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In Kate Watterson's thrilling suspense novel Frozen , a small town detective races to catch a serial killer before another woman is taken, and shockingly finds herself trying to prove the main suspect's innocence.
Bryce Grantham wants a quiet vacation at his family's cabin. On his first night in town, he meets a lovely girl at a bar and gives her a ride home. The next day, he finds her cell phone in his car. When he tries to return it, Bryce discovers that the young woman has vanished, leaving behind only a bloody shoe.
Suddenly Bryce Grantham is the primary suspect in a murder investigation.
Detective Ellie MacIntosch has a serial killer on her hands, but without a body, she has few leads and the stalled investigation has her on edge. Bryce Grantham seems to be the perfect suspect.
Eighteen months have gone by without a clue, and yet Grantham starts reporting stumbling across the bodies of the missing women with unbelievable frequency. The evidence against him is almost irrefutable…but Ellie's gut tells her the case is not so cut and dry.
Before Ellie compromises the investigation, her career, and possibly her life in order to prove Bryce's innocence, she must determine whether he is a manipulative, cold-blooded killer…or the victim of a madman playing a sickening game.
Bryce Grantham wants a quiet vacation at his family's cabin. On his first night in town, he meets a lovely girl at a bar and gives her a ride home. The next day, he finds her cell phone in his car. When he tries to return it, Bryce discovers that the young woman has vanished, leaving behind only a bloody shoe.
Suddenly Bryce Grantham is the primary suspect in a murder investigation.
Detective Ellie MacIntosch has a serial killer on her hands, but without a body, she has few leads and the stalled investigation has her on edge. Bryce Grantham seems to be the perfect suspect.
Eighteen months have gone by without a clue, and yet Grantham starts reporting stumbling across the bodies of the missing women with unbelievable frequency. The evidence against him is almost irrefutable…but Ellie's gut tells her the case is not so cut and dry.
Before Ellie compromises the investigation, her career, and possibly her life in order to prove Bryce's innocence, she must determine whether he is a manipulative, cold-blooded killer…or the victim of a madman playing a sickening game.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 24, 2012
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Kate Watterson
25 books86 followersWriting as both Emma Wildes and Katherine Smith, Kate Watterson has over thirty published books to her credit, plus five Eppie nominations, one Eppie win for best historical erotic in 2007, a RWA Lories win, WisRWA 2005 final for best historical romance, and is a CAPA nominee. She loves suspense and to write erotic stories in the genre is a special treat.
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September 6, 2018
30° à l'ombre et une lecture qui te plonge dans les brumes du Wisconsin #chocthermique
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May 10, 2014
A pleasure to read. Nice taut thriller. Interesting study of Ellie Macintosh the investigator and the prime suspect Bryce Grantham.
Good stuff. Looking forward to more thrillers from this new to me author.
Good stuff. Looking forward to more thrillers from this new to me author.
April 24, 2014
Great book by a new to me author.
Pins and needles, twists and turns and a ton of suspense. The thoughts of the serial killer start every chapter and you don't really have a clue who it is - you think it might be one person, then you think it might be another. The identity doesn't come out until close to the end.
Based in the wilds Wisconsin, with the regular cast of locals - a little bit of romance thrown into a great detective story.
A must read for all of you that like police procedurals - 2 thumbs up and 5 stars, so glad I found this author!
Pins and needles, twists and turns and a ton of suspense. The thoughts of the serial killer start every chapter and you don't really have a clue who it is - you think it might be one person, then you think it might be another. The identity doesn't come out until close to the end.
Based in the wilds Wisconsin, with the regular cast of locals - a little bit of romance thrown into a great detective story.
A must read for all of you that like police procedurals - 2 thumbs up and 5 stars, so glad I found this author!
July 7, 2015
I thought that this was a fairly good book. I loved the end with the surprise plot twist, but I did not like the start or the characters. When I started reading it I had to force myself to read it, and did not think that I would end up finishing the book. The only reason I got to the good part of the book was because I was stuck on a ferry for a couple of hours with nothing better to do. I found that the main character, Bryce, was boring as hell and the other main character, Ellie, was not much better. I do think that if you can get over the first half it is worth reading in the end.
