Thank you to Macmillan Audio for my copy of A KILLING COLD. This one comes out February 4.

I really enjoyed this twisty and chilly thriller. The audiobook was well done and the story kept me interested. Locked room setting, snowed in super wealthy family with secrets, and a strange history that brings them all together makes this book the most entertaining. This book won't change your life but it will give you a decent distraction for a while. I recommend it.

This was a fast-paced, twisty, and mind-blowing story. It's set at a remote winter campground, giving this the locked room mystery energy I love. The location itself felt a bit like a character, as did the weather. The story itself was complex and a bit too convenient in hindsight. However, in the heat of the story, each reveal intrigued me and kept me deeply invested.

Theo has joined her fiancé, Conner, at his wealthy families exclusive and private winter retreat. This is Theo's introduction to the extended family after a somewhat whirlwind courtship. Conner's family is stand offish and not exactly inviting to Theo. Who begins to slowly realize that she isn't entirely sure this is her first time at this Conners family compound. The reveals are shocking and unexpected with a satisfyingly tidy ending.

This audiobook is chillingly narrated by Karissa Vacker. Karissa really brings Theo to life and helps some of the overdone elements of the story feel tense and suspenseful. The narrator added to the atmosphere created by the narrative perfectly. I highly recommend the audio for this story.

Thank you to Kate Alice Marshall, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. All opinions and viewpoints expressed in this review are my own.

This one was okay for me. The narrator did a great job but this just did not wow me. It felt like any other thriller with mysterious people and a secluded locked room plot. I just didn’t think any of it was particularly wow-ing.

Yes, yes, and more yes! Super wealthy family, lots of family secrets, remote atmospheric location…check check check! I LOVED this book!!!!! She was twisty, and I did not predict most of the twists!

Kate Alice Marshall does it again. A Killing Cold was such a pleasure to read, and it was made even better by having the audio version. Plot twists galore!! The Dalton family has it all, but the family is also full of secrets. Connor brings his new fiancee, Theo, to the cabin for a holiday with the family and absolutely nothing goes as planned. Secrets are revealed by everyone in the family, and it turns out, some of the Dalton family knew less than they thought. Everyone may be in danger once the secrets start spilling. Death was only the beginning.

I loved this book. First 5 stars of the year for me. It was fun and I couldn't get enough of it. Is the concept a little far fetched? Yes. But does it come together in a way that is actually pretty convincing? Also yes. Everyone has secrets, some families are just better at keeping them than others, at least for a little while.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this story. It was gripping and kept you guessing. I liked how we were in the perspective of our FMC while she is trying to puzzle together what is going on not only in the present but also with her past and we are along for that ride. All the pieces and twist kept it engaging and entertaining. She was just irritating enough that you weren't sure if your were rooting for her or against her but also not sure if you could trust her judgement. She put herself in situations that kept me on my seat knowing anything could go wrong at anytime. I think the Narrator did a great job at portraying the feelings and emotions needed with each change to keep the flow steady through the book.

A rich family..
A secluded resort in the winter….
BIG secrets!

Kate Alice Marshall draws you in from the start… leaving little breadcrumbs making you think you have it figured out and then a twist… so down a new path you go… and there, another twist! This book had me thinking I finally figured it out and even down to the very end Marshall proved to me I didn’t!

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Flatiron Books for the chance to read this great thriller!

Thank you Netgalley for this audio arc. I enjoyed it and loved that it was a book of the month option for January. The last book I read by this author was What lies in the Woods. I really liked that book as well. I rated this book a 5 stars. The audio was great.

Beautiful and remote winter setting with your brand-new fiancé's filthy rich family, threatening texts and recurring nightmares--and no one you can trust--what could go wrong? I found this one to have a lot of twists and turns, some of which I saw coming a mile away and some which surprised me. The character development was weak in places, but the suspense was palpable, nonetheless. The narrator of the audio version did an excellent job of holding my attention and bringing the characters to life.

What a twisty ride. I had no idea where the author was taking us with this story. This was seriously unputdownable.

Money cannot buy happiness but it can sure protect some unsavory actions.

Family secrets and lies, and they will stop at nothing to keep them hidden. A chance meeting, fate of you will, threatens to bring it all down.

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for an advance copy of this book. The narrator, Karissa Vacker, is fantastic.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this ARC audiobook for a voluntary review. All opinions are my own.

Theodora Scott is engaged to Connor Dalton, whose family is quite wealthy and powerful. When they are off to meet his family during winter retreat, she gets threatening messages to leave and stay away from her fiance.

Theo tried to ignore these messages but different things keep coming up that makes her question not just whose sending her the messages but also herself as she senses a familiarity with the cabin and this are like she had been here before when she was very young.

The longer Theo stays, the bigger of a target she becomes because someone else in the Dalton family is keeping a long kept secret, one that can get Theo killed.

This book grabbed you from the start to the end. It was fast-paced, gripping storytelling, and the twists were unexpected. The narration by Karissa Vacker was well done and gave each character a voice of their own.

4.5 stars.

