Winter Kill

De: Josh Lanyon

Narrado por: Gomez Pugh

Clever and ambitious, Special Agent Adam Darling (yeah, he's heard all the jokes before) was on the fast track to promotion and success until his mishandling of a high profile operation left one person dead and Adam "on the beach". Now he's got a new partner, a new case, and a new chance to resurrect his career, hunting a legendary serial killer known as the Crow in a remote mountain resort in Oregon.

Deputy Sheriff Robert Haskell may seem laid-back, but he's a tough and efficient cop - and he's none too thrilled to see feebs on his turf - even when one of the agents is smart, handsome, and probably gay. But a butchered body in a Native American museum is out of his small town department's league. For that matter, icy, uptight Adam Darling is out of Rob's league, but that doesn't mean Rob won't take his best shot.

©2015 Josh Lanyon (P)2015 Josh Lanyon

A very enjoyable mystery...

With a bit of romance. I really liked both of the main characters in this book. The mystery was very good-a serial killer on the loose-that held my interest throughout the story. I wish that there were more books in this series! The narrator was excellent, as always!❤️

Too hot for winter

Plot, characters, and mystery. Loved the book and the narration. Superb.

a mystery till the end love It

loved the story , enjoyed the characters, glad the voices were so clear in creating a clear picture of each character and there pattern of speech
slow romance, which I enjoyed
um I recommend the the book
if u like excitement, mystery and murder with and little romance to top it off
then this is for u , I liked that the whole book didn't focus on sex but the actual plot of the story

So Glad I Chose This One

I'm so glad I picked this title. I tend to go with books in series, but decided to take a chance on this standalone. The narration was excellent and the character development was great as well. I usually love everything by this author, and this title did not disappoint!

Felt a bit unfinished

It was quite good, the set up was interesting and characters quite likeable. The ending felt kind of rushed and the whole resolution deserved a bit more time spent on it imo,

Almost gave up on this one too Josh...but didn't..

Any additional comments?

The story is you..definitely you, thank goodness especially after the last one I read of yours. This got better after the first 4 chapters...so Dear Reader, I'd say go for it and hang in there until the end. I really like Gomez reading your books, Josh.

Love it!

I found an author that I intend to read as much as possible. It's not the first book I've read, and I like the atmosphere and the writing that the author created. I started to explore and understand that there are small connections between stories and other books, which makes me curious and excited to continue reading the author's stories.

Regarding Winter Kill, I practically only took a break from reading, as I was always curious to know what would happen and who was who. I read the book with the Audiobook, and it was beautiful. I enjoyed the narrator's work, and it allowed me to visualize the scenarios and dialogue in my mind.

The story maintains a fast pace while showing us the unfolding of a - immediate - relationship between the two main characters: Adam and Rob. Very different from each other, but closer than they think. Adam is more practical, cold and distant - given his job as an FBI Special Agent. His rhythm is different; he doesn't use emotions but facts and evidence. On the other hand, Rob is more emotional, caring, and empathetic to people - but one of the best cops in the small town where he lives.

When the two collide in the case that falls to their feet, it's interesting to see how their personalities intertwine and their relationship blossoms in a few days. The case is thrilling and keeps us curious about possible theories. I noticed some loose ends (mainly from some background characters), but I've also seen that it's a bit of the author's style, as I felt the same way in a previous book.

I don't think that everything is that fast in real life, especially in making decisions; however, I'm reading a story, and I don't want everything to be real - for that, I already live day-to-day.

I liked it a lot, and I will continue to read the author's stories.

One of the Best Lanyon Mysteries - Pugh is Amazing

This is one of my all-time favorite Josh Lanyon stories, plus I love Gomez Pugh, so it was double the pleasure to do the audio version of Winter Kill.

Besides how much I love Adam (and the fact that he's Tucker's ex) this really is a great mystery. So many great twists and turns, plus the ending!!! Love it. It's also really fun after The Mermaid Murders and The Monet Murders to get to see this side of Sam (and by that I mean not acting like a total dick).

That was so great :)

Bring Adam and Rob Back!!!

This book was written in 2015, so wishing that Josh Lanyon would bring Adam Darling and Rob Haskell back into another book is not likely to happen, but maybe she'll read this review!
This was such a good book! I wish I could listen to books like this one more often!! I have already listened to almost all Josh Lanyon's audio books except for a few, like Winter Kill. That one I had overlooked until now.
Who would guess that a small Oregon tourist town would have serial killers? Are the murder victims connected to one another? Is there a serial killer or just bad luck for people visiting and living in the little town of Nearby, Oregon?
I found all the characters interesting, and Gomez Pugh performed really well in differentiating voices and narrating with perfect nuance.

Such a great author

I first listened to this book years ago when I first started on Audible. Having listened to hundreds of books since then it hit me around chapter 3 just how much better this book and this author are to most of the others. I am now going to relisten to all of the books I have by this talented person who has given me great stories that I love so much.