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"Jam-packed with heart stopping suspense." -Book Fetish ONE COLD NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED... New York Police detective Dave Strauss is haunted by the one case he couldn't solve. A schoolgirl vanished off the streets of Brooklyn, with only a trail of blood and a series of untraceable phone calls from "the Groom" hinting at her fate. Now the cold dark night has engulfed another young girl-but this time she is part of Dave's family. He and his wife, Susan, know fourteen-year-old Lisa has not run away, and they know her disappearance is not just a tragic coincidence. And once the first phone call comes, they know she's not alone.... PRAISE FOR KATIA LIEF'S NOVELS "Mesmerizing." --Lisa Gardner "Nail-biting suspense." -Richard Montanari "Brilliant." -Suspense Magazine "Exhilarating." -The Mystery Gazette "Taut, clean storytelling." -Publishers Weekly "Readers will want to read more of this talented writer's work." -New York Journal of Books
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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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First of all I have to say that I nearly gave this 4 stars but for me it didn't quite stretch to that. In all fairness though, the fact that I enjoyed it but did not love it might just be due to me preferring Scandinavian crime novels.
Still the good price tempted me to pick this up and I cannot say that I was disappointed, I did finish it in one day so it is definitely a gripping read. However I found some of the characters (Lupe and Bruno especially) a bit annoying at first, although I think that was probably the writer's intention. Not sure why though. It did get better as the book went on.
The reason I have decided to only give this three stars instead of four was mostly that it was just a bit to typically American for my taste, which was especially apparent in the far too long and completely unnecessary, epilogue. Pages and pages just to confirm that everybody was happy now and had forgiven everybody else and they lived happily ever after etc....
Still it is a good read and well-written so if you generally enjoy American crime fiction I think you might well love this!
Still the good price tempted me to pick this up and I cannot say that I was disappointed, I did finish it in one day so it is definitely a gripping read. However I found some of the characters (Lupe and Bruno especially) a bit annoying at first, although I think that was probably the writer's intention. Not sure why though. It did get better as the book went on.
The reason I have decided to only give this three stars instead of four was mostly that it was just a bit to typically American for my taste, which was especially apparent in the far too long and completely unnecessary, epilogue. Pages and pages just to confirm that everybody was happy now and had forgiven everybody else and they lived happily ever after etc....
Still it is a good read and well-written so if you generally enjoy American crime fiction I think you might well love this!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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When I realised that life stories needed telling within the same night as the search, I didnt think I'd stay interested. But I was wrong. Bite size pieces kept the pace for me. I was intrigued throughout but if I'm honest, the circumstances of the connection between the mystery man (men) bit far fetched. I enjoyed the writing immensely and the insight into life, love, romance and pathos at the end.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I haven't read any Katia Lief books before but the preview pages on this looked good.
I found it fairly well paced (except for a couple of places). The time constraint of the story, which is set over 24 hours, lends itself to sharp prose and by and large that worked OK. The plot is relatively simple, but there were some surprises, twists and turns. The dialogue was also OK, but just a little irritating sometimes and didn't always add to the storyline. Character development was fairly superficial. I felt there were opportunities to flesh out individuals and it would have added to the reading experience and plot.
It's an easy read; I finished the book in a little over a day of reading on and off. And at the end, I was left feeling that I neither fully enjoyed the book, nor intensely disliked it. I can't put my finger on the reason for this ambivalence; it's very much a what you see is what you get book. Certainly not bad enough to put me off the author and I will try another one by her. We shouldn't judge the value of a book based on the cost, but I don't regret spending a few pence to try out someone new. I'm not usually one to sit on the fence, but this is an average read.
I found it fairly well paced (except for a couple of places). The time constraint of the story, which is set over 24 hours, lends itself to sharp prose and by and large that worked OK. The plot is relatively simple, but there were some surprises, twists and turns. The dialogue was also OK, but just a little irritating sometimes and didn't always add to the storyline. Character development was fairly superficial. I felt there were opportunities to flesh out individuals and it would have added to the reading experience and plot.
It's an easy read; I finished the book in a little over a day of reading on and off. And at the end, I was left feeling that I neither fully enjoyed the book, nor intensely disliked it. I can't put my finger on the reason for this ambivalence; it's very much a what you see is what you get book. Certainly not bad enough to put me off the author and I will try another one by her. We shouldn't judge the value of a book based on the cost, but I don't regret spending a few pence to try out someone new. I'm not usually one to sit on the fence, but this is an average read.
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enjoyable
I must say i enjoyed this book more than the other Katie Lief i have read .It had afew twists to the story .I would recommend this book if you like simple crime stories
Published 4 days ago by Helen Kay Irons
Not great
I don't think I have ever skipped so much writing in a book to much background and detail of everyone's feelings and not enough detecting of what could have been a good story I... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Mr. Allan Patterson
One Cold Night
From one confession came a series of events no-one could have predicted. Guilt and a sense of urgency leads the narrative forward with a gripping suspense. Read more
Published 13 days ago by J. Leeder
One Cold Night
Quite a good read, but the opening chapter does not tie in with what is supposed to have happened. I had to re-read the first bit, and still couldn't work out the apparent... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Jeannie
One cold night
Really good read, easy read, decent plot not too taxing on the brain but a decent holiday read. Would read more of Katia's books in the future
Published 1 month ago by Maria T. Boardman
A great easy read
I read this with a little trepidation as I did not really enjoy 'Waterbury' by the same author - this book was much better - the author brings the characters to life so well and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Luke Silverman
One Cold Night by Katia Lief
this is the first book I have read by this author but it wont be the last, it was a great read
Published 1 month ago by Nan
One Cold Night
This was my second Katia Lief book I have read. It keeps you in suspense all the way through. Another brilliant read.
I will be looking to read more books by this author.
I will be looking to read more books by this author.
Published 1 month ago by Dangirlone
.crap!!
lost interest very early into the book.i found the story line to be dreary i would not recommend this book.
Published 1 month ago by G. F. Kavanagh
Good read for the price
As this book was only .59p I thought I would try it, for the price it was fine and quite exciting.
Published 1 month ago by Summertime
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