November 15, 2021
It's a good book...Hard to figure out who killer was..
February 10, 2013
Frozen gives us, the reader, for the most part a well paced mystery with characters that engage you but don't really make you believe in them.
Bryce Grantham has just finished attending a conference and thinks to take a relaxing vacation at the family cabin in Northern Wisconsin. October is an odd time for this part of the Midwest as it tends to either be an Autumn paradise or a cold, damp and dreary place to live and visit.
Bryce has more problems ahead than a badly insulated cabin after he stops at a local tavern and has a chance meeting with a pretty young woman. A woman whom he gives a ride home and the next day is reported missing. Bryce finds himself a prime suspect smack dab in the center of a serial murder investigation.
Ellie MacIntosh is the female detective, who is actually written pretty well, she's able to be a successful policewoman and a believable character. Usually you'll be introduced to a female main character and be told over and over again how adept she is at her job or how strong (emotionally &/or physically) only to have her written just lines later negating everything you, the reader, were just told. Ellie though is smart, capable, and does well in a crisis.
A couple times details were a little too detailed. For example a minimum of two times two different characters were detailed in their coffee making habits. This was almost word for word in each instance someone made coffee.
then 45 pages later...
There's nothing wrong with detail but sometimes it just stands out as the filler it is and it rings a bell in the readers head that makes them step out of the story instead of pulling them further in. I found the story well done for the most part,even though I had the murderer figured two lines after he/she was introduced. I don't always see that as a bad thing because I tend to pick out the bad guys well before friends or family do, I think it's just the amount of these types of books I've read.
All in all a decent read, the characters were engaging but not as fully fleshed out as could be, the motive was not explained, and the story line was pretty predictable. I have to say the biggest redeeming factor of this book was the way Ellie was written, she was actually a strong female MC in a day when female MC's are either never written as they're billed or they have to have paranormal abilities.
Bryce Grantham has just finished attending a conference and thinks to take a relaxing vacation at the family cabin in Northern Wisconsin. October is an odd time for this part of the Midwest as it tends to either be an Autumn paradise or a cold, damp and dreary place to live and visit.
Bryce has more problems ahead than a badly insulated cabin after he stops at a local tavern and has a chance meeting with a pretty young woman. A woman whom he gives a ride home and the next day is reported missing. Bryce finds himself a prime suspect smack dab in the center of a serial murder investigation.
Ellie MacIntosh is the female detective, who is actually written pretty well, she's able to be a successful policewoman and a believable character. Usually you'll be introduced to a female main character and be told over and over again how adept she is at her job or how strong (emotionally &/or physically) only to have her written just lines later negating everything you, the reader, were just told. Ellie though is smart, capable, and does well in a crisis.
A couple times details were a little too detailed. For example a minimum of two times two different characters were detailed in their coffee making habits. This was almost word for word in each instance someone made coffee.
He poured out the old coffee from the day before, rinsed the pot, and got out a new filter. As he measured the grounds into the basket, he wondered how the sheriff had fared with ...
then 45 pages later...
She went into the kitchen, dumped the old filter, rinsed the pot and poured water into the machine, and spooned out fresh coffee. After she pressed the button she went back into the living room...
There's nothing wrong with detail but sometimes it just stands out as the filler it is and it rings a bell in the readers head that makes them step out of the story instead of pulling them further in. I found the story well done for the most part,even though I had the murderer figured two lines after he/she was introduced. I don't always see that as a bad thing because I tend to pick out the bad guys well before friends or family do, I think it's just the amount of these types of books I've read.
All in all a decent read, the characters were engaging but not as fully fleshed out as could be, the motive was not explained, and the story line was pretty predictable. I have to say the biggest redeeming factor of this book was the way Ellie was written, she was actually a strong female MC in a day when female MC's are either never written as they're billed or they have to have paranormal abilities.
May 26, 2022
Excellent thriller. I had trouble putting it down.
