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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “The thing I really liked about this book was the way that multiple stories wove together. I really liked the way that he made even the secondary characters have developed traits and personalities that were well written into the larger story lines. Just a very well put together and I didn't even...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It“Meh, it was okay. I don't know if I would recommend it. The story seemed like it had potential, but somehow disappointed.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Loved this book! There are intertwining murder mysteries taking place and although you meet one of the killers early on, you will wonder right up to the end which killings he is responsible for. The details really shine through - you can tell the author has a background in true crime. Great read!”
Jery O wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I've only read a couple of Gregg Olsen's books and this one was good at times, somewhat gruesome at others (I admit to skimming those parts). A little bit of surprise at the "culprit".”
Doreen F wrote this review Tuesday, December 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I discovered Gregg Olsen last year when I read A Wicked Snow, a very taut and fast paced thriller. At the end of the book was a teaser for his next book. So when I saw Heart of Ice, I picked it up and realized part of the way in that this was actually a different book, a sequel to the book A Cold Dark Place. Normally I would stop reading and get the other book because I hate to read series out of order. I was so caught up in the story already there was no way I was going to stop reading.
Ladyslott wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Heart of Ice focuses on two separate murder investigations, one involving a missing woman, Mandy Crawford, who Sheriff Emily Kenyon believes has been murdered by her husband, although she only has circumstantial evidence. At the same time a serial killer has been attacking college sorority girls, and soon it becomes clear that Sheriiff Kenyon’s daughter Jenna maybe his ultimate target.
Once again this is a suspense book that moves fast and can be very graphic, especially in detailing the brutal childhood of the serial killer. The characters are quite believable although the solution to the serial killer storyline seemed very abrupt, the Mandy mystery had a very believable ending with a good twist.
Two small complaints must be mentioned. One is the idea that this is apparently not the first time that Jenna Kenyon has been the target of a killer, a coincidence that was a little far-fetched. The second is the depiction of the sorority girls, it was very cliché. My daughter is in a sorority that has one of the highest GPA’s in her college and as a whole the Fraternities and Sororities across the country raise millions of dollars for charities every year; so even though this was fiction I wanted to mention that.
”“Meh, it was okay. I don't know if I would recommend it. The story seemed like it had potential, but somehow disappointed.”
noelle m wrote this review Wednesday, May 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“The thing I really liked about this book was the way that multiple stories wove together. I really liked the way that he made even the secondary characters have developed traits and personalities that were well written into the larger story lines. Just a very well put together and I didn't even mind that we know who the killer is because the author gives such wonderful story details through the killers story.”
Sarah M wrote this review Thursday, April 2 2009. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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