Cold Malice

Cold Justice, Book 8

By: Toni Anderson

Narrated by: Eric G. Dove

Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's Summary

ASAC Steve "Mac" McKenzie is out to prove himself by leading a task force investigating a series of murders in the heart of Washington, DC. His undercover work in an anti-government compound twenty years earlier is related - as is the sweet, innocent girl he befriended back then. Now that girl is a beautiful woman, and she has something to hide.

Tess Fallon spent a lifetime trying to outrun her family’s brand of bigotry, but someone is threatening her anonymity by using the anniversary of her father’s death to carry out evil crimes, and she’s terrified her younger brother is involved. She sets out to find the truth and comes face-to-face with a man she once idolized, a man she thought long dead. As the crimes escalate, it becomes obvious the killer has an agenda, and Tess and Mac are running out of time to stop him.

Will the perpetrator use a decades-old dream of revolution to attack the federal government? And will the fact that Tess and Mac have fallen hard for each other give a cold-hearted killer the power to destroy them both?

©2017 Toni Anderson (P)2017 Toni Anderson

Hang on it is a wild ride you will love

What a shock it was to come face to face with the man she adored and loved at the age of 10. He was the only person who showed her kindness in a world that had gone crazy. For Tess it is a bitter sweet moment finding the one man she crushed so hard on is a live when she thought he was dead. Now he is on the hunt for a perpetrator who has a list of people he feels needs to die. Twenty years ago there was a group that thought they were their own law. White supremacy is still a very big issue today even more so 20 years ago. There is a killer out there killing people for what reason we can only guess until the author decides to show her hand pulling you into a compelling story that will leave you breathless. At times you will think what in the world is wrong with these people who think they are better than others. Other times your heart will break for all the victims go through. There is no way you can read/listen to this and not have your heart go out to Tess she has gone through so much and come so far only to be pulled back into the past she thought she had outrun. One thing about a secret it always comes back to haunt you, most of the time in a bad way.

I just love Mr. Dove’s narration he pulls you in with a very strong and powerful voice. There are no background noises or repeating of words just a wonderful delightful listen. If any breaks were taken I could not tell he just delivers a very clean, clear and power audio. His tones are outstanding you can feel the passion, excitement coming right out of your speakers. His male voices are a wonderful as his female. You always know who is talking and what they are feeling. His normal voice is just a delight to listen to as he gives you the facts pulling you in to a world that has gone crazy. You can tell he has put a lot of thought into each character the voices fit them so well. He gives just enough pause, to let what he just read sink in giving it a powerful impact on the listener. Mr. Dove knows how to pull you in taking your on a ride that will leave you holding your breath wanting to pull the characters out of the story to keep them safe. His Performance is one of the best narrators I have listened to. I know when I see his name it is going to be a wild exciting ride.

Tess has worked so hard to outlive her family’s name and all the bad deeds they have tried to do in their past. She and her brother had been placed in foster care when her parents died until a very sweet lady adopted them both giving them a wonderful life. Almost everyone in her family died that day 20 years ago. The sister she adored plays a big part in this story as does her one brother who is still in jail. I found myself talking to him saying OH NO you didn’t, Oh YES you did. I really would have loved to have had a few minutes in a room alone with him myself. There was one place where I found myself reaching out to get my hands on him. The author really knows how to pull on your heartstrings bring the protector out in her readers in this story more so in the past ones in this series. She is a very talented author who really pulls you in making her character seem real to you. There is little doubt you will become angry and upset at all Tess and her sister had to live through. I really was cheering Tess on talking to her and holding my breath a time or two. She is one smart lady who is terrified that her world and all she has worked for is about to be destroyed. All the years she has put in to keep her brother safe is about to go down the drain. Her baby brother Cole is about to find things out he wish he had not. The question is, is he messed up in all this mess that is falling around them and can she keep him safe. Hey it is her baby brother that she helps raise who life could be on the line as well as hers.

