I would like to thank Netgalley and the author for this advance copy of Dead of Winter. The moment I first picked this book up I knew it was for me and once I had picked it up I found it really hard to put it down. It was a fab read and once it got started it was like a rock falling down a hill the pace of the novel growing faster with each passing chapter. I felt I should have guessed the identity of the killer, but I didn’t and that is mostly down to the author keeping me guessing. If you like thrilling locked room mysteries and gore a plenty then this is the book for you and I urge you to get a copy when it comes out.

Arc Review: Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This book really kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It is one of those books you just can’t put down. Darcy Coates has a way of making you feel like you are right there, feeling the same building dread as the main character. It was a super enjoyable but I will say the ending was a tad predictable. But it was good suspenseful read nonetheless.

Thank you @netgalley and @poisenedpenpress for a digital ARC in return for an honest review. 🖤

Pros:
Great chapter length -Usually no more than 10 pages per chapter.
Tense atmosphere- The mountains and storm was very well written
Character Development- Darcy did a great job of making me care about the main character.
Pacing- It has good pacing it did have a few slow parts but its hard not to have slower parts

Cons:
It had some grammatical errors
It did drag a little in the middle, but that was ok.
Honestly I didn't find many cons that weren't something that every book has struggles with.
I would rec this on my booktok as well as to friends. Having it come out in July is a great choice, I feel the most starved for cold weather in the summer.

Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
Pub Date: July 11, 2023


Read this if you like:
-No Exit or And Then There Were None
-the isolated snowy cabin trope
-a faced paced suspenseful horror

There is nothing slow burn about this book. From the time you start, you are on terrifying journey of survival that doesn’t let up until the last page. I could not put this book down, it kept me guessing the whole time. Even when I thought I finally pieced the puzzle together, I was WAY off! My mind was all over the place trying to figure out what was going on and who the killer was. Is it more than one person? Is it an outsider? At one time or another, I thought every character could have been the killer. Does that mean I guessed it?

Another thing that I LOVED about this book was the horror aspect. Darcy is one of my favorite horror authors and she did not disappoint. I figured this would be more of a thrilling locked room mystery and while it was, she also laced in horror with perfection. She had me cringing with her visuals throughout the whole book. Gruesome in all the best ways.

The thought that had to go into the plot has my head spinning. The ending was the plot twist of all plot twists and left me CHILLED. This might be my new favorite from Darcy, definitely one to have on your radar!

A huge thank you to Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press and of course, Darcy Coates, I can’t wait for this to come out so I can have a hardcopy on my shelf.

Frozen twists and turns galore, and an ending I absolutely did not expect. Devoured this whole treat in one sitting, wish i had saved it for longer!

Page turner til the cold, bitter end. The perfect slasher to read on those cold, windy nights. When one of your group is a potential killer, who can you trust?

For my first Darcy Coates book, it wasn’t quite what I expected. Despite the short chapters (which I love), it felt like it dragged on a bit. I figured out the who but not why about half way through but then second guessed myself!

I absolutely loved this book! I typically avoid Darcy Coates as an author because I am not into paranormal themes but when I saw this one excluded them I was very excited to give her a try! Loved the descriptions and the constant guessing about who the killer was. Have heavily recommended this book on GoodReads and a couple Facebook groups with a very supportive response!

This was my first book by Darcy Coates and it won’t be my last!! This book pulls you in from the beginning with suspense and mystery. The story kept me guessing right up until the end. As the story progressed, I had an inkling of “whodunnit” and it was enjoyable to read as it all unraveled at the end.

I'm still reading this one and accidentally posted the review for the wrong book here so I will have to update it once I actually finish reading the book. Sorry everyone.

Definitely my mistake but I can't really figure out how to fix it. I love Darcy Coates so I'm sure this is a winner.

A book written like a great horror film. It was written so well I could see it all play out in my head. I didn’t not predict any of the twists coming, none of them, and wow was I shocked! I did feel if I broke the novel into 4ths the 3rd section dragged a little and I was ready for it to move forward. Once the final section started, it picked up and I flew through to the end.
I will be recommending this to those I know who like horror and slasher type psychological thrillers.