July 1, 2013
Between a 'cozy' and a psychological thriller, the book is entertaining, the mystery will keep you guessing until the end, and I like the characters. Ellie MacIntosh is a small Wisconsin detective who faces her first serial killer. For 18 months, women have been going missing, leaving no clues, and no body. It's only when Bryce Grantham decides to spend some down-time in his parents' cabin that things start heating up. All of a sudden, he's being connected to the missing women, even to the point of finding bodies. Is he the serial killer ...or is the serial killer playing games? And when Ellie finds herself attracted to her suspect, she begins to doubt her judgment ... and commom sense.
The characters are believable .. they all come with one issue or another that needs to be dealt with. I really like the descriptions of the setting, as I've never been to Wisconsin, let alone stayed in a cabin in the woods. Now that's scary to me!
This one won't leave your heart pounding when the lights go out, but I did enjoy it and plan on reading the other books in the series.
The characters are believable .. they all come with one issue or another that needs to be dealt with. I really like the descriptions of the setting, as I've never been to Wisconsin, let alone stayed in a cabin in the woods. Now that's scary to me!
This one won't leave your heart pounding when the lights go out, but I did enjoy it and plan on reading the other books in the series.
November 12, 2014
This book was really slow and not very suspenseful. I really wasn't impressed with the plot line either. It focused more on the detective and a random character than the plot.
January 26, 2021
One star for plotline and characters. I give it 4 stories for accuracy in regard to Wisconsin geography. Obviously the author has spent some time in central and northeaster Wisconsin, she recognized and clearly identified the hometown vibe of the smaller communities, and the location of them and time required to travel back and forth between them.
Main character is police detective Ellie MacIntosh. Her partner Rick Jones plays a smaller part. And don't forget the love interest - Bryce Grantham. A well dressed, well educated, recently divorced super attractive nice guy who just happens to be the main suspect in a serial killer investigation.
We simply must for one moment talk about how much of a caricature this "good guy - possible bad guy" is. He lives in the big city, but escapes to the family cabin in the northwoods when the city is too much. He has it all together, makes a lot of money, has an amazing body and an amazing wardrobe. He is intelligent, articulate, well mannered and according to Ellie an amazing lover. What I want to know is: if the guy is your main suspect in female serial killings why in the name of God are you having sex with him???? Are the other "northwoods bubba's" not interesting enough, intelligent enough or attractive enough. Seriously??? And her hot headed temperamental boyfriend who won't marry his live in girlfriend. He is a cop's cop. All about the job. Doesn't mind breaking the law when it suits him and is ok with beating up on the suspect. C'mon - you could seriously do better.
Her characters were rather one dimensional bad guys, good guys and police officers. I understand that this book is part of a series, possibly the first or second book - but I probably won't buy/read any of the others - since I feel that they will all pretty much read like this one did - predictably lame.
Main character is police detective Ellie MacIntosh. Her partner Rick Jones plays a smaller part. And don't forget the love interest - Bryce Grantham. A well dressed, well educated, recently divorced super attractive nice guy who just happens to be the main suspect in a serial killer investigation.
We simply must for one moment talk about how much of a caricature this "good guy - possible bad guy" is. He lives in the big city, but escapes to the family cabin in the northwoods when the city is too much. He has it all together, makes a lot of money, has an amazing body and an amazing wardrobe. He is intelligent, articulate, well mannered and according to Ellie an amazing lover. What I want to know is: if the guy is your main suspect in female serial killings why in the name of God are you having sex with him???? Are the other "northwoods bubba's" not interesting enough, intelligent enough or attractive enough. Seriously??? And her hot headed temperamental boyfriend who won't marry his live in girlfriend. He is a cop's cop. All about the job. Doesn't mind breaking the law when it suits him and is ok with beating up on the suspect. C'mon - you could seriously do better.
Her characters were rather one dimensional bad guys, good guys and police officers. I understand that this book is part of a series, possibly the first or second book - but I probably won't buy/read any of the others - since I feel that they will all pretty much read like this one did - predictably lame.
