A Cold Dark Place

A tornado destroyed a small town in Washington and a family was found murdered, leaving the town of Cherrystone devastated. In A Cold Dark Place by Gregg Olsen, the investigation for the killer of the Martin family and the search for son of the Martin family that made it out alive, along with detective Emily Kenyon’s daughter continues. I believe my book is one of the best books in the mystery and crime genres and would grade it a 9 out of 10, which is equivalent to an A-. In A Cold Dark Place, I took 1 point off of the grading portion due to the fact that it was confusing to track at the very beginning. The first line of the book started: “Emily Kenyon was thrashed and she looked it. She pulled herself from her gold Honda Accord, picked up

The author, Gregg Olsen, did a good job letting the reading know of the time switch by saying: “3:15 p.m., twenty-one years ago, northern Washington” (Olsen 159). Not only did he let us know of a year switch, he also let us know that the state that the setting is taking place in switch as well. I like the plot twist because it is a unique way to relate two crimes that could help solve one another from the past. The crime from the past is different yet somewhat scary similar ☺ (Alliteration) to what happened to the Martin family and Emily Kenyon believes the detective from the previous case could be used to her advantage. Before knowledge of the previous case came about, Cherrystone law enforcement had dearth information on the Martin family. I thought using the past case to grasp some insight on their investigation was clever. Using the time switch caught my interest and has made me enjoy this book even more. The devastated town of Cherrystone now has renewed hope after a previous case could lead to new information. The book, A Cold Dark Place by Gregg Olsen has grasped my attention in many different ways that I have enjoyed and has lead me to grade the book an 9/10 (A-). This book is a book that I would recommend to anyone