| REVIEWED BY FROST |
| "In the Cold" by Lynn Erickson |
| Rating: 5 Swords In the Cold Lynn Erickson Berkley 2003 413 pages Romantic Suspense http://www.lynnerickson.com/inthecold.html 5 Swords An exciting and gripping thriller that delves deep into the hearts of its characters, In the Cold is propelled both by its plot pace and by its characterizations, which are deep and compelling. Mother Ashley Lacouter Marin has suffered PTSD and claustrophobia for the past twenty years since her abduction and confinement at age sixteen. Now with a rebellious fifteen-year-old daughter, a criticizing mother in early-stage Alzheimer’s, and a Russian emigrant couple acting as house aids on a temporary visa, Ashley struggles with her own phobias and panic attacks, and the intensifying custody threats from wealthy ex Robert Marin. When daughter Lauren disappears after leaving a friend’s house, despite the Russian neighbour’s trip to pick her up, Ashley fears the worst, and indeed she is correct. Lauren has been kidnapped by one of the father-and-son pair who had abducted Ashley herself two decades earlier. The kidnapper determines Ashley will pay for his years of imprisonment. Ashley has no choice but to call on Chris Judge, a former task force undercover agent who had discovered Ashley’s confinement in an abandoned Colorado mine. Lynn Erickson delivers a sharply compelling novel which refuses to be set aside before the startling finish. Rich in characterization and plotting, In the Cold is a don’t miss must-read which earns its place on any reader’s Keeper Shelf. If you would like to be Reviewed by Frost, send an email to frost@jlfoster.biz or reviewed_by_frost@jlfoster.biz with the subject line "Submission." Include the author's name, title of book, publishing house, genre, page count, and an excerpt. |