This was so addictive. The story was very dark and consuming, although sometimes a little far-fetched. Unfortunately, the killer was very obvious to me from the beginning. However, I continued to read because it was so propulsive. Overall, a memorable story and a fast-paced thriller.

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Dead of Winter 📚 by Darcy Coates @darcybooks

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😱 OMG!! Best thriller I have read in awhile folks! This is a classic who dun it but it is so geniusly done you will never guess the ending or the twists that keep coming! I will have nightmares over this one but it's a must read!!

Thank you to @netgalley and Poisoned Penn Press for the arc! This book is released July 2023 📖

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A group of strangers travelling together to a luxury lodge in the Rocky Mountains are forced together in a tiny abandoned cabin when their bus hits some trouble.

With everyone on edge, no phone signal and only the clothes on their backs it’s hard to see a way to survive when one member is missing and another is already injured.


If you like isolated cabin stories then you’ll definitely love this book, it features plenty of twists, atmospheric writing and gory elements.

Thank you to Netgalley for my arc in exchange for an honest review!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ -NetGalley ARC

“When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains, she's hopeful this will be her chance to put the ghosts of her past to rest. But when a bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps the region, the small group is forced to take shelter in an abandoned hunting cabin. Despite the uncomfortably claustrophobic quarters and rapidly dropping temperature, Christa believes they'll be safe as they wait out the storm.

She couldn't be more wrong.

Deep in the night, their tour guide goes missing...only to be discovered the following morning, his severed head impaled on a tree outside the cabin. Terrified, and completely isolated by the storm, Christa finds herself trapped with eight total strangers. One of them kills for sport...and they're far from finished. As the storm grows more dangerous and the number of survivors dwindles one by one, Christa must decide who she can trust before this frozen mountain becomes her tomb.”

Horror/Suspense that takes place during winter storms are my absolute favorite trope so I was very excited to get this book to read and review. It was a little slow to start; the first eight chapters were a little repetitive but that is literally my only complaint. The rest of the book was quick paced and so creepy I’m surprised I have any nails left! The ending was mind blowing! 🤯

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for for the chance to read and review this book. All thoughts are my own.

Darcy Coates has done it again, everyone! Seriously creepy with stunning prose, Coates really knows how to make you feel squeamish!

In dead of winter Darcey Coates brings us more than story about survival. It's a ride, filled with suspicion, twists and turns and raw human fear.

I just love the way she writes, she can set up the story with good descriptions that don't go on and on. You get the bleak picture, stuck in a cabin with a blizzard and no way out. If that's not bad enough, everyone is a stranger and they are being picked up.

There is more gore in this one than her usual writing but she still doesn't over do it. They add to the horror of the story. You can feel the increase in suspicion and the bone deep tiredness that our characters were facing.

This is a definite book you need to pick up as it still have the familiarity of Darceys wonderful story telling but adds something new as well.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own. Thank you to the author, Darcey Coates and the publisher.

Darcy Coates truly never disappoints me! Dead of Winter, had me curled up under the covers gripping my hot tea and panicking with the characters. You will not be able to stop reading until the very last page!

I will preface this by saying- I am never disappointed when picking up a book by Darcy Coates. That said, this was very different than her "The haunting of ..." style books. It's gory, dark, terrifying and intense, with constant twists and turns making it near impossible to put down. Straight up horror novel set in complete isolation- with the weather being a character all on it's own.

A group of strangers find themselves stranded in a remote hunting cabin in the middle of a snowstorm when the bus their bus is forced to stop before reaching their luxury lodge in the Rocky Mountains. Besides the quarters being extremely cramped and cold, after the first night the group realizes that they're in danger of more than just freezing, when they wake up to one of their group brutally murdered.

This book was fabulous and I would definitely recommend it if you're into horror/murder mystery type stories.

I love Darcy Coates, Dead of Winter characters are so well drawn. The dialogue is great. I felt as though I was there listening to everyone speak. Cabin in the woods makes you trust no one!