REVIEW: Cold as Hell

 Cold as Hell
Author: Kelley Armstrong

Cold as Hell is the 3rd book in the Haven's Rock series, which is a spinoff of Kelley Armstrong's Rockton books. Haven's Rock is a settlement hidden deep in the Yukon. A place where residents can come to start new lives, hide out from danger, and feel relatively safe. Their past is kept secret. They have jobs within the settlement. And, life goes on. 

Casey Duncan is the local detective and helped start the new settlement with her husband, Eric, who is the Sheriff. Casey is pregnant and dealing with that in the middle of the Yukon as best she can. Things are going ok and everyone is settling into routine finally....until....   (There is always an "Until" isn't there!)

Someone drugs a female resident and drags her into the forest. She's saved by another resident before any further violence occurs. Then a snowstorm hits, and as the snow flies and the wind blows, Casey and Eric learn another female resident of the settlement is missing. Only this time, they find her frozen dead body in the snow. 

Who attacked one woman and killed another? It's hard to know in a town where people's pasts are secret and nobody knows who anyone really is. Which one of them is a murderer? 

I loved the Rockton series....and this new spinoff in a new settlement! Always the perfect combination of wilderness survival, unexpected events and suspense! 

I listened to the audio book version of this book [Macmillan Audio, 10 hrs 6 minutes, narrated by Therese Plummer]. Therese is a skilled narrator and always gives a great performance.  

This story kept my attention from start to finish. The pacing was spot-on and there were plenty of suspects and surprises along the way. 

I do have to say that I did get a bit tired of hearing about Casey's pregnancy. It just got old by the end of a 10 hour audio book. lol 

I can't wait for the next book!!