Winter Frost
Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2
By Lauren Carr
Read by Mike Alger
For three years Chris Matheson has known that his wife Blair was dead and he has moved on with his life. There is just one little problem he just saw her and she is very much alive. Not only is she alive someone is trying to kill her. And now Chris finds himself in the middle of something that has placed a target on his back.
Time to call in the Geezer Squad - the "book club" that Chris's father helped start years ago. But this book club isn't your normal group of retirees who gather after hours to discuss the latest mystery. Nope, this group doesn't crack a book during their get-together, rather they crack cases and the colder they are the better they like them. And the case Chris just found himself in needs all the resources the Geezer Squad has at its disposal especially if they all plan on living long enough to see justice served and national security preserved.
In this case, Chris gets some help from Murphy Thornton an agent who somehow gets himself attached to Chris's case. And then there is Tristan Faraday and Nigel who find themselves drawn deep into the case thanks to Murphy. (Fans of Lauren Carr will recognize Murphy, Tristan, and Nigel from her other series)
And, in case you've read the previous book in the series Ice Chris's mother is most definitely in it and I can with all honesty say she's someone I wouldn't want to meet in person or get on her bad side (which sounds fairly easy to do). And then there is Sterling, a German Shepherd that you don't want to play cards against. Sterling is easily my favorite character in this series with Thor (Matheson pet rabbit) running a close second.
Overall this is a good read, or in my case, a good listen. Mike Alger does a great job presenting the story so that one doesn't get bored in the telling. He changes up the pitch and accents of the various characters so that they are distinct and recognizable.
Those who enjoy mysteries will enjoy this newest Lauren Carr offering. If you haven't read the first book in this series that is okay as it is able to be enjoyed as a standalone book.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.
Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2
By Lauren Carr
Read by Mike Alger
For three years Chris Matheson has known that his wife Blair was dead and he has moved on with his life. There is just one little problem he just saw her and she is very much alive. Not only is she alive someone is trying to kill her. And now Chris finds himself in the middle of something that has placed a target on his back.Time to call in the Geezer Squad - the "book club" that Chris's father helped start years ago. But this book club isn't your normal group of retirees who gather after hours to discuss the latest mystery. Nope, this group doesn't crack a book during their get-together, rather they crack cases and the colder they are the better they like them. And the case Chris just found himself in needs all the resources the Geezer Squad has at its disposal especially if they all plan on living long enough to see justice served and national security preserved.
In this case, Chris gets some help from Murphy Thornton an agent who somehow gets himself attached to Chris's case. And then there is Tristan Faraday and Nigel who find themselves drawn deep into the case thanks to Murphy. (Fans of Lauren Carr will recognize Murphy, Tristan, and Nigel from her other series)
And, in case you've read the previous book in the series Ice Chris's mother is most definitely in it and I can with all honesty say she's someone I wouldn't want to meet in person or get on her bad side (which sounds fairly easy to do). And then there is Sterling, a German Shepherd that you don't want to play cards against. Sterling is easily my favorite character in this series with Thor (Matheson pet rabbit) running a close second.
Overall this is a good read, or in my case, a good listen. Mike Alger does a great job presenting the story so that one doesn't get bored in the telling. He changes up the pitch and accents of the various characters so that they are distinct and recognizable.
Those who enjoy mysteries will enjoy this newest Lauren Carr offering. If you haven't read the first book in this series that is okay as it is able to be enjoyed as a standalone book.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.
Book Title: Winter Frost (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery Book 2)
Author: Lauren Carr
Category: Adult fiction, 290 pages
Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Police Procedural, Cozy
Publisher: Acorn Book Services
Release date: January 28, 2019
Tour dates: May 1 - June 28, 2019
Content Rating: PG (It's a murder mystery and there is mild violence.
Very mild swearing no F-bombs.)
Book Description:
It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife.
Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing. A woman is targeted by an international assassin three years after being declared dead in a terrorist attack overseas.
Nothing is as it seems.
In his most personal cold case, Chris fights to uncover why the state department told him that Blair, the mother of his children, had been killed when she was alive. What had she uncovered that has made her a target? Who terrified her so much that she had gone into hiding and why are they now after him?
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Meet the Author:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty titles across three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Now, Lauren has added one more hit series to her list with the Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries. Set in the quaint West Virginia town of Harpers Ferry, Ice introduces Chris Matheson, a retired FBI agent, who joins forces with other law enforcement retirees to heat up those cold cases that keep them up at night.
Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor.
Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and three dogs on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.
Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
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Thank you so much for the tremendous review of WINTER FROST! I am so glad you enjoy the Geezer Squad. I'm sure your followers will enjoy this spunky book club as well. Here's wishing each of your followers luck in the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE mysteries, and this sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing; I hope I get to listen, too, so much fun to listen to mysteries. I feel like I'm back in the 20s when radio was king.
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