This was such a fantastic audiobook! From the first page, I was entranced by Theodora's life. Not remembering much of her early years, she is shocked when she finds a picture of herself as a child at her fiance's family estate where she goes to meet his family for the first time. Why is it there? Has she been there before? As the pieces started to unravel, I found myself unable to stop listening as I just HAD to know who Theo was! With an excellent storyline, I guarantee this one will be a thriller you'll want to pick up - highly recommend!

Audiobook version. Karissa Vacker is my favorite narrator and did not disappoint with this book reading performance. Kate Alice Marshall's A Killing Cold is a twisty and thrilling tale of a woman who discovers a dark secret hidden in her past. When Theo arrives at her fiance's family home, she starts getting strange messages telling her to leave. As she tries to figure out why, her lost memories slowly come back, revealing a chilling truth and a past she truly never expected.
The book is full of suspense , twists and thrills, and keeps you longing for the next chapter. . The author paints a vivid picture of a wintry snowy setting, making you feel the cold, chills and the danger. Theo is a relatable character, and you'll be rooting for her to solve the mystery of her past the through the entire book. If you enjoy twisty psychological thrillers with a touch of romance, you'll love A Killing Cold.
Thank you MacMillian audio, NetGalley and Kate Alice Marshall for the privilege of receiving an ARC.
I truly enjoyed reading this book, as all Kate Alice Marshall books, I'm excited to read more future releases!

Toxic family drama + a secluded winter setting + endless secrets and lies + a hint of romance = this fantastic nail-biter of a thriller. I devoured this audiobook! The author is a fantastic story teller and this one kept me on the edge of my seat.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for a copy of this audiobook.

Ifyoulove thrilers, then this book is foryou. I recommendlistening to the audiobook. Karissa Vacker did a
superb job narrating. Her voice draws you in, and Kate Alice Marshal's writing keeps you enthralled. Every
time i thought I had this book figured out, it changed. I can tell you that I had it wrong, and I love that.

*4.5 stars*

Finished listening to this one on my run and it was SUCH A GOOD WINTER RUN thriller to listen to! I was SO HOOKED! Legit kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more. And then when she's running in the cold, I felt like I was right there with her!

It reminded me of some other thrillers I've read but still so good. Gave me similar vibes of The Heiress or a Stacey Willingham book! There was also a slight romance plot line I was of course majorly rooting for and enjoying!! Very enjoyable winter read! Loved the narration. She's a fav!! I saw some of the twists coming but not all but mostly I was along for the ride. So much family drama!

Childhood, chilling, and challenging.

Theo is on a beautiful trip to meet her fiancé’s family at their wintery resort. When she begins to get messages that she isn’t welcome on the premises, memories of her childhood (in these cabin homes) also arise. What truly happened to her when she was young? Is Theo safe on this family introduction trip? Who is her fiancé and how does this all connect to her childhood?

This was perfect winter timing on my audio grant, thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio in return for my honest review. This book is being published February 4th and is also available early through Book of the Month club. I was able to get my chores done, while listening to an excellent, suspensful, seasonal story! This is Kate Alice Marshall’s best yet.

This book felt like the most posh of the game wack-a-mole! Red herrings were everywhere, trust was lacking, some characters couldn’t even trust themselves or their memories. It kept me on my feet, reading and watching for clues to figure out what was going on! I ended up having so many different theories on what happened that I ended up just forgoing trying to predict the ending and just let it happen! I ended up being so surprised and it really added to my enjoyment of the book!

⭐️A KILLING COLD, out FEB 4th⭐️

5⭐️


Special thanks to Macmillan Audio #MacAudio2024 for the review copy of this audiobook!

A fast food page-turner, A Killing Cold is the definition of a popcorn thriller—an overused premise that still has appeal (a woman with 'suspicious' past visiting her fiance's rich family for the first time at their remote mountain lodge), with cookie-cutter characters, and a convoluted web of twists and reveals, throwing every character's morality for a loop once or twice. There's an instinctual desire to keep on reading because it is SO easy to digest, but if one were to pause and think realistically—this pivotal mystery could've been a written email, and then none of the subsequent chaos would ever happen—but then what's the fun in that?

This reminds me a lot of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger, another sensationalized 'family with secrets at a winter gathering' story where characters performing unrealistically elaborate action for the sake of being inside a thriller (leaving unsigned, threatening note wrapped within a gift box—why doesn't anyone just tell people in their face when they want something done!?). While I quite enjoyed What Lies in the Woods from Kate Alice Marshall, I might have to re-calibrate my expectation, as A Killing Cold turns out to be a lot more silly and nonsensical than I anticipated.

There's a time when I want a story that I can shut my brain off, be entertained for its duration, and forget it once it's over. A Killing Cold is exactly such title (the audiobook is perfectly produced for an even easier consumption), BUT typically I do prefer stories that provide a lasting impact, either emotionally or stylistically. This is ideal as a library loan, or when one's in a bit of a reading slump.

Such a well done “whodunit”! So many twists and turns that every prediction I made fell through before I could make another. Kate Alice Marshal does such a good job of creating thrillers with intriguing plot while still managing to write characters with depth. I feel like so often with thrillers we have to pick one or the other.