A review by celeste_velocci
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Many thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the early release copy of A Killing Cold. I throughly enjoyed this thriller! It had everything I love in it - a twisted family with decades of secrets, an unreliable narrator, and a mystery just dying to be solved. 

Newly engaged Theo is brought to her fiancĂ© Connor's family retreat to meet her soon to be in-laws. After arriving Theo realizes that this family has many things to hide and will stop at nothing to keep their family secrets at bay. Theo feels a connection to the retreat location almost as if she has been there before - which is impossible since this is the first time being brought here by Connor. While exploring the family's land Theo stumbles across a photo of a young girl on Connor's family's grounds. This photo isn't just any girl it is in fact a photo of Theo herself as a child. Now confirming her sudden deja vu Theo will stop at nothing to uncover the truth behind this diabolical family and what her as a child has anything to do with them. 

This book was incredibly fast paced and easily a bingeable read. I had many theories throughout and was kept captivated the entire time while reading. I enjoyed the characters and found myself really rooting for the good ones. The author Katie Alice Marshall's descriptive writing had me feeling like I was  right in the story with the characters. I felt anxiety when they did and felt the cold winter chill of the setting. I look forward to reading more of this author's work.