.

While this wasn’t my favourite Kate Alice Marshall that I’ve read, it was decently entertaining! I wish there had been a bit more to the story because the one mystery started to get a bit boring to hear played over and over again.

I read No One Can Know this time last year, and Kate Alice Marshall’s new book this I A Killing Cold was also incredibly enjoyable! It is an appropriately creepy thriller in a chilly setting – perfect for this time of year. Secrets are slowly uncovered in a way that kept the pacing tight. I was always wondering what would happen next.

Karissa Vacker is an excellent audio book reader, and does a great job of creating clear voices for the many people she voices.

here’s the deal: please don’t let the fact that this is my least favorite KAM book i’ve read so far deter you from reading it if 1) you already enjoy her books; 2) you are a nosey neighbor who loves hearing about other people’s drama and secrets, 3) are looking for an dramatic and twisty read you can burn through in two days. i am all three and thus will award it one star for each point. one star is lost for some less-than-original characterizations, and the last is lost for some adolescent, dare I say it— cringy— writing style choices that i chose to let wash over me as quickly as possible because i really wanted to know where this story would take me.

the time and mood needs to be right for this one to work for you, i think, because it’s far from perfect. luckily, it was for me. it’s cold as a business man’s heart out right now, and anytime snow sticks around for too long, i really start to sympathize with what the torrences were dealing with, snowed in at the overlook. meaning, i really enjoyed the setting and atmosphere and could so easily picture the scenes playing out inside my head. the ending was satisfying and the nature of the (many) twists and revelations were pleasing. the privileged and wealthy family in this story reminded me a lot of the one in liz moore’s the god in the woods (i book which i enjoyed far less than this one), and the main character and her traumatic backstory were reminiscent of the lead in KAM’s what lies in the woods (a book which i enjoyed far more than this one.)

so, as i said, a solid three star book for me. if the description peaks your curiosity, and you’re generally a fan of such books, absolutely give this one a go. the audiobook narration was also absolutely solid, and it has my blessing as well.

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 absolutely loved this book. It has everything! Mystery, secrets, lies, suspense, and so much more! I listened to the audiobook and bought a physical copy. The narration was perfect! The winter setting makes this perfect to read this time of the year as well.

3.5 stars rounded up.

This was a letdown. I love Kate Alice Marshall, but this was a miss for me. The audiobook narration was good. There were a lot of characters to keep track of and I got a few of them mixed up. The twists were pretty good. The timeline was slightly confusing as an audiobook as well.

Really loved reading this one. It was quick and intriguing and I was so glad to see it as a book of the month pick! Definitely snagged it

I really enjoyed the initial setup as Theo is meeting her fiancé’s family for the first time at their vacation home. However it lost me after a bit. Know how annoying it can be to listen to someone telling you about their dreams? Turns out it’s still annoying if that person is fictional. This isn’t a long book but it felt extremely long and I eventually decided to DNF. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the free audiobook to review.

Kate Alice Marshall did it again! This book is fantastic. I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook. The plot was perfect, I read a lot of thrillers so it's not often that the twist surprises me, but this one did. Throughout the plot it had me guessing and it kept my attention span. I liked it a lot. This is one I would love to pick up to add to my physical collection to read again later!

This was a very well narrated audiobook. I mainly listened while I ran on the treadmill and it did keep me guessing and my mind off running.

That being said, I’m a mood reader, it is -10 degrees outside and this book has winter themes. If I read this book in the summer I don’t think I would have liked it as much. It is your typical thriller. It had a few twists some I was able to guess. This is more of a cheap thrills book, and what I was looking for in terms of winter running. I do not think it will be memorable and I don’t think I would have liked reading it as much as I enjoyed listening to it.

I think this is my favorite yet from Kate Alice Marshall!

Twisty without being contrived. I loved Theo as a main character and was rooting for her the whole time.

I can’t wait to force all of my thriller reading friends to listen to this one.

Karissa Vacker, as always, is an excellent narrator. Particularly love her for thrillers!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the audio ARC!

I enjoyed the twists and flashbacks and the fact that this book is relatively short. I felt that the writing relied a little too heavily on the trope of girl from the wrong side of the tracks/with a dangerous past falls for a rich guy with a difficult family. This narrator was compelling and did a good job with characters’ voices without overdoing it. Overall, A Killing Cold is an easy, twisty read and I enjoyed the narrator’s work!

Not my favorite book from KAM but I still enjoyed it! It's a trapped on a snowy mountain with your fiances sketchy rich relatives kind of story. I didnt really expect who the culprits were but its partially because I was quite into it enough to play the guessing game. The narrator was excellent as usual!