A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
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.
I like everything this author writes. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the adult fiction.
I feel like not a lot happened in this while also feeling like it was a lot. I know that doesn’t make sense, but I’m not sure how to explain it. Theo doesn’t remember her past before she was adopted. She doesn’t even know her real name or birthday. Just that there was something tragic and she has nightmares on an antlered man and a red scarf. She starts dating Connor Dalton. They’re family is extremely wealthy and the family doesn’t trust Theo. She’s young and they got engaged quickly. So they assume it’s about money. Theo and Connor spend a couple weeks at the family lodge/cabins where there is no cell service. Theo starts having more flashbacks while she’s there. And then she finds a picture of herself as a young girl with Connor’s father Liam. This whole family is full of secrets and they’ll do anything to protect their own.
I gave this book 4 1/2 stars.
Thank you to Edelweiss for my earc.
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