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theboldbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
The Fear of Winter is a fast-paced crime thriller. We follow Tom, whose daughter is missing, and Marshall and Hannah, the private investigators Tom hired to find out what happened to her.
This book reads like an action movie. It kept me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen. The main characters were realistic and I felt for all of them as they were each dealing with something difficult in their lives. As they each work on trying to find out what happened to Megan, secrets are uncovered along the way. There's plenty of suspense, action, and a bit of gore.
If you like books where it feels like you're reading an action crime movie, then you will probably like this one.
Thank you to S.C. Sterling for a copy of this book I exchange for an honest review.
This book reads like an action movie. It kept me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen. The main characters were realistic and I felt for all of them as they were each dealing with something difficult in their lives. As they each work on trying to find out what happened to Megan, secrets are uncovered along the way. There's plenty of suspense, action, and a bit of gore.
If you like books where it feels like you're reading an action crime movie, then you will probably like this one.
Thank you to S.C. Sterling for a copy of this book I exchange for an honest review.
riles's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
knitgeek's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.0
bearystarry's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
A very quick and time-passable read if you're into this type of thing, but definitely check trigger/content warnings before you pick it up. Also there were some mistakes that I think could've used editing, weird turns of phrase and typos and a few clunky sentences. I think the character POV switching was a little much at times, too.
Overall this was Fine for me. The characters are very trope-y and the plot is pretty typical.The motive the killer gives at the end feels very... flimsy. Your dad is a cop so you have to die? Ok. And the whole book had a kind of conservative air to me. But I do think it was very readable.
Overall this was Fine for me. The characters are very trope-y and the plot is pretty typical.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Grief, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Cancer, and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment
sundance78's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
betanonuser's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.25
adreannavincent's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
jergrylls's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
donasbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to the author S. C. Sterling, publishers No Bueno Publishing and as always NetGalley, for an advance audio copy of THE FEAR OF WINTER.
This book is a basic murder mystery, with all the players you expect, and a pretty predictable ending. Still thrilling and it's an enjoyable audiobook, in part thanks to excellent narration. One thing I do like about this book is the large cast of interesting characters (usually not my cup of tea) with a couple of bad to the boots women mixed in. I love fiction stories set in factual places. This one is set in Colorado, where I used to live, and loved living there. Sterling used this element in a detailed way, almost as a character. I really connected to the story at this fictional element, which feels very real thanks to the detail work. Heads up: The chapters are loooooong!
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This book is a basic murder mystery, with all the players you expect, and a pretty predictable ending. Still thrilling and it's an enjoyable audiobook, in part thanks to excellent narration. One thing I do like about this book is the large cast of interesting characters (usually not my cup of tea) with a couple of bad to the boots women mixed in. I love fiction stories set in factual places. This one is set in Colorado, where I used to live, and loved living there. Sterling used this element in a detailed way, almost as a character. I really connected to the story at this fictional element, which feels very real thanks to the detail work. Heads up: The chapters are loooooong!
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