Saturday, September 14, 2019

A COLD DARK PLACE by Toni Anderson


Title:  A COLD DARK PLACE

Series:  Cold Justice #1

Author:  Toni Anderson

Narrator:  Eric G. Dove

Length:  9 hours 54 minutes

Audible Release Date:  12.19.2014

Publisher:  Toni Anderson

Publish Date:   03.25.2014

Category /Genre:  Romantic Suspense

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW

Received from:  Toni Anderson (as an gifted copy)

Goodreads link: A Cold Dark Place

Date completed: 09.13.2019



Description from the publisher:

Justice isn’t always black or white.  Sometimes it’s cold and dark.

Former CIA assassin Alex Parker works for The Gateway Project, a clandestine government organization hell-bent on taking out serial killers and pedophiles before they enter the justice system.  Alex doesn’t enjoy killing, but he’s damn good at it.  He’s good at dodging the law, too—until a beautiful rookie agent has him wondering what it might be like to get caught.

FBI Special Agent Mallory Rooney has spent years hunting the lowlife who abducted her identical twin sister eighteen years ago.  Now, during an on-going serial killer investigation, Mallory begins to suspect there’s a vigilante operating outside the law.  She has no choice but to take him down, because murder isn’t justice.  Is it?

When Mallory starts asking questions, The Gateway Project management starts to sweat, and orders Alex to watch her.  As soon as they meet, the two begin to fall in love.  But the lies and betrayals that define Alex’s life threaten to destroy them both—especially when the man who stole her sister all those years ago makes Mallory his next target, and Alex must reveal his true identity to save the woman he loves.

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A COLD DARK PLACE is the first book in the Cold Justice series.  Reading the book blurbs, I believe each will stand on their own and can be read in any order.



Both Mallory and Alex have been scarred by life in big ways.  Finding each other seems to be the first step in finally healing the wounds. 



I loved all of the emotions that the story seemed to pull out of me from fear to laughter and ending with tears.  There was even a gasp (no, not him!) moment.  It had a great balance of mystery, intrigue, hope, fear, romance (even though both don’t date), charm, and steam with a bit of mean-girl drama for fun.



This was the first book I read from Toni Anderson and she has definitely gained a fan.  I would recommend this to anyone who loves the NCIS, Criminal Minds type of TV shows.



4/5 Narration:  Eric G. Dove’s voice is smooth and easy to listen to as your driving or working.  Unfortunately, it’s also easy to let him go into the background if I’m not careful.  While every sentence seems to be read with the proper care, there doesn’t seem to be enough theater to keep me in tune.  Since I know he reads the rest of the series, I have to assume he improves.  I’m looking forward to hearing more.



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy via Author’s Direct, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Cold Justice Series:

1.      A Cold Dark Place

2.      Cold Pursuit

3.      Cold Light of Day

4.      Cold Fear

5.      Cold in the Shadows

6.      Cold Hearted

7.      Cold Secrets

8.      Cold Malice

9.      A Cold Dark Promise

10.  Cold Blooded

Also from Toni Anderson:

·         Edge of Survival

·         The Killing Game

Barkley Sound series:

1.      Dangerous Waters

2.      Dark Waters

Cold Justice - Crossfire series:

1.      Cold & Deadly

2.      Colder Than Sin

East Coast of Scotland series:

1.      Sea of Suspicion

2.      Storm Warning

Her series:

1.      Her Sanctuary

2.      Her Last Chance

3.      Her Risk to Take

 



















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