Tuesday, October 15, 2019

COLD LIGHT OF DAY by Toni Anderson


Title:  COLD LIGHT OF DAY

Series:  Cold Justice #3

Author:  Toni Anderson

Narrator:  Eric G. Dove

Length:  8 hours 59 minutes

Audible Release Date:  04.15.2015

Publisher:  Toni Anderson

Publish Date:   11.16.2014

Category /Genre:  Romantic Suspense

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW

Received from:  Toni Anderson (as an Audible gifted copy)

Goodreads link: Cold Light of Day

Date completed: 10.10.2019



Description from the publisher:

Physicist Scarlett Stone is the daughter of the man considered to be the most notorious Russian agent in FBI history. With her father dying in prison she's determined to prove he's innocent, but time is running out. Using a false identity, she gains access to the Russian ambassador's Christmas party, searching for evidence of a set-up.



Former Navy SEAL, now FBI Special Agent, Matt Lazlo, is instantly attracted to Scarlett but life is too complicated to pursue a politician's daughter. When he discovers she lied to him about her identity, he hunts her down with the ruthless efficiency he usually reserves for serial killers.



Not only does Scarlett's scheme fail, it puts her in the sights of powerful people who reward unwanted curiosity with brutality. The FBI - and Matt - aren't thrilled with her, either. But as agents involved in her father's investigation start dying, and the attempts to stop Scarlett intensify, Matt and his colleagues begin to wonder. Could they have a traitor in their midst? As Scarlett and Matt dig for the truth they begin to fall passionately for one another. But the real spy isn't about to let anyone uncover their secrets, and resolves to remain firmly in the shadows - and for that to happen, Matt and Scarlett have to die.



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COLD LIGHT OF DAY is the third book in the Cold Justice series.  While the bad guys are unrelated, the good guys (the FBI agents) work together and it is becoming more important to know the past relationships.



I love Scarlett’s nerdy sexy persona and even more so I love that she doesn’t know how sexy she is just because of how sheltered she was growing up.  Though she’s terrible book smart, but not very people smart if she thinks she can just say “sorry” to a Russian ambassador who has kidnapped her friend and shot at her and all will be forgiven!



Since I grew up during the Cold War, I loved how scary the Russians were throughout this story.  They were the boogeymen of my youth.



I loved that Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney were important players in this story, along with Frazier.



Finally, I absolutely loved the final twist at the end that I didn’t anticipate.  Those elements always make me want to hug a book and wish it could last just a little bit longer.



Narration:  Eric G. Dove has a rich and velvety voice, but does not provide much in the way of theater.  His pronunciation, enunciation, and diction are beautiful; he only needs to become involved in the story he is reading.



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, 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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