Publication Date: March 26th 2019 by Pocket Books
Pages: 384
Source: ARC provided by publisher & purchased audio book
About the book:
New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin “delivers another top-notch thriller" (RT Book Reviews) in her beloved Tracers series, about a leading forensic anthropologist who uncovers eerie clues in a high-stakes case that threatens to deliver her to the doorstep of a cold-blooded murderer.
When local rock climbers stumble upon abandoned human bones in a remote Texas gorge, Sara Lockhart is the first to get the call. She has a reputation as one of the nation’s top forensic anthropologists, and police detective Nolan Hess knows she is just the expert he needs to help unravel this case. Although evidence is scarce, Nolan suspects the bones belong to a teenage climber who vanished last summer.
But as Sara unearths strange clues, she finds chilling similarities to a case from her past—a case that now threatens to rock Nolan’s community. While Sara digs deep for answers, the stakes rise higher as another young woman disappears without a trace. Investigators work against the clock as Sara races to discover the truth, even if her harrowing search brings her face to face with a stone-cold killer.
With her signature breathless pacing and suspenseful twists and turns, Stone Cold Heart demonstrates why “Laura Griffin never fails to put me on the edge of my seat” (USA TODAY).
My Thoughts:
Laura Griffin writes addictive crime procedurals with a nice
bit of romance, and I’m always excited to crack open one of her mysteries! Stone
Cold Heart grabbed me from the beginning, eager for every discovery, on the
edge of my seat anticipating what bit of danger Sara and Nolan would stumble
across next!
While I liked Sara and admired her skills and determination in
the case, she did frustrate me a little
bit by jumping into a couple of situations alone, even though they were clearly
dangerous. She did take the precaution of phoning others to let them know her whereabouts
and what was going on, so she didn’t completely venture into TSTL territory,
thankfully!
Sara was the one to put the brakes on any relationship, but
she couldn’t fight the pull she felt with Nolan, and I knew it was a matter of
when, not if these two would happen. Nolan
was a dream and I appreciated he didn’t push the romance, and wasn’t
discouraged by Sara’s skittishness, he just stuck by and let things happen
organically.
I would’ve loved to sit and read Stone Cold Heart in one sitting, it’s the kind of thrilling story to
suck you in with a need to know what happens next!
I enjoyed Tavia Gilbert’s narration of both the male and
female characters.
3.5 Stars
I hate when the heroines behave recklessly. Despite this I glad you still enjoyed it. It sounds exciting, can't wait to read it
ReplyDeleteI'm putting this one on my summer beach read list!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Tavia Gilbert narrated this series. Double the reason for me to get busy reading it. And yes, good on her for letting people know where she was going.
ReplyDeleteOhhh one sitting book (well almost ;)
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds so exciting, my type of book. Thanks for sharing your great review.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these, but it sounds like a good book (and series!) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete-Lauren
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I'm not usually drawn to procedurals but this one does sound interesting. The women rushing into dangerous situations things is so annoying, but at least she shared her whereabouts with someone. She gets points for that. LOL
ReplyDeleteI think that I have only read one book by Laura Griffin but I really enjoyed it. It sounds like I need to be sure to pick up more of her work. I love books that I would have no problem reading in one sitting.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a pretty tense storyline! Great that the narrator could portray both female and male characters well
ReplyDeleteIt's hard when the heroine is reckless, but this does sound good!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a pretty good read! Crime and forensics interests me! The female lead sounds like she was a little frustrating with her recklessness and skittishness. The male lead sounds like he was really likeable! Great Review Rachel!
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