January 4, 2024
Being on holiday and it has been warm at night, I decided last night to head to bed about 8.45-9 pm with my book and clicked on Frozen by Kate Watterson, this book has been sitting on my Kindle since June 2013. I had read a couple of Kate's mysteries and enjoyed them. I also really liked the covers of this series as they follow the same style but use the elements where the book is set for the covers. This was one of those rare times too that I actually stayed past midnight reading as finished the book at about 12.05 am - the good thing about being on holiday is the next morning, you can sleep in. Frozen starts with a prologue about a serial killer and a missing woman that the police haven't been able to connect. That is until now when Dr. Bryce Gratham goes on holiday to his parent's cabin and finds himself in the middle of a major murder investigation. It seems that whenever Bryce goes, clues of the missing woman or bodies are turning up - who is setting Bryce up or is Bryce actually the killer and smart guy that the Detectives think he is? As you know, Ted Bundy was a smart, calculated, and handsome killer. Is Bryce the new Ted Bundy or is someone else wanting Bryce to take the credit so he can kill some more? Find out in this fast-paced thriller, that fans of Melinda Leigh, Melinda Woodhall, and Kendra Elliott will enjoy.
March 22, 2018
The freezing cold backdrop of this story really sets the mood for this chilling serial killer thriller/mystery. I loved the characters Bryce Grantham and Detective Ellie MacIntosh, the Northern Wisconsin setting, the cabin, the woods... the whole thing. Read this mystery if you are in the mood for an icy chiller.
January 15, 2018
Intreging story with interesting characters and a small town setting. There weren't a lot of twists which I usually find myself wanted but it worked perfectly for this story. I will be looking for more by this author.
January 8, 2023
What I liked?
1) I liked the killers perspective throughout the novel
What I didn't like:
1) The novel pacing
2) the finding out the killer to quickly
3) Bryce being the suspect for a lot of the novel
4) the ending was rushed
5) Ellie and Bryce romance and sex.
1) I liked the killers perspective throughout the novel
What I didn't like:
1) The novel pacing
2) the finding out the killer to quickly
3) Bryce being the suspect for a lot of the novel
4) the ending was rushed
5) Ellie and Bryce romance and sex.
February 5, 2018
As far as quick-read murder mystery books go--this was a great, page turning read.
February 13, 2018
Great mystery novel
Very engaging and page-turning. Great mystery novel that I could not put down. Can’t wait to read more by this great author!
Very engaging and page-turning. Great mystery novel that I could not put down. Can’t wait to read more by this great author!
July 2, 2019
Good One.
April 15, 2020
Lots of twists and surprises in this book. I loved how the author described the characters and everything they felt.
April 17, 2020
Un livre que j'ai dévoré 😍
July 28, 2020
I love the heroine in this book! She is smart and sassy! The story line is so intriguing!!! Must read! I can’t wait to read the next one! I love Kate Watterson!
January 18, 2021
Loved it, liked the characters, good suspense, easy to read/didn’t have to struggle through, ordered her next book!
December 15, 2023
Perfect setting for this chilling plot. The descriptions of the woods made me feel like I was there.
January 28, 2013
I bought this book because the cover had glitter on it.
Granted, I also read the back cover & the storyline of some poor sap being tormented by a serial killer sounded too fun to pass up.
And it pretty much delivered as spelled out on the back cover, so the glitter didn't lie! :D
But really, overall--I had a lot of fun with this one. It's a great story about a guy who didn't even have to dig his own hole--it came pre-dug & with a serial killer more than happy to dig it deeper while simultaneously piling the dirt back on his head. Bryce can't catch a break with how often he finds evidence & it's great--it's almost funny. I think the book was supposed to be chilling (pun intended), but honestly I was laughing every time someone bad happened to this guy. The final reveal of the killer at the end was fun, too, and while it wasn't completely out of nowhere (I figured it out before the reveal, but not too soon before), it was a nice twist.
Character wise, Bryce is a sweetheart, and so far out of his element with the killer, and the detectives, and the woods that he's a shaking mess of woobie for nearly the entire novel. Makes you want to pat his handsome head. The only exception would be the romance he finds himself involved in, in which he suddenly gets this manly backbone, but he regresses quickly enough. So it's all good.
