Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Ice Cold
Tess Gerritsen · 2011
75/100
👍 Worth It
Gerritsen delivers one of the series' most atmospheric entries — the blizzard-stranded village setting creates genuine dread, and the friendship between Maura and Jane is at its most tested here. The dual-plot structure works well even if the cult territory is familiar, though some readers will feel the ending arrives too abruptly for everything that's been built. A solid series entry that rewards fans more than newcomers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety72
substance74
craft76
originality65
accuracy80
hype78
age_fit80
human_eye76
Penny’s verdict75
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