Don’t Let in the Cold Book Review
Don’t Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack Book Review and Recommendation.
Date: 10-7-24 Post Written By: MK Overall Rating: 6.8/10
Author: Keely Parrack
Pages: 320
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Thriller, Survival, Mystery
Blurb:
It was supposed to be just one night in the cabin: one night for Lottie and her brand new stepsister, Jade, to try to get along. When a solar flare causes a massive blackout―no power or cell signal―Lottie knows they've got a long night ahead of them.
Then, in the dark, someone else shows up at the cabin―a stranger named Alex, claiming to be lost and needing shelter from the coming snowstorm. But later that night, Lottie spies him in the driveway talking to two mysterious men in a pickup truck, and she's sure he's lying about why he's here.
Before Lottie can find out more, a fire forces her, Jade, and Alex out into the blizzard, where they must rely on one another to get to safety―wherever that is. In the remote, freezing Tahoe wilderness, they have to survive more than just the elements. Soon it becomes clear that Alex's accomplices are hunting for all three of them, in a scheme that's gone too far and taken a chilling, deadly turn.
Rating: 6.8
I would maybe recommend this book
Review: I actually felt a little chill while reading this book. That’s impressive. That seems to be a theme in this book, not necessarily in a good way. The first few chapters of this book were interesting and seemed to be setting up for a great thriller. However, then the ‘disasters’ struck, each more ummm….well….. impressive. As in, making a strong impression. So strong, in fact that many of the plot points were 1 in a million, ridiculous events. To be fair, the book was quite descriptive, and I did like the characters. The main problem, I guess, came if you thought too much about how these things could actually be happening, rather than just mindlessly enjoying the book. So, if you like a good thriller book and don’t generally think too hard about the realistic aspect, you’ll probably enjoy this book. For me, in the moment I did enjoy it, but when I looked back, I was like, wait…. how did they just stumble into all of these crazy events in a matter of days????
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“KEELY PARRACK is the author of Young Adult thrillers, DON'T LET IN THE COLD, 10 HOURS TO GO and picture books, HOW STARLING GOT HIS SPECKLES, MORNING, SUNSHINE! She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, and son.”
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