Rick too is fun, he's your standard tough guy cop. Got some heart there with his side storyline, so good there, too.
And our final major character, would be the detective Ms. Ellie MacIntosh. She's, sort of your standard tough-girl cop for half of it, and the other half sort of a romance novel heroine. It's an odd mix, honestly. I wasn't sure if I liked her or not by the end of it. I'd put her strictly in a neutral zone, but she did have a few good moments that lean her more toward the 'like' side of things.
I had fun with the book & I'd recommend it if you're up for a fun read involving a guy with tough luck, and a semi-sweet romance snuck into the middle.
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Okay, so I'm tacking one last thing onto the review, mostly for people who've read the book. The following is a lamenting, spoiler filled rant about my opinion of the killer. Again--the following talks about the killer reveal, which means spoilers--read at your own discretion:
I really, really wanted the killer to be
And that's all. The above is a personal preference, and I don't think it really hurt the story any that it didn't happen. So I still recommend checking it out. :D
Granted, I also read the back cover & the storyline of some poor sap being tormented by a serial killer sounded too fun to pass up.
And it pretty much delivered as spelled out on the back cover, so the glitter didn't lie! :D
But really, overall--I had a lot of fun with this one. It's a great story about a guy who didn't even have to dig his own hole--it came pre-dug & with a serial killer more than happy to dig it deeper while simultaneously piling the dirt back on his head. Bryce can't catch a break with how often he finds evidence & it's great--it's almost funny. I think the book was supposed to be chilling (pun intended), but honestly I was laughing every time someone bad happened to this guy. The final reveal of the killer at the end was fun, too, and while it wasn't completely out of nowhere (I figured it out before the reveal, but not too soon before), it was a nice twist.
Character wise, Bryce is a sweetheart, and so far out of his element with the killer, and the detectives, and the woods that he's a shaking mess of woobie for nearly the entire novel. Makes you want to pat his handsome head. The only exception would be the romance he finds himself involved in, in which he suddenly gets this manly backbone, but he regresses quickly enough. So it's all good.
Rick too is fun, he's your standard tough guy cop. Got some heart there with his side storyline, so good there, too.
And our final major character, would be the detective Ms. Ellie MacIntosh. She's, sort of your standard tough-girl cop for half of it, and the other half sort of a romance novel heroine. It's an odd mix, honestly. I wasn't sure if I liked her or not by the end of it. I'd put her strictly in a neutral zone, but she did have a few good moments that lean her more toward the 'like' side of things.
I had fun with the book & I'd recommend it if you're up for a fun read involving a guy with tough luck, and a semi-sweet romance snuck into the middle.
--
Okay, so I'm tacking one last thing onto the review, mostly for people who've read the book. The following is a lamenting, spoiler filled rant about my opinion of the killer. Again--the following talks about the killer reveal, which means spoilers--read at your own discretion:
I really, really wanted the killer to be
And that's all. The above is a personal preference, and I don't think it really hurt the story any that it didn't happen. So I still recommend checking it out. :D
February 11, 2013
Ever wonder what you would do if accused of a crime you didn’t commit? What if you happened to be the last person seen with the victim? Even worse is if you are the person who finds the corpse. It is hard to get the police to believe you’re not the killer, especially when you don’t have an alibi. That is the place Bryce Grantham finds himself in Kate Watterson’s newest suspense novel, FROZEN by Tor-Forge books.
Bryce Grantham needs time alone to consider the direction is life is heading after a brutal divorce he never saw coming. His family’s lakeside cabin in rural Wisconsin seems just the ticket, especially considering it is off-season. He bumps into a pretty woman he shares a pizza with that seems like a sign his luck is changing. He gives her a lift home, and hopes to get to know her a little better, but she vanishes leaving a bloody trail behind.
Detective Ellie Macintosh believes she has a serial killer on her hands. Women have been disappearing in her small town for the last eighteen months. No bodies make it hard to follow a trail, even harder to finger a suspect. A newcomer arrives up in town, and suddenly another woman disappears. Ellie wants to believe that Bryce is the clean-cut computer consultant he presents himself to be, but her job makes her suspicious, especially when he stumbles across the body of one of the missing women.
