A Blizzard is on the way but that won’t stop a killer from taking the lives of two people and kidnapping a boy named Teddy! Hold onto your hats folks, because things are about to get dicey! Taken in the Cold is gripping, shocking, well thought out, captivating and tense. I loved the atmosphere. There is something about books which take places in snowy settings that get me every time. I love the chilling atmosphere and tension it provides. This book has a pulse pounding mystery and I was there for it every step of the way.

In Taken in the Cold, Agent Tori Hunter and Detective Braddock have their hands full. There is more going on than meets the eye in this book. As they dig deeper and follow leads, they learn that there is more to be learned as embezzlement also comes into play.

I loved the mystery and the investigation. I enjoyed getting both of their perspectives as they did their investigative work. This is not an easy case, but they pour everything they have into it. I love a well thought out plot and Roger Stelljes nailed it! He had me turning those pages, fully invested and wanting more.

This worked very well as a stand-alone book for me. I have recently listened to the first book in the series, Silenced Girls and thought it was extremely well done. It piqued my interest and when I saw this book was coming out, I jumped at the opportunity to read Taken in the Cold! I was thrilled that I did. I found this book to be well written, well thought out, perfectly plotted and full of tension.

I had both the audiobook and the kindle edition of the book which made for a fully immersive reading experience. I thought the narration on the audiobook was very well done. I am looking forward to reading more of Roger Stelljes books in the future!

Gripping, tense, atmospheric, and riveting!

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

A first trip away from home, a daughter who did not return, a frantic mother, secrets, and unanswered questions set the stage for My Missing Daughter. This book kept me on my toes and turning the pages. No matter how old your children are, a parent always worries. This is on full display when Willow and her friend go on a trip Amelia hit the highway in hopes of finishing the book they are writing. It was meant to be a trip of adventure, a trip to finish their book, a trip for exploring. But when a man who was hired to return the van, delivers it to Willow’s mother alarm bells go off. When Amelia returns home, speculation also kicks into overdrive. Don’t even get me started on all the secrets!

I enjoyed getting glimpses into the time Willow and Amelia were on their trip. It was nice seeing what they were doing, how they were getting along, and what they were experiencing. Let’s just say it was A LOT! Another plus is seeing Tracy, Willow’s mother frantically trying to get answers from police about her daughter’s whereabouts. The book goes back and forth between the two storylines which was nice touch and added to the tension in the book.

This book kept me on my toes and each time I thought I had things figured out, I found that I was wrong. I did not see the ending coming and was shocked. I love when that happens. I enjoyed the contrast in personalities and reactions between not only the two friends (Willow and Amelia) but between Tracy and Candice, Amelia’s mothers. I found this to be very realistic, well done and showed how different people react to things differently and in their own ways.

This book was full of tension, secrets, twists, and turns. I was fully invested in learning the truth and as I mentioned, I did not see the ending coming at all. This was also a fast read for me. I had both the book and the audiobook which made for an enjoyable reading experience.

Wowza! D.K. Hood has crafted an addictive, gripping, atmospheric, pulse pounding and thrilling book which had me turning the pages while my pulse pounded! I was instantly drawn into the plot, on the edge of my seat, fingers crossed and feeling the chill in the air! I have not read this entire series but have loved the books in the series that I have read. One thing that D.K. Hood excels at is writing books in a series which work perfectly as stand-alone novels.

I love books that take place in cold snowy places. I also love books that have a ‘trapped’ feeling. Their Frozen Bones: An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller with a jaw-dropping twist, fits that criteria beautifully! Black Rock Falls is serial killer central and in Their Frozen Bones: An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller with a jaw-dropping twist one is luring and killing women, leaving behind their frozen bodies.

Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy, David Kane, have been alerted that a plane has crashed in the snow covered mountains around Black Rock Falls carrying the daughter of Wolfe, who is one of their own. As the desperate search is underway, the bodies of the murdered women are found! Making things more tense, when they find the plane that went down, Julie is missing!!!!!

Whew! This book was full of tension, suspense, danger, and dread. Questions swirled through my mind as the snow swirled through the air. I loved the atmosphere in this book. I could almost feel the cold in the air, while imagining the crunch of the frozen snow under their feet. This book kept me on my toes, turning the pages and loving every second of it.

This proved to be an extremely fast and thrilling read. I did my best super sleuthing while reading, trying to determine whodunit. I don’t always get it right but in this book, I nailed it! I enjoyed the twists, revelations, suspense, mounting danger, and banter between the characters.

D.K. Hood has left me a very happy reader once again! I love her writing, her characters, and the engrossing plots she writes. I can’t wait to read what she writes next!