Mac comes face to face with the child he tried to help so many years ago. Just how deep is she in these murders? Has she taken up where her family left off? If not just who is behind these hate crimes and will they find the killer in time before anymore lives are lost? It is even hard for him to do his job when he is drawn to Tess she is no longer a child but a beautiful sexy women who can just look at him and he is turned on. As he puts all the clues together he finds it is a race against the clock trying to find out what she knows, if she is a part of it and trying to keep her safe. His choices aren’t always the wisest ones and he does seem to find trouble. At times their life is on the line, they have to think fast to outrun the people who would like to see them dead.

Both have to fight their feelings for the other, learn to trust the other if they want to make it out alive. It is really hard when you are lied to which they both are guilty of. Everyone seems to be hiding something. There is some humor and I found myself chuckling and even laughing. There was a time when I yelled YOU GO GIRL do it again for me. The killer will surprises you, you think you know who it is but where is he hiding and how does he get so much done, he may be closer then you think…or he might just know more than we do.

Ms. Anderson is one of my favorite authors she has had me in the palm of her hands since the first audio I picked. It is always an exciting ride with danger, mystery, a little humor and a lot of suspense that keeps you on the edge. She knows how to pull her readers in giving you a heart stopping plot with wonderful characters you are either cursing at or trying to talk them out of going where they go. I know when I pick up one of her stories it is going to be a wild ride that I am going to love. I really didn’t want this story to end, I can’t wait for the next one. This is one author and narrator you really should take some time to get to know.

Another Awesome Story in this Series!

WOW this is one of the best action romance series! I love it!

I really liked Mac and Tess. They were good together. And the story line and plot was really good. As usual the story flowed so well and was easy to follow. Lots of action, bad guys, amazing dialogue and fast paced.

I always look forward to these books.

As for the narration, well need I say more it was Eric Dove! He is amazing! He has such a sexy voice and does the women's voices so well. Love all of his narrations!

To many politic jabs turn off

See subject line i prefer a good story and this is not one. Turned off by politic jabs

Started slow but I love it!

I enjoyed the book and the characters. It started a bit slow but it turned out really good!

Cold Justice Book Eight

Cold Justice Book Eight.

Tess Fallon has spent her entire life trying to get away from her past, but when FBI Agent Steve McKenzie shows up on her doorstep asking about the recent murders around D.C. she knows her family has caught up with her. Tess is shocked to find incriminating files in her brother's file cabinet, but she has never told him that they are related to the infamous Hines family, the leaders of the white supremacist group The Pioneers. Tess knows the stakes are high, but she cannot bring herself to tell this man about her discovery. What if her brother is innocent? Who would believe her, the daughter of David Hines? Mac is determined to find out who is killing people according to the Pioneer's Path, David's manifesto. However, he is the only one who doesn't think Tess is involved.

Audio Review:
Eric G. Dove is truly the voice of this series. He keeps the characters separate and gives each dimension.

If you're looking for a fast paced, thrilling romance this is the book for you!

Packed with suspense and thrilling action

I was so excited to listen to this series on audio! I struggle looking for what I want a lot with audio books. However, these books are perfectly what I’m looking for. I like my romances to be packed with suspense and mystery. I want intrigue and complete sexiness. I’m a hard person to please because I don’t just want a romance; I want a pulse-pounding situation with people who are sexy, smart, and interesting. I need the full package in audio books. Finding this series was like hitting the audio jackpot for me! I had 9 audio books to listen too… over 80 hours of listening magic!

Mac and Tess are perfect heroes. I love how complex they both are. They were completely electric together! Mac opens Tess up to a real life and some steamy, hot sexy times! Toni Anderson gave us an up-close look at police investigation. It’s interesting to see it with all the technology we have today. It really seems like Anderson does some very thorough research for her books. They are timely and mesh well in our current society. Cold Malice, book 8, was packed with suspense and thrilling action, all with that romance I love.

