A thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag, “one of the most intense suspense writers around” (Chicago Tribune).
Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. Nearly a year has passed since she survived her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. But home doesn’t provide the comfort she expects.
Dana’s harrowing story and her return to small-town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Terrified of truths long buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Questioning everything she knows, refusing to be defined by the traumas of her past, Dana seeks out a truth that may prove too terrible to be believed...
Industry Reviews
Praise for Cold Cold Heart
"Chilling and satisfying."
-People
"A top-notch psychological thriller."
-Kirkus Reviews
"[A] chilling psychological thriller."
-Publishers Weekly
"An unforgettable read."
-RT Book Reviews
"Ms. Hoag weaves the intensifying plot in Cold Cold Heart with the expertise of a master seamstress blind stitching the facts, moving through multiple characters' voices, taking readers on a journey into the inner depths of her characters' minds, and in Hoag style, delivering a walloping ending."
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
More Praise for Tami Hoag and Her Novels
"You're going to be staying up late at night as the pages turn with this one."
-New York Journal of Books on The Boy
"Hoag puts on quite the juggling act here, dazzling us with multiple theories about the boy's murder, numerous potential suspects, and plot twists that keep us just slightly off-balance. A welcome return for a compelling investigative duo."
-Booklist on The Boy
"With her signature style in building up suspense as the plot develops, Hoag has written a commercial novel which is definitely a joy to read."
-Mystery Tribune on The Boy
"Every Tami Hoag book is deviously plotted, compulsively page-turning, with dead-on dialogue and twisted characters. You're in the hands of a master with Tami Hoag."
-New York Times
The Bitter Season is Tami Hoag at her down-and-dirty best. Authentic, dark, and intense, this is a portrait of flawed characters on both sides of the law that will surprise you and make you laugh as you double-lock your doors."
-New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen
"Tami Hoag is simply one of the best. And The Bitter Season-engrossing, atmospheric, and taut with suspense-is the work of a writer at the top her game. A chilling psychological thriller!"
-New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger
