A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall Summary
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In "A Killing Cold," Kate Alice Marshall delivers a winter thriller that's captivated 46,000+ readers with its isolated setting and family secrets. Book of the Month's editorial team called it Marshall's "best one yet" - can you solve the mystery before the ice thaws?
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The Deceptive Allure of Idlewood
Imagine meeting the love of your life, only to discover your entire relationship might be built on a calculated lie. This is Theo Scott's reality when she arrives at Idlewood, her wealthy fiance Connor Dalton's isolated mountain retreat, for a Christmas gathering with his family. After a whirlwind six-month romance filled with spontaneous European getaways and moonlit yacht dinners, Theo should be ecstatic. Instead, she's unsettled by anonymous text messages warning her to "stay away from Connor Dalton" and the eerie isolation of the pristine property where the nearest neighbor is miles away. The journey to Idlewood sets the tone when they nearly hit a wounded deer with an arrow in its side, its eyes meeting Theo's with almost human desperation. This encounter introduces Daniel Vance, the family's groundskeeper whose calculating gaze suggests hidden knowledge, and his intimidating German Shepherd that watches Theo with unsettling intensity. As a bookstore owner with a modest background, Theo already feels like an outsider entering the world of old money and older secrets. The snow-covered landscape, beautiful from a distance, feels increasingly suffocating up close - both a stunning backdrop and a potential prison should things go wrong.
Facades and Family Dynamics
Uncovering Buried Secrets
Shattered Realities
The Corrupting Power of Wealth
The Shadows of Trauma
Breaking Free From the Past
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