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fiedelewie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-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
ishhy's review against another edition
3.0
This short story serves as a reminder that karma can have a vicious little kick in the tail!
aeverett's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and War
tkayla15's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
Pam and her husband split up after their son died. But now he is dying and he requests her presence in his California home, the home bought with the money he made from her misery. He wrote a book and didn’t paint Pam in the best light. Yet she still goes to him, she can’t wait to see the smirk wiped off his face…
Cold, Cold Heart is a long short story which shows off Karin Slaughter’s wicked streak. It’s a battle to have the last word and a peek into the mad ideas people get to prolong their life. Whilst it’s not necessarily crime, it’s twisty and turny in Pam’s mind and the perfect reading material for a lunch break. No having to put the story down before it finishes! Karin’s shorter works always seem to have fairly unlikable characters but I still find a side to take. I wonder if she does this because she knows we wouldn't stay with them for a whole novel, but a short story is just the right amount of time before you get annoyed with them.
Cold, Cold Heart is a long short story which shows off Karin Slaughter’s wicked streak. It’s a battle to have the last word and a peek into the mad ideas people get to prolong their life. Whilst it’s not necessarily crime, it’s twisty and turny in Pam’s mind and the perfect reading material for a lunch break. No having to put the story down before it finishes! Karin’s shorter works always seem to have fairly unlikable characters but I still find a side to take. I wonder if she does this because she knows we wouldn't stay with them for a whole novel, but a short story is just the right amount of time before you get annoyed with them.
lnkozak's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
COLD COLD HEART, is yet another deliciously evil, witty, and satisfying short story by Karin Slaughter, as fans anxiously await her upcoming THE KEPT WOMAN (5 Stars). Both are Must Reads! If you haven’t already read 2015 Pretty Girls , please do so. No one quite like the "queen" of crime thrillers.
John had been dead for almost two years. They had been married for many years and had met at a young adult Sunday school class some twenty-four years earlier. They dated, became lovers, married, taught high school chemistry and biology, and had a beautiful son Zachary. Everything was perfect at first.
Pam was now alone at age fifty-two, and for the first time in her life she did not care about her appearance. Her marriage had not been good. She recalled when he was dying and asked her to come.
Zachary was gone, too. At age sixteen. He died too young. She had warned her husband about their son’s drinking. Would her son be alive today if she had stood up to her husband?
John had said he wanted to be put into stasis. He wanted to be cryogenically frozen, so he could be reanimated one day. Who wants more of the sucker?
His book Biological Healing had been on the bestseller list. He wrote about his son and his ex-wife. Nine years earlier, she had caught him cheating with one of the other secretaries. He was mean, and hateful, and never mentioned the real truth in his stupid book. He had been with some woman the day before their son died, she discovered when reading his journals. The smirk on his face, when he was dying and the other wife, half his age.
However, now with his body, is her chance to get REVENGE once and for all! She will make sure he knows.
Even Slaughter’s clever short stories are entertaining! A sneak preview included of The Kept Woman. Do not miss the Will Trent/Sara/Angie saga!
In addition to the e-book, also used an Audible credit and Shannon Cochran was a perfect voice for the protagonist!
JDCMustReadBooks
John had been dead for almost two years. They had been married for many years and had met at a young adult Sunday school class some twenty-four years earlier. They dated, became lovers, married, taught high school chemistry and biology, and had a beautiful son Zachary. Everything was perfect at first.
Pam was now alone at age fifty-two, and for the first time in her life she did not care about her appearance. Her marriage had not been good. She recalled when he was dying and asked her to come.
Zachary was gone, too. At age sixteen. He died too young. She had warned her husband about their son’s drinking. Would her son be alive today if she had stood up to her husband?
John had said he wanted to be put into stasis. He wanted to be cryogenically frozen, so he could be reanimated one day. Who wants more of the sucker?
His book Biological Healing had been on the bestseller list. He wrote about his son and his ex-wife. Nine years earlier, she had caught him cheating with one of the other secretaries. He was mean, and hateful, and never mentioned the real truth in his stupid book. He had been with some woman the day before their son died, she discovered when reading his journals. The smirk on his face, when he was dying and the other wife, half his age.
However, now with his body, is her chance to get REVENGE once and for all! She will make sure he knows.
Even Slaughter’s clever short stories are entertaining! A sneak preview included of The Kept Woman. Do not miss the Will Trent/Sara/Angie saga!
In addition to the e-book, also used an Audible credit and Shannon Cochran was a perfect voice for the protagonist!
JDCMustReadBooks
stephheartsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Pam and John are married and teach at the same school. Their marriage is far from great but when tragedy strikes it pushes them further apart. John copes with this by journaling and eventually writes a book, divorce Pam, and becomes a wildly successful author. Years later Pam gets a call from John and he needs her help. She goes and wow! The rest is crazy af. John is an absolute prick and I can't stand him.
It was a good book for a short story.
It was a good book for a short story.