Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard

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Disclosure: I received a free book in exchange for a review. Opinions shared are mine.

Well, those 2 months went by really fast! It’s wrestling season so we’re capital-B-BUSY around here. I’ve spent lots of time in the car, shuffling my son from one activity to the next. Luckily, sitting through practices and tournaments means that I get plenty of chances to read! My newest book to feature is Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard.

Small town mysteries are my current favorite genre, and Cold Light of Day delivers in a mighty way! The opening pages set up the story with a frightening scene, and the action just keeps running from there.

Cold Light of Day features a female chief of police in Shadow Gap, Alaska. That’s one of my favorite story setups; I have read several series based on a similar situation, although in a different setting. What I really liked about Autumn is that her toughness wasn’t evidence that she didn’t have a heart. She’d dealt with many traumatic exeriences in her life, and she turned that trauma into something positive. Her fierce devotion to her town was an outpouring of love. I also loved Nolan’s protectiveness. I wonder if the next book in the series might follow him?

The story had many twists that came as big surprises. Without giving anything away, I’ll confess that I definitely didn’t see a couple of them coming. For those who don’t enjoy books that are heavy on the religious side, let me note that there are only a few biblical references. Mentions of characters praying and believing in God is the gist of it. The mystery and suspense is definitely the main objective in this book. Just a warning that there is a lot of violence in some of the scenes. Though it’s not graphic, it’s quite frequent and the suspense made me nervous at times!

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Cold Light of Day

by Elizabeth Goddard

February 20 – March 17, 2023 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

Police Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job in the quiet Alaska town of Shadow Gap when an unexpected string of criminal activity leaves her with a wounded officer, unexplained murders, and even an attack on her own father. Despite her mistrust of outsiders, she turns to Grier Brenner, a newcomer who seems to have the skills and training Autumn needs to face this threat to her community.

Grier is in Alaska for the same reason so many others are–to disappear–when Chief Long enlists his help. He emerges from the shadows and proves his mettle, but his presence in her life could be a deadly trap for them both. If his secret is exposed, all will be lost. And he’s not sure even Autumn could save him.

As the stakes rise and the dangers increase, Autumn and Grier must rely on each other to extinguish the deadly threats.

Praise for Cold Light of Day:

“Thrilling!”

DiAnn Mills, author of Concrete Evidence

“An exhilarating, page-turning race to the finish!”

Carrie Stuart Parks, bestselling author of Relative Silence

“Gripping and hard-hitting.”

James R. Hannibal, award-winning author of Elysium Tide

“Elizabeth Goddard has created a novel that immerses the reader in small-town Alaska. From the first page, it’s a race to stay alive and solve a number of ever-spiraling mysteries. I highly recommend this novel.”

Cara Putman, award-winning author of Flight Risk and Lethal Intent

“A simmering romantic suspense with an explosive ending. Once more Goddard proves she is a master storyteller and deserving of her place as one of the best Christian romantic suspense authors of our time.”

Mary Alford, author of Among the Innocent

Book Details:

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Published by: Revell
Publication Date: February 2023
Number of Pages: 336
ISBN: 9780800742041 (ISBN10: 0800742044)
Series: Missing in Alaska, 1
Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | Baker Book House

Author Bio:

Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than 50 novels, including Cold Light of Day and the Rocky Mountain Courage and Uncommon Justice series. Her books have sold nearly 1.5 million copies. She is a Carol Award and Reader’s Choice Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award finalist. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. For more information about her books, visit her website at www.ElizabethGoddard.com.