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A review by no_more_shelf_control
The Fear of Winter by S.C. Sterling
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