A Killing Cold: A Novel

· Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Karissa Vacker
4.2
12 reviews
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"Listeners will find it challenging to hit pause on this suspense thriller by Marshall...Perfect for listeners who enjoy intricately-plotted suspense thrillers full of family secrets, deception, and isolated settings."—Booklist (Starred Review)

A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods.

A whirlwind romance.
When Theodora Scott met Connor—wealthy, charming, and a member of the powerful Dalton family—she fell in love in an instant. Six months later, he’s brought her to Idlewood, his family’s isolated winter retreat, to win over his skeptical relatives.

Stay away from Connor Dalton.
Theo has tried to ignore the threatening messages on her phone, but she can’t ignore the footprints in the snow outside the cabin window or the strange sense of familiarity she has about this place. Then, in a disused cabin, Theo finds something impossible: a photo of herself as a child. A photo taken at Idlewood.

I’ve been here before.
Theo has almost no recollection of her earliest years, but now she begins to piece together the fragments of her memories. Someone here has a shocking secret that they will do anything to keep hidden, and Theo is in terrible danger. Because the Daltons do not lose, and discovering what happened at Idlewood may cost Theo everything.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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4.2
12 reviews
Darcia Helle
February 4, 2025
“The love of money is the root of all evil.” The Dalton family embodies that biblical quote. I mean, yikes! Of course, with money, comes power, privilege, and the excessive need to control everything. The Daltons have mastered all of this. Then comes Theodora, with her mystery and secrets, which rattles the Daltons carefully crafted façade. Get them all together at the family’s secluded mountain retreat in the middle of a frigid winter, and all hell is about to break loose. A KILLING COLD is a slow burn, atmospheric read that builds up to an intense and explosive ending. I mostly listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by the fabulous Karissa Vacker. As always, she held me captive within the story. *Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the free audiobook download, and to Flatiron Books for the free ARC!*
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Terri Chlapek
March 10, 2025
listened to the audio version of this book. It was narrated by Karissa Vacker. She did a great job. Her voice really imparted the moments of fear and panic in the story. This story had so many twists, surprises and abject moments of fear as the main character is taken to her fiance's families home in the woods, only to slowly unravel the moments of her past that are coming to the forefront for her. The characters had me totally fooled as to what was going on and what had happened previously. A fantastic thriller! I really want to read more by this author! Thanks to Macmillan Audio and for the audio copy. All thoughts are my own.
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Sabrina Denny
April 17, 2025
I find it hard to keep interest in thrillers because I always figure it out quickly. This kept me on the edge of my seat trying to figure it out! Well done! Audio version was a great, easy listen.
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About the author

Kate Alice Marshall is the USA Today bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods, No One Can Know, A Killing Cold, and multiple novels for younger readers. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family.

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