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  • A Faint Cold Fear

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  • By: Karin Slaughter
  • Narrated by: Dana Ivey
  • Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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A Faint Cold Fear

By: Karin Slaughter
Narrated by: Dana Ivey
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Publisher's Summary

The third book in Karin Slaughter’s acclaimed Grant County Series.

"[A] page-turner.... Slaughter's plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters' relationships are sharply drawn." (People, starred review)

"Scary, shocking, and perfectly suspenseful." (BookPage)

Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, GA, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues - and the college authorities are eager to avoid a scandal - but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up.

Two more suspicious suicides follow, and a young woman is brutally attacked. For Sara, the violence strikes far too close to home. And as Jeffrey pursues the sadistic killer, he discovers that ex-police detective Lena Adams, now a security guard on campus, may be in possession of crucial information. But, bruised and angered by her expulsion from the force, Lena seems to be barely capable of protecting herself, let alone saving the next victim.

©2003 Karin Slaughter (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Critic Reviews

  • Romantic Times Award Winner - Best Contemporary Mystery, 2003

"Coldly captivating....with a satisfyingly chilling ending." (Publishers Weekly)
"Dana Ivey does a superb job....The story is not without graphic description. However, a complex plot and conclusion make this an interesting listen." (AudioFile)
"Slaughter knows how to ratchet up the psychological tension in a compelling plot with an unexpected twist....Chilling and addictive reading." (Booklist)

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Confusing to say the least.:.

I really love Karin Slaughter and I wanted to love this book. The storyline seemed to jump around or change characters without warning and I couldn’t figure out which character was who. I got so confused that I had to stop the book.

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loved the story

really good twisty storyline... enjoyed the reader has a lovely variable voice ... but haye the music ... good books dont need that.

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