Book description
From bestselling author Darcy Coates comes Dead of Winter, a remote cabin in the snowy wilderness thriller that will teach you to trust no one. There are eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run.
When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky…
Why read it?
1 author picked Dead of Winter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a locked room type mystery set on a remote mountain where seemingly random strangers are trying to survive the elements while also trying to survive a sadistic serial killer type. This is another one where I don’t really want to reveal the plot, but I think Darcy Coates is absolutely brilliant.
The atmosphere is so eerie and creepy, and the twists and the way the plot comes together at the end is so fantastic. It can be a bit far-fetched at times, but that’s what makes it really fun.
If you like a gory thriller with a whodunnit…
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