Cold to the Touch

By: Cari Hunter

Narrated by: Nicola Victoria Vincent

Winter in the Derbyshire Peaks: months of knee-deep snow, short days, and rocketing crime rates.

Detective Sanne Jensen is living in self-imposed isolation and quietly falling apart, while Dr. Meg Fielding, Sanne's best friend and occasional lover, is struggling to cope with her violent brother, who is back in town and demanding money that she doesn't have.

When the murder of a drug addict is dumped onto Sanne's already unmanageable caseload, she suspects the death may be the start of something more sinister. But how can she investigate a crime when no one cares about the victim? And how can she stop a killer who has no identity, no motive, and no conscience?

©2015 Cari Hunter (P)2017 Bold Strokes Books Inc

First class murder mystery

Excellent local color, witty and gritty dialogue. Gripping suspense and action thriller. Highly recommended. Eager to listen to more tales by Cari Hunter.

Excellent story, perfect narration

Ugh. That beginning broke my heart. Not fair. I’m not a hugger (my friends can attest to that) but I would totally have hugged Sanne.

When I got started on this review, I had half a mind to simply write “Read this book. Drop everything and read this book”. I can tell you how brilliant it is, but like with E. J. Noyes’ books, for example, if I start listing everything I love, I’ll end up spoiling and it would be faster and way better to just read the book.

Anyhow. Sanne’s all out of sorts – no-spoiler rule so I’m not saying why – and her work is suffering. She’s on probation and can’t get Meg to comfort her. Being the awesome detective that she is, she makes connections between the case she and Nelson are working on and another one, and wind up looking for a serial killer. In the meantime, Meg’s violent brother is back in the picture and bad things happen. See, that’s me trying not to spoil. It makes for a boring review but trust me, read the book. You’ll be happy I didn’t reveal too much, it’s so cleverly done (the book, not my not-revealing-too-much).

Both storylines – the police procedural on one hand, the Sanne-and-Meg arc on the other – are captivating and thrilling. Cari Hunter almost makes me want to trudge through the snow with Sanne and her colleagues to catch bad guys and gals. That’s talent, seriously. And I love everything about Meg and Sanne’s relationship, even when they make me want to bang my head against the wall or feel like my heart is being cut in two by the slasher’s serrated knife.

As if that weren’t enough, once again, Nicola Victoria Vincent’s narration couldn’t be more perfect. Now scoot and go read this book.

great series.

love this series! looking forward to the next book.
the author and narrator are a winning combo.
Can't get enough.

Another good one!

Really enjoyed this 2nd book in the series as well! While listening to this story, I thought about how complicated and difficult relationships can be, no matter ones sex. Also, that police officers don't get paid enough, anywhere, for risking their lives every day. Sure, both subjects can be controversial. I continue to enjoy the main characters, and that in general, they handle situations in a calm and caring demeanor. It's a nice change to over-the-top machoism, aggressiveness, and violence. On to the next book!

Excellent book.

I loved Cold to the Touch by Cari Hunter. Nicola Victoria Vincent does an outstanding job on the narration. Det. Sanne Jensen and Dr. Meg Fielding are great characters. Love the story and love the audio.