Ellie may be willing to give Bryce a chance, even willing to listen to his story, but not everyone is. Most of the townspeople, even the other deputies have their doubts about the stranger. They are starting to have their doubts about Ellie too. Is she able to do her job effectively before the killer strikes again?
Frozen is a fast-paced suspense novel that plays on several levels including the mounting attraction between an investigating officer and a possible suspect, a clever killer, and aggravated law enforcers who are willing to grasp at any straw all against a chilly backdrop of a harsh Wisconsin winter. A good, strong read that kept me on edge until the last page. I highly recommend for its page turning tension, clever plot twists and tight writing
Bryce Grantham needs time alone to consider the direction is life is heading after a brutal divorce he never saw coming. His family’s lakeside cabin in rural Wisconsin seems just the ticket, especially considering it is off-season. He bumps into a pretty woman he shares a pizza with that seems like a sign his luck is changing. He gives her a lift home, and hopes to get to know her a little better, but she vanishes leaving a bloody trail behind.
Detective Ellie Macintosh believes she has a serial killer on her hands. Women have been disappearing in her small town for the last eighteen months. No bodies make it hard to follow a trail, even harder to finger a suspect. A newcomer arrives up in town, and suddenly another woman disappears. Ellie wants to believe that Bryce is the clean-cut computer consultant he presents himself to be, but her job makes her suspicious, especially when he stumbles across the body of one of the missing women.
Ellie may be willing to give Bryce a chance, even willing to listen to his story, but not everyone is. Most of the townspeople, even the other deputies have their doubts about the stranger. They are starting to have their doubts about Ellie too. Is she able to do her job effectively before the killer strikes again?
Frozen is a fast-paced suspense novel that plays on several levels including the mounting attraction between an investigating officer and a possible suspect, a clever killer, and aggravated law enforcers who are willing to grasp at any straw all against a chilly backdrop of a harsh Wisconsin winter. A good, strong read that kept me on edge until the last page. I highly recommend for its page turning tension, clever plot twists and tight writing
December 30, 2012
Bryce Grantham is looking for some peace and quiet when he heads to his families cabin in the North Woods of Wisconsin. His plan? To spend the cold afternoons and evenings working on his novel. But a casual encounter with a young woman at the local bar finds Bryce as the chief suspect in a murder investigation.
Detective Ellie MacIntosh has been working this case for long months with no leads. Her gut tells her that in spite of circumstantial evidence, Bryce is not her man. But then, the deep attraction she feels for him may be throwing off her instincts.
I've lived in the North Woods and am familiar with almost all the towns named in this novel, which drew me to the book. The author had a really compelling writing style that kept you turning the pages and second guessing yourself at every turn. I wasn't sure who the killer was until about 75% of the way through the book - normally I guess before the halfway point. The novel has some flaws but it was a fun look at a familiar area for me. This looks like it will be a series about Detective MacIntosh. I've already ordered book two.
Detective Ellie MacIntosh has been working this case for long months with no leads. Her gut tells her that in spite of circumstantial evidence, Bryce is not her man. But then, the deep attraction she feels for him may be throwing off her instincts.
I've lived in the North Woods and am familiar with almost all the towns named in this novel, which drew me to the book. The author had a really compelling writing style that kept you turning the pages and second guessing yourself at every turn. I wasn't sure who the killer was until about 75% of the way through the book - normally I guess before the halfway point. The novel has some flaws but it was a fun look at a familiar area for me. This looks like it will be a series about Detective MacIntosh. I've already ordered book two.
January 21, 2014
I am a terrible reviewer for this book as I'm not a fan of mysteries and I was expecting Tor/Forge to have a paranormal or fantastical element that never emerged. So, others looking for a good mystery review, stop reading. These are my notes to self:
The imagery in this book is fantastic. Everything is cold; the wine the heroine drinks (chilled Riesling) stood out to me because it was an unnecessary detail that still adds to the chilling nature. Pretty, pretty words.
