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Ice Cold: Rizzoli & Isles, Book 8 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Tess Gerritsen (Author), Tanya Eby (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
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Something terrible has happened in the snowbound village of Kingdom Come, Wyoming, where 12 eerily identical houses stand dark and abandoned. Meals remain untouched on dining room tables, cars are still in garages, and the town's residents have vanished into thin air. This is the disturbing setting where vacationing medical examiner Maura Isles and her traveling companions find themselves trapped during a ferocious snowstorm. Thinking they've found a safe haven, they soon realize that they are not alone in the valley....someone is watching.

After one of their party is injured, Maura sets out to find help. But just as she leaves the village, she is attacked and dragged into the woods. A blow falls and the world goes black. Searching for her friend and colleague, police detective Jane Rizzoli's investigation leads her to the abandoned valley and a gruesome discovery. But it turns out Maura's not dead--she's on the run, forced to place her life in the hands of the unlikely savior who has kept her alive until now: a 16-year-old boy.

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 48 minutes
  2. Author
    Tess Gerritsen
  3. Narrator
    Tanya Eby
  4. Audible release date
    June 29, 2010
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  7. ASIN
    B003VXKBH0
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    Unabridged
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    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 48 minutes
Author Tess Gerritsen
Narrator Tanya Eby
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 29, 2010
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B003VXKBH0
Best Sellers Rank #22,862 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#59 in Medical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#140 in Medical Fiction (Books)
#622 in Women Sleuth Mysteries

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Clarissa's Blog
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to a Fascinating Series
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2010
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I'm a huge fan of Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles series, so I stayed up all night reading this book the moment it was delivered to me on my Kindle. For those who are unfamiliar with the series, I believe that a warning is in order: Gerritsen has a gritty, tough style of writing, which is pretty much unlike anybody else's I have read in the suspense/mystery genre. There are graphic descriptions of violence and surgical procedures in her books. If you are likely to be bothered by that, this might not be the series for you. If you don't have anything against this kind of writing, however, you are in for a real treat. Gerritsen is a unique author who manages to create great suspense with every new scene. She is extremely skilled at creating nuanced, complex characters whose lives the readers follow assiduously and passionately.

The fans of the Rizzoli/Isles series will not be disappointed by this book. I liked all the books in the series but in my opinion this one is the most suspenseful. The tension starts building almost from the very beginning until a sense of dread becomes nearly overwhelming. Gerritsen is great at creating an eerie environment and keeping her readers deeply invested in the story. I can honestly say that there wasn't a single boring page in the entire book.

"Ice Cold" offers us yet another fascinating journey into the lives of its unique main characters. We see Maura Isles in the grip of a personal crisis. It leads her to participate in an adventure that at first seems simply out of character but eventually turns out to be extremely dangerous. We follow Jane Rizzoli as she searches desperately for her missing friend.

There is bonus material that comes with the book, such as Rizzoli and Isles TV pilot script and "Rizzoli and Isles in their own words", a bonus chapter giving a short first-person description of the main characters.

Overall, the book was extremely enjoyable and I recommend it highly. The fans of the series will be happy to discover that they haven't waited in vain for this new book from Tess Gerritsen.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ice Cold
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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Another fun, and engaging Rizzoli and Isles mystery, this is worth reading.
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Daniel L. 'Doc' Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014
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Having been a fan of the TV series for a couple of years, I finally decided to read a book from the author that spawned it. Tess is an excellent write of cop fiction. The the TV show is not really too close to the book, like most adaptations, but that is OK. It allows the reader to distance themselves from what they have seen on TV. I hate reviews that tell you all about the story, so I will skip that past and say that it is a well written story, with a believable cast of characters, a mostly realistic plot, and style of writing that kept me up late to finish it. Tess does one thing that is rare in the flood of self-published writers I normally read, she knows how to write a serial. This is a complete, stand-alone work. You do not have to have read the other books in the series to know what is going on (though I would have liked a little more back story on the relationships, they were not required for the story line).
I read a lot of books, but pay for very few and I do not mind that I paid for this one. The right writing and excellent editing made the ..ory a joy to read, something lacking in the 'FREE' books I normally read. As long as you don't expect the TV series, this is a great book for a fast read.
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clday
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!! What abook!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
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I really loved this unique book. Such an interesting story and I always love the characters the author has in her books. And with ties to both Wyoming and Maine, I love both aspects. I particularly loved Maura, Rat, and Bear's relationship
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Skk
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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Good read
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beezee
4.0 out of 5 stars Ice Cold is HOT!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2010
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Tess Gerritsen does it again! I had a feeling I would like this book because I am a fan of Ms. Gerritsen and I was not disappointed. I really enjoy the characters Maura Isles and Jane Rizzoli so I was thrilled to see them in action again.

