A review by thesubwayreader
Cold Hearted River by Keith McCafferty

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The book starts with a "tauntaun" sleeping bag but with a horse and it was tragic. Still, that's a memorable start to a book. I've always been interested in Hemingway, so this story was right up my alley. On top of the mystery of his stolen valise stuffed with his writings, there's also a "missing" trunk of his fishing gear years later. As mysteries go this one was pretty good and absolutely plausible. My only complaint is Sean and how he entices most every women he meets. It's becoming a bit predictable. My exasperation could just be my inner romantic rooting for Sean and Martha, although these two are moving as slow as molasses. Eventually, right?
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