Narrator, Eric Dove is a superb narrator! His voice is like silk, yet it’s strong and resonating. I loved how clear and concise he spoke. I couldn’t believe the emotion that man can put into his voice… you could feel the passion in Anderson’s words through Dove’s voice. I have to say that I was worried in the earlier books. I don’t normally care for books with dual POVs only having one narrator. It’s hard to do all those voices and put feelings into the words through different people. Dove has a real skill.

Another 5* for Cold Justice Series

I’m thinking that this may be the favourite of the series but there is another story that I have to get to yet!
I’m impressed how Toni Anderson weaves the story along so well and you think you know what is going to happen next and yet you’re still shocked when you get to the next part and the ending of this story was so intense.
The love story was believable for this day and age. Where the age difference between Tess And Steve (MAC) was too distant when they first met to when they meet up two decades later.
Eric G. Dove has become a favourite narrator also, right up there with Sebastian York for me♥️

Foreshadows Democracy 2022

You have written a beautiful, suspenseful, exciting love story that is very timely. Thank you.

Huge fan

Yea I love all of Toni Anderson books but I do have to say this keeps you on your toes from the beginning to the end.

Absolute garbage

I have enjoyed the series, but this book was absolute garbage. Not sure if I will waste my time on anymore of this authors books

Excellent book, but rushed ending

This is an excellent romance/thriller with a storyline that moves along quickly and never loses pace. Mac is an ambitious FBI agent who has no intention of jeopardising his rapid and successful career development by having any hint of a relationship with Tess, whose late father had been a notorious right wing extremist. Tess has managed to hide her identity and reinvent herself after most of her family were either killed or imprisoned after an FBI shoot-out when she was a child. Unfortunately it seems that someone is trying to bring her father’s political agenda back to life with a series of murders, which means Tess unwillingly finds herself the centre of FBI attention yet again.

Apart from a few stupid moments (why do so many romance books feature a couple having sex with the curtains open?), this was a solid book, with lots of red herrings and surprises along the way. I did like the way that falling in love did not miraculously take away all their problems and that Mac was particularly aware of the damage a relationship would do to his career. I know some reviewers didn’t like this, but no one would easily throw away a lifetime career without a qualm, nor would an experienced FBI agent let his personal feelings for a suspect make him ignore clues indicating she could be involved in a terrorism plot.

Unfortunately it seems the writer ran out of steam in the last part of the book and the last chapters were rushed, with both the mystery and the relationship being hastily and neatly tied up by a series of implausible events, to enable them to get their “happy ever after”. A pity, because apart from that, this is an excellent book, and well worth a credit.

Radicals!

I found this book to be thought provoking on so many issues. Incest, forced marriage, fanatical beliefs, prejudices, government protocols, guilty by association. This story spans over 20 years of hatred and paranoia yet has an underlying love story and hope for the future. I thought the author wove an incredibly gripping story that had so many unexpected twists and some realistic events. This review is not a synopsis of the book but rather my opinion of it. I think the narrator does an excellent performance in this book and the others in the series. I received this review copy audiobook and voluntarily written this review.
I will continue to listen to more books by this wonderful author and narrator

Unexpected twists and turns

My first Toni Anderson book but I'm already looking forward to reading more. Mac and Tess have a history that holds them together as much add it pushes them apart, so their HEA is hard-won, which I always find so satisfying!
The plot has enough twists & turns to keep you guessing right to the end.
Eric G Dove is a new narrator for me too, but he has a smooth delivery for both genders' dialogue, and it's clear from changes in tone/accent when he switches characters.

book 8 in the series

Having listened to all the previous books in this series over the past few week I think this one is not the best. The end is rushed and some of the characters cringe worthy.

However, having said that, I found myself rushing to find time to listen to the next chapter. I was fully engaged in the story!

Excellent narration, not a bad story but not 5* from me.