Review of Amid the Cold of Winter by Clare Revell

My Review:

Amid the Cold of Winter is a suspenseful Christmas Extravaganza title by British author Clare Revell. 

In this story, I liked the banter between Zander Ellery and Isabel York. The characters were well-developed. I also liked the spiritual arc and inclusion of the devotional moment at the end. 

I liked watching British shows, and so reading the story made me feel like I was watching one of those programs. I even pictured British actors as I read the story. 

The book starts off with a bang. Kate Dahlbeck is cleaning a church. Her boss is attacked, and there is an explosion. Fearing for her life, Kate pretends to be dead but goes to Zander for help. But she decides not to tell him what happened, and Zander becomes busy with another case. I don't want to say too much more for fear of spoiling the ending. But suffice it to say, be prepared for a very merry happily ever after. 

If you enjoy this story, consider reading other Ellery and York novels by Clare Revell. 

Blurb:

It’s Christmas and DS Zander Ellery is buried in work. He’s tried hard to put the events of Jack’s House, an undercover operation, behind him, yet his thoughts keep returning to Kate. She promised to keep in touch, and she hasn’t.

Kate Dahlbeck left town after the events of Jack’s House. With her past exposed, no home and no job, she fled to her brother to work for him. Now she’s up to her neck in trouble, on the run and can only think of one person to help. Zander with a zed.

Zander and his partner, DC Isabel York, agree to help. It doesn’t take much investigating before Zander understands that Kate’s situation is far worse, far messier, and far more dangerous than he first realised.

Purchase Links:

www.amazon.co.uk/Amid-Cold-Winter-Christmas-Extravaganza-ebook/dp/B0BDHXTDC3

https://pelicanbookgroup.com/ec/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68_41&products_id=1598

Twenty-five Christmas Reads! (Giveaway Extended)

Every year, Pelican Book Group releases new Christmas Extravaganza titles.

This year, I thought it would be fun to list twenty-five Pelican Book Group Christmas titles (past and present) from various genres: mystery, romantic suspense, suspense, Gothic romance, etc. 

1. Dark Streets Shineth by Clare Revell

2. Christmas Hideaway by Wendy Davy

3. All I Want for Christmas is Johnny Rocker Dead by Lillian Duncan

4. Blue Christmas by Clare Revell

5. A Christmas Stolen by Lillian Duncan

6. Christmas Passed by Anita Klumpers

7.  A Texas Christmas Mystery by Anne Greene

8. Amid the Cold of Winter by Clare Revell

9. Holly in December by Clare Revell

10. Gold, Frankincense, and Murder by Barbara Early

11. The Christmas Stalking by Lillian Duncan

12. No Home for the Holidays by Lillian Duncan

13. A Blessed Blue Christmas by LoRee Peery

14. Candle for a Corpse by Marilynn Leach

15. Murder on Birchardville Hill by Ruth Buchanan

16. All's Fair in Love and Arson by Sharon McGregor

17. Plundered Christmas by Susan Lyttek

18. Chasing Christmas by Steven Hunt

19. Christmas in Coyote County by Mary L. Briggs

20. Down in Yon Forest by Clare Revell

21. Once Upon a Christmas by Clare Revell

22. Season for Miracles by Clare Revell

23. Clear as Ice by Penelope Marzec

24. Undercover Santa by Wendy Davy

25. The Volk Advent by Joy Wilks

I’m giving away two copies of a CD containing thirteen Pelican Book Group stories, including my suspense novel, Dog Tags, and three Christmas stories (two mentioned in this post). The CD contains three electronic formats of each story so you can enjoy the books on almost any device. *The giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

*Update - Giveaway extended*

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this blog post by December 1, 2022 and include your email address. You may spell it out: yournameatgmaildotcom. On December 2, 2022, I will choose a winner randomly and then announce the winner.

The CD includes the following stories:

·         A Texas Christmas Mystery—Anne Greene

·         After the Fire—Clare Revell

·         Christmas Ivy—Judy Ducharme

·         Clear as Ice—Penelope Marzec

·         Dog Tags—Heidi Glick

·         From Scratch—C.E. Hilbert

·         Girls of Summer—C.E. Hilbert

·         Island Charm—Audrey Wick

·         Just One Kiss—Wendy Davy

·         Rose in the Desert—K.M. Daughters

·         Rose of the Adriatic—K.M. Daughters

·         Someone to Trust—Lesa Henderson

·         The Inheritance—Pamela S. Thibodeaux