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A review by raechel
A Cold Place for Dying by Kristopher Triana
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
This is two tales in one book. Our main story that shares the title is about a man named Joe who's lost his sense of purpose and is spending a lonely Christmas Eve atop a mountain to do some bow hunting. He meets two people, a man and woman, with two very different stories, and needs to figure out who to trust and who is dangerous.
This was a fun, fast-paced story that kept me guessing until the end. I really liked the situation, though I did find a couple of the little details difficult to believe (such as being unable to call 911 on a locked phone).
The second story, Love Nest, is a surprising tale about a man and woman who have been captured by Maine hillbillies for some unknown, nefarious purpose. The hillbillies have strange demands for the two of them and they are forced to comply... With surprisingly Lovecraftian results. I honestly loved how bizarre this one was, though I felt like the casual mentions of assault could have been handled better.
I wasn't sure what to expect out of this book but it really surprised me and I never could predict what was going to happen in the story.
This was a fun, fast-paced story that kept me guessing until the end. I really liked the situation, though I did find a couple of the little details difficult to believe (such as being unable to call 911 on a locked phone).
The second story, Love Nest, is a surprising tale about a man and woman who have been captured by Maine hillbillies for some unknown, nefarious purpose. The hillbillies have strange demands for the two of them and they are forced to comply... With surprisingly Lovecraftian results. I honestly loved how bizarre this one was, though I felt like the casual mentions of assault could have been handled better.
I wasn't sure what to expect out of this book but it really surprised me and I never could predict what was going to happen in the story.