Reviews

The Fear of Winter by S.C. Sterling

jehosephat103's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

urban_reads's review

2.0

I finished it, but have to admit I just didn’t love it or vibe with this book.

I did love the narration but the story line and plot didn’t do much for me. I felt like the plot was the main character and I prefer books that have a strong plot with a character driven story. I just didn’t care about what happened because I wasn’t able to connect with the characters.

The pacing seems good though and it was easy to read. I think it was overall just a flat read for me.

ladybreww_reads's review

3.0

This was a fun suspense book especially because I live in Colorado and am very familiar with the places mentioned. That makes a thriller much more interesting for me to read. I liked the way everything tied up at the end- and I could definitely see this book turning into a series. There were a few subplots that I didn’t necessarily think worked for me but that could also be because some nuances are harder to catch when listening to the audio. I would recommend this to my Colorado thriller readers.

louetta's review

4.0

First book in a series by S.T. Sterling.
Book was well written, flowed well and maintained my intrest. Characters were wonderfully flawed, making story more believable.
Only negative, and not sure if just me or the way written, I got confused with the characters and who was talking to whom. Was a quick and thrilling read, and am looking forward to book 2! The Fear of Winter due to be published January 18 2023

Thank you to NetGalley and the author and publisher for a copy of this ARC. The opinions expressed are my own.

watsonle2011's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book is chaos. Way too many characters to follow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, and Murder

emilyschabert's review

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Addiction

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

jcj10000's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

jennamae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

I won this book through the storygraph giveaway. Thanks so much! 

This has a really great plot to it. However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the long chapters. They are broken into different POVs, but you aren’t told who it is in the beginning you just have to read it and know. 

I was not expecting this book to be as dark as it was. Very interesting and i hope to hear Hannah’s story next. 

ska55121's review

5.0

A fantastic read from SC Sterling.

The story kept you on your toes and kept you second guessing yourself during all the twists and turns.

The author really dug in and grabbed your emotions and didn't let go.

I am super excited that this was actually the first book in a series as I really enjoyed the author's style of writing and how he was able to keep me reeled in all the way until the end.

The second book in this series cannot come soon enough.

the_pink_pharmacist's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

CONTAINS SPOILERS: liked the storyline, it wasn’t predictable to me. I would have liked the connection between Nathan-Tom-Megan to have been a little bit more robust (and maybe interwoven throughout the story a little better) making more of an impact at the end without it feeling like it wrapped up as a last minute thought.