This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it quite a bit. This story set in Washington where we have our main character Emily who is a single mom and a cop. There’s a brutal killing happens in a family and the son of the family goes missing. He becomes the suspect but Emily’s daughter Jenna is sure of his innocence. In the mean time there are 2 other families are killed in a same way in different city, which makes the case far more complicated. It goes back to many years and Emily comes to know what kind of danger she and her daughter in cause they are the next target of the killer. Quite entertaining and good twist. Will recommend.

Thank you Storm publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book.

Det. Emily Kenyon is already exhausted from dealing with the aftermath of a tornado when she is called to check on a family in the country. What she finds sends her life in a tailspin and leads to the disappearance of her daughter. The story deals with a serial killer and his victims. It does jump back and forth in time, but by the end, all the lines are merged to explain the entire story. This is the first of a series and the ending leaves you in no doubt that more is coming.
Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

Gregg Olsen is a must read for me. His books are always wickedly suspenseful. This one was a bit slower than most of his others, but it was still a great thrill ride. The characters are richly crafted and the plot is haunting.

I’m very excited to see there’s a sequel on the way with Emily Kenyon in the starring role.

This author is a literary jack-of-all-trades. I’ve already read a true crime by him, something like a mini young adult series, and of course the amazing Megan Carpenter series. When I came across this book, which originally appeared in 2007 but is now being reissued, I was extremely curious.

Getting to know a new main character in a series, in all her facets both professionally and personally, is always a fun bonus. I immediately consider whether I would want this person as a friend or rather as someone who doesn’t quite click with me. Naturally, you feel more connected to the protagonist if you find her likable, and that makes you more sympathetic toward the story as well. Someone you like less tends to bring the overall experience down a bit for me. That doesn’t mean it’s not a good story, but it’s a personal feeling and certainly doesn’t detract from the writer’s talent.

In this case, I didn’t find Emily to be a very pleasant person. She talks condescendingly about one of her colleagues who still has a lot to learn, and she seems to have forgotten what it was like to be a rookie herself. I also get the impression that she doesn’t get along well with many people.

I had a bit of trouble getting into it at first, but as the story progressed, I was drawn in.

Emily doesn’t always make the right choices. She has seen firsthand how cold-blooded the killer is, and still she chooses that path. Not the wisest decision…

I thought the concept the book is based on was particularly good, and there are some great revelations. Along the way, I thought I knew where it was going—and yet, not really. :) 4 stars

Thank you

I liked this murder mystery and the fact that it takes place in and around Seattle was great. I will say that overall I enjoyed this story but I did get annoyed at the author with some of the wording used and felt it came off a bit misogynistic. This book has plenty of twists and is pretty fast paced, and a fairly quick read.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This one starts off as a slow burn, but once the murders start piling up, the suspense kicks in fast. The story follows Emily, a single mom and cop, as she hunts down a killer who’s targeting families and may be coming for her and her daughter next.

The pacing at first was a little slow, but the twists and dark turns made up for it. I liked how the tension built between Emily and her daughter Jenna, especially as Jenna started digging into the mystery herself.

If you like creepy small-town thrillers with a personal edge, this one’s worth the read!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I am a fan of Gregg Olsen. I will read whatever he puts out. I did enjoy this one for a quick, atmospheric, twisty read.

While there were parts of this that were suspenseful, I did not like the main character and found the whole story to be a bit chaotic.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for access to this eARC.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of A Cold Dark Place by Gregg Olsen due to be published May 22, 2025
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A series of murders in Washington, Iowa, and Salt Lake City days apart are somehow connected. Single mother/detective Emily Kenyon leads the hunt for the killer to find the pattern – especially since her daughter, Jenna, has also gone missing. In her race against time, can she find the predator and Jenna before it’s too late?

This is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that kept me enthralled the entire time. I loved the storyline, the characters, the twists – everything about it! It left me wanting more, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Also recommended by Gregg Olsen: Abandoned Prayers, Lying Next to Me, Snow Creek, Water’s Edge, Silent Ridge.

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This is my first read from this author. Olsen is well known for crime writing so I was looking forward to this.

My first thought was how much I hated the main character. She came across as being very small minded and didn't really seem to have any strong relationship to any other character. When you struggle to get to know the main character it makes it hard to invest yourself into the rest of the story.

The main bulk of the story I did enjoy, it flowed well and I did enjoy the plot. The ending however did fall flat.

I will read his other books but not this series unfortunately.

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