This time Maura is at a conference in Wyoming and she meets up with a former classmate who invites her on a ski trip with his daughter and some friends. The group of five set out for a weekend of fun but encounter a snow storm which strands them in a tiny village called Kingdom Come comprised of 12 identical and abandoned houses. What made these people leave so suddenly? The local police find what they believe to be the bodies of Maura and her traveling companions. Jane decides to travel Wyoming to conduct her own investigation.

What follows is pages of twits, turns and edge of your seat suspense done Gerritesen style. It is an action packed thrill ride that I finished in two sitting. If you are a fan of the series, you will enjoy this book. If you like suspense or thrillers you will enjoy this book. I am so glad that I didn't wait in vain for this installment and I am already looking forward to the next Isles and Rizzoli adventure!
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Timothy O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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Addition to series
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K. Adele
3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging B-movie read
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2015
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For some reason, I am attracted to stories about extraordinary people struggling to survive the trials of ice, snow, and extreme cold weather. When I was a kid, my favorite writer was Alastair MacLain, author of the best-seller Ice Station Zebra. The genre poses highly capable people finding themselves over their heads owing to the evil machinations of devilishly clever assassins compounded by extreme weather that would kill ordinary people in a matter of minutes or perhaps hours. Gerritzen has done a reasonably good job of establishing an icy, snowy, lurking-murderer milieu. Lots of people die. Forensic evidence is offered that even the heroine herself, Isles, is dead. But like Lazarus, she is raised from the dead, solves the mystery, and punishes the bad guys.
I enjoyed reading this story by treating it as a grade B movie you stumble on after awakening at 2:00 am. While the underlying premise of the story doesn't make sense, the storyline as delivered keeps you engaged. The depicted players are paper cut outs, but as with shadow-players, they keep you engaged. Will I purchase another Tess Gerritsen novel? Yes, if it takes place in an artic clime.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All her books are thrilling exciting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2024
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I love reading especially The Rizzoli &Isles series have read 8series and on series 9 now fantastic stories feel like you know the characters and are actually with them amazing
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Bento Jose Pereira Lira
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bem
Reviewed in Brazil on December 27, 2018
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Para mim foi uma das melhores Rizzoli & Isles
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Swetha
5.0 out of 5 stars A typical Germiston
Reviewed in India on June 2, 2020
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Good read!
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lyntrom
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good mystery!
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2016
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This was the first book that I have read by this author and I can't wait to read more. The stage is set in the first chapter and initially appears separate from the main story which takes place sixteen years later. Maura, a Boston pathologist attending a conference in Wyoming meets up with an forgotten friend, also a pathologist. He convinces her to join him, his daughter and two friends for a weekend at ski lodge after the conference where the real story begins. It is a real page turner - a quick paced, compelling story with continual surprises.
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jc
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense garanti !
Reviewed in France on September 3, 2015
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Très bonne histoire, avec beaucoup de suspense, et qui se passe hors de Boston pour une fois, tourné surtout autour du docteur Maura Isles déterminée à survivre dans un mileu hostile, loin de la civilisation et de Jane Rizzoli ...!
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