I didn't find the main characters compelling, and although I am a romance reader, I got bored with their non-relationship progression and skipped past anything that might have included the smex. I just got too bored to read it. This was sad.
The ending was pretty rocking. Action, thrills, and although there were no huge surprises in spite of me skipping half the book, I was glued to the whole last 3-5 chapters.
If anyone else is reading this review, please understand that this is not a 1-star book, it's simply my own organization of books I've read and a note to self, "Did not enjoy, do not read again". Remember, I'm not a mystery/thriller reader...
The imagery in this book is fantastic. Everything is cold; the wine the heroine drinks (chilled Riesling) stood out to me because it was an unnecessary detail that still adds to the chilling nature. Pretty, pretty words.
I didn't find the main characters compelling, and although I am a romance reader, I got bored with their non-relationship progression and skipped past anything that might have included the smex. I just got too bored to read it. This was sad.
The ending was pretty rocking. Action, thrills, and although there were no huge surprises in spite of me skipping half the book, I was glued to the whole last 3-5 chapters.
If anyone else is reading this review, please understand that this is not a 1-star book, it's simply my own organization of books I've read and a note to self, "Did not enjoy, do not read again". Remember, I'm not a mystery/thriller reader...
July 17, 2013
My favorite kind of stress-relief reading is a thriller just like this. I've never read this author before and I'm so glad that I did. Intelligent, chilling, with the right mix of engaging characters and frightening action. The chemistry between two of the characters is an added bonus, since it's far from cheesy and complicates the situation. I knew who the killer was, but that did not detract from the story at all. I really enjoyed this author's writing style - I have NO idea why some people didn't like it - they're just plain wrong :) Her style definitely resonated with me. I stayed up late to finish it when I shouldn't have - It was a great read!!! And ironically perfect to read Frozen when the weather is hot and muggy. Bring it to the beach/lake/pool or simply an air-conditioned room!
December 28, 2015
This book is classified as suspense though I found it lacking until the final few chapters. Honestly I think I've just had it with the cop falling in love/lust (whatever) with the main suspect. This is trite and overdone. There has to be a better way to get the two characters together without using this tired and true way.
Besides that I really thought that Bryce was a boring person and even when he found dead bodies showed little personality. And to be honest, neither did Ellie.
It annoyed me that the killer's motive was never revealed. Serial killers always have a reason but it remains a mystery.
I won't read anymore of this series but I would probably read Ms. Watterson again.
Besides that I really thought that Bryce was a boring person and even when he found dead bodies showed little personality. And to be honest, neither did Ellie.
It annoyed me that the killer's motive was never revealed. Serial killers always have a reason but it remains a mystery.
I won't read anymore of this series but I would probably read Ms. Watterson again.
February 17, 2013
Although the book starts out quickly, it took me a while to get invested in the story. For a while I thought I knew where it was going then I was worried I knew where it was going. For most of the book, Watterson is ambivalent about who the killer might be and it seemed as if she might pull a fast one and randomly produce a character who turned out to be the killer. While the killer's identity was a surprise, the clues were there. The characters are well drawn and interesting and really make the story. I liked Bryce and really felt for the situation he found himself in. There was little that was predictable and once I was engaged in the story I didn't want to put it down.
January 30, 2013
Frozen has a intricate plot and is a thrilling book to read. I don't know how the Bryce is not placed in a psych ward with all the mental anguish he suffers. He has gone through a nasty divorce and has gone to his parents home in the mountains for peace and quiet. He plays the good Samaratian and the girl is found dead. From that point on ... the thrill ride is on.
The only down side to this book is that sometimes the author/publisher leaves out words. It takes you a minute to understand why you don't understand the sentence. After the first instance you are ready for the others. This book could be a 4 star with a little more editing.
The characters and plot are great.
The only down side to this book is that sometimes the author/publisher leaves out words. It takes you a minute to understand why you don't understand the sentence. After the first instance you are ready for the others. This book could be a 4 star with a little more editing.
The characters and plot are great.
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