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danaisreading's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. It was interesting being inside the head of main characters who suffer from traumatic brain injury. There is a mystery that drove much of the storyline while the characters try to regain some sense of balance in their new world, but about 3/4 of the way through the mystery itself became fairly predictable.
But plot issue aside, I liked reading it. Thanks to whoever left this book in the seat back pocket of the plane I was on in early November! I don't know that I would have picked it up otherwise if I saw it online or in a store. Now I want to get other books by Tami Hoag.
But plot issue aside, I liked reading it. Thanks to whoever left this book in the seat back pocket of the plane I was on in early November! I don't know that I would have picked it up otherwise if I saw it online or in a store. Now I want to get other books by Tami Hoag.
cab65's review against another edition
4.0
I could have finished this book faster, which is a round about way to say I was fully absorbed in the plot. I chose to hold off because I had a lengthy plane ride and needed the distraction.
Right out of the box, the prologue of this story is intense and it sets up the rest of the book for a pretty interesting psychological thrill. About 1/2 way thru I had a list of suspects but I couldn't narrow it down. Even at the very end I still had 2 potential killers.
If you like suspense/crime this is a good one
Right out of the box, the prologue of this story is intense and it sets up the rest of the book for a pretty interesting psychological thrill. About 1/2 way thru I had a list of suspects but I couldn't narrow it down. Even at the very end I still had 2 potential killers.
If you like suspense/crime this is a good one
cjfich's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. A different take on serial killers -- what happens when one escapes who is seriously injured and has brain damage. I really was interested in this book, and I couldn't put it down.
smusie's review against another edition
3.0
In a moment of distraction, I confused Tami Hoag with Tana French! Aaargh. Read it anyway.
jcampbell338's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
paulabrandon's review against another edition
1.0
Cold, Cold Heart is so, so boring!
I really feel like Tami forced this one out due to deadlines or something. The plot is thin. Nothing happens for the first 200 pages at least! Plot twists and revelations come out of nowhere. Other subplots are left dangling with no resolution. The main character is childish and annoying. Tami's capable of much better. Her next book, "The Bitter Season", was really good! So at least this one was just a bump in the road.
I really feel like Tami forced this one out due to deadlines or something. The plot is thin. Nothing happens for the first 200 pages at least! Plot twists and revelations come out of nowhere. Other subplots are left dangling with no resolution. The main character is childish and annoying. Tami's capable of much better. Her next book, "The Bitter Season", was really good! So at least this one was just a bump in the road.
cymshady's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at 23%.
This novel started off with a bang - the main character saving herself from a serial killer. Then...... almost 100 pages of her in recovery, her anxious mom coddling her, random characters that never returned to the plot. I found it tedious to get through and I ended up really not liking the mother due to how overbearing she was. You'd think the health care professionals would limit the interaction the mom has with the daughter due to all of the freak outs while they are together. You don't continuously upset a person with a TBI. Yeesh. When I stopped reading, I could not make out how the novel was going to turn into a thriller since the serial killer died a few pages in.
I generally enjoy Tami Hoag novels and am looking forward to the next one on my bookshelf. I will be donating Cold Cold Heart to a local CBOs "bookstore" that fundraises for their programing.
This novel started off with a bang - the main character saving herself from a serial killer. Then...... almost 100 pages of her in recovery, her anxious mom coddling her, random characters that never returned to the plot. I found it tedious to get through and I ended up really not liking the mother due to how overbearing she was. You'd think the health care professionals would limit the interaction the mom has with the daughter due to all of the freak outs while they are together. You don't continuously upset a person with a TBI. Yeesh. When I stopped reading, I could not make out how the novel was going to turn into a thriller since the serial killer died a few pages in.
I generally enjoy Tami Hoag novels and am looking forward to the next one on my bookshelf. I will be donating Cold Cold Heart to a local CBOs "bookstore" that fundraises for their programing.
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
Continuation of the story "The 9th Girl". The book kept my interest, and kept me guessing as to the murderer.