marcirenee1974's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Man everyone in this book was all kinds of fucked up! I love that the bad guy was caught and that justice was found for the murdered woman. I can't wait to see where this series take us in the next book!
#TheFearofWinter
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#TheFearofWinter
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palosantoandpages's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mel_books's review
dark
mysterious
4.0
Format: audiobook ~ Narrator: Jess Nahikian
Content: 4 stars ~ Narration: 4.5 stars
Complete audiobook review
Megan Floyd disappeared one cold evening in December. The investigation leads nowhere. There are no traces of Megan.
One year later, after the case went cold, her father, Tom Floyd, still didn’t give up. He wants to know what happened to his daughter and wants closure. Even though this would mean his daughter is dead. He hires a private investigator, Marshall York, and his assistant Hannah, to find some new leads.
We learn the story from more perspectives: mostly from Tom, Marshall, and Hannah. Some characters are partially likable, some a bit less, but all are somehow damaged. Maybe it would be better if at least one character wes average in this sense. A few details in the story bothered me, but other than that, The Fear of Winter is a surprisingly good crime thriller.
I love the cover of this audiobook.
Thanks to No Bueno Publishing for the ALC and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
Content: 4 stars ~ Narration: 4.5 stars
Complete audiobook review
Megan Floyd disappeared one cold evening in December. The investigation leads nowhere. There are no traces of Megan.
One year later, after the case went cold, her father, Tom Floyd, still didn’t give up. He wants to know what happened to his daughter and wants closure. Even though this would mean his daughter is dead. He hires a private investigator, Marshall York, and his assistant Hannah, to find some new leads.
We learn the story from more perspectives: mostly from Tom, Marshall, and Hannah. Some characters are partially likable, some a bit less, but all are somehow damaged. Maybe it would be better if at least one character wes average in this sense. A few details in the story bothered me, but other than that, The Fear of Winter is a surprisingly good crime thriller.
I love the cover of this audiobook.
Thanks to No Bueno Publishing for the ALC and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
dwehrkamp's review
3.0
3.5 stars ARC received via LibraryThing
I enjoyed this read! It is a solid crime thriller with lots of action and dysfunctional characters.
The story follows 3 main characters:
Tom - a father searching for his missing daughter Megan while his marriage falls apart
Marshall - a private investigator with demons of his own
Hannah - Marshall's assistant who is haunted by the unsolved death of her sister
The three work to solve Megan's disappearance! The book kept me guessing and the author tricked me a few times with foil characters. I appreciated the fast pace of the book. I would continue the series and hope we learn what happened to Hannah's sister!
What kept the book from being a 5 star read for me was the depth of the characters. The author did a great job giving the main characters backstories, but I felt other important characters were lacking, such as Megan, Tom's wife, and Nathan. For example, Megan was kind of a mystery to the reader and it made it hard to connect with Tom's journey at times.
I enjoyed this read! It is a solid crime thriller with lots of action and dysfunctional characters.
The story follows 3 main characters:
Tom - a father searching for his missing daughter Megan while his marriage falls apart
Marshall - a private investigator with demons of his own
Hannah - Marshall's assistant who is haunted by the unsolved death of her sister
The three work to solve Megan's disappearance! The book kept me guessing and the author tricked me a few times with foil characters. I appreciated the fast pace of the book. I would continue the series and hope we learn what happened to Hannah's sister!
What kept the book from being a 5 star read for me was the depth of the characters. The author did a great job giving the main characters backstories, but I felt other important characters were lacking, such as Megan, Tom's wife, and Nathan. For example, Megan was kind of a mystery to the reader and it made it hard to connect with Tom's journey at times.
Spoiler
Nathan wasn't fully exposed until later in the story as the villain and his arc was rushed. His role in Megan's disappearance vs. his treatment of Katie makes me think this psycho had lots more going on that wasn't explored. As a result, the ending felt rushed.Spoiler
syddnixx's review
dark
emotional
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
2.0
addison_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Great new crime thriller. I've been craving dark mysteries/thrillers and this one was satisfying. There isn't a big twist or reveal, instead what Sterling delivers is an action-packed kidnapping story with some kickass characters who refuse to give up or take no for an answer.
I'm looking forward to more from this author.
#NetGalley #ARC
I'm looking forward to more from this author.
#NetGalley #ARC
no_more_shelf_control's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
THE FEAR OF WINTER by S.C. Sterling and narrated by Jess Nihikian is a great winter detective suspense to squeeze in before Spring comes!
Tom is devastated when his daughter goes missing and despite his police profession, he feels helpless and can't quit his search despite the case going cold. His whole world is falling apart and he finally hires private detectives Marshall and Hannah to help. With issues of their own, these three relentlessly pursue a new lead that brings truths that they may not be ready to handle and it will cost them.
This was a really suspenseful story that felt like it set up a good character study as well. I was pulled into the mystery of finding Meagan and what happened to her, while beginning to care about the ones searching for her and their backstories.
There were a number of characters in the beginning that made it a bit harder to keep track, but as the story progressed it was clear who the main voices were. The narration was well done here to make each voice distinct.
This is a straight forward detective story with a fast-paced end that both wrapped up this arc and left some side mysteries open-ended for the next book.
Thank you @scottcsterling for the link to the audio! This was a fun read and I look forward to the next installment! I also saw this on @netgalley and chose to review this for them as well.
Trigger warning ⚠️ for self harm specifically beyond the missing child and destructive alcohol and drugs in these types of genres.
Tom is devastated when his daughter goes missing and despite his police profession, he feels helpless and can't quit his search despite the case going cold. His whole world is falling apart and he finally hires private detectives Marshall and Hannah to help. With issues of their own, these three relentlessly pursue a new lead that brings truths that they may not be ready to handle and it will cost them.
This was a really suspenseful story that felt like it set up a good character study as well. I was pulled into the mystery of finding Meagan and what happened to her, while beginning to care about the ones searching for her and their backstories.
There were a number of characters in the beginning that made it a bit harder to keep track, but as the story progressed it was clear who the main voices were. The narration was well done here to make each voice distinct.
This is a straight forward detective story with a fast-paced end that both wrapped up this arc and left some side mysteries open-ended for the next book.
Thank you @scottcsterling for the link to the audio! This was a fun read and I look forward to the next installment! I also saw this on @netgalley and chose to review this for them as well.
Trigger warning ⚠️ for self harm specifically beyond the missing child and destructive alcohol and drugs in these types of genres.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
kylethewild's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
All of the characters were sad and drinking and/or taking drugs, and the story would switch between their points of view so often that it felt like you were usually only getting a glimpse into a characters life before switching to someone else. These two things made the characters all blend together for me, which made it really difficult to care about any of them, making me bored with the story.
Also the voice that the narrator used for the male characters was distracting and hard to take seriously.
Also the voice that the narrator used for the male characters was distracting and hard to take seriously.