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Alan Gregory #8
Cold Case
It was a cold case… The unsolved double murder of two teenage girls. They vanished on a crisp autumn night more than decade ago. Their mutilated bodies were found the following spring beneath the melting snow of the Colorado Rockies. Now--at the request of their families--this cold case is being reopened. Clinical psychologist Alan Gregory has been asked to compile a psychological profile of the two girls. To probe their deepest secrets. To uncover the darkest truth. Even if it condemns the innocent as well as the guilty…
432 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Stephen White
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Stephen White is the author of the New York Times bestselling Alan Gregory novels. In his books, he draws upon over fifteen years of clinical practice as a psychologist to create intriguing plots and complex, believable characters.
Born on Long Island, White grew up in New York, New Jersey, and Southern California and attended the University of California campuses at Irvine (where he lasted three weeks as a creative writing major) and Los Angeles before graduating from Berkeley in 1972. Along the way he learned to fly small planes, worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, cooked and waited tables at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, and tended bar at the Red Lion Inn in Boulder. Trained as a clinical psychologist, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in 1979 and became known as an authority on the psychological effects of marital disruption, especially on men. White's research has appeared in Psychological Bulletin and other professional journals and books. After receiving his doctorate, White not only worked in private practice but also at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and later as a staff psychologist at The Children's Hospital in Denver, where he focused his attention on pediatric cancer patients. During those years he became acquainted with a colleague in Los Angeles, another pediatric psychologist named Jonathan Kellerman. At the time, Kellerman and White were two of only about a dozen psychologists in the country working in pediatric oncology.
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* Alan Gregory
Stephen White is the author of the New York Times bestselling Alan Gregory novels. In his books, he draws upon over fifteen years of clinical practice as a psychologist to create intriguing plots and complex, believable characters.
Born on Long Island, White grew up in New York, New Jersey, and Southern California and attended the University of California campuses at Irvine (where he lasted three weeks as a creative writing major) and Los Angeles before graduating from Berkeley in 1972. Along the way he learned to fly small planes, worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, cooked and waited tables at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, and tended bar at the Red Lion Inn in Boulder. Trained as a clinical psychologist, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in 1979 and became known as an authority on the psychological effects of marital disruption, especially on men. White's research has appeared in Psychological Bulletin and other professional journals and books. After receiving his doctorate, White not only worked in private practice but also at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and later as a staff psychologist at The Children's Hospital in Denver, where he focused his attention on pediatric cancer patients. During those years he became acquainted with a colleague in Los Angeles, another pediatric psychologist named Jonathan Kellerman. At the time, Kellerman and White were two of only about a dozen psychologists in the country working in pediatric oncology.
Series:
* Alan Gregory
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June 8, 2024
Returning to re-read Stephen White’s great thriller collection after a number of years, this summer binge should be a great adventure. White explores a team effort between Dr. Alan Gregory and his wife, ADA Lauren Crowder as they are invited to join a group exploring a cold case of two missing teens. Tasked with developing a psychological profile for both teens, Alan may better understand why they were targeted. Alan hopes to find a thread that could explain the lead-up and murder of two unlikely girls. A great angle that White brings to life in this great novel.
Two teenaged girls disappeared one night over a decade ago. Their mutilated bodies turned up along the Colorado Rockies the following morning and the authorities quickly tried to solve their murders, to no avail. As the case went cold, people’s memories faded and the case was shelved. All but the families, at least, who constantly held out hope that a killer would be found.
When Dr. Alan Gregory and his wife, ADA Lauren Crowder, are called to attend a meeting of the Locard Group in Washington, DC, they are curious what it could mean. Introduced to this cold case at the request of the families, Alan is given a mission—to create psychological profiles of both girls—in order to participate in the group’s casework. He begins an exploration that takes him down a rabbit hole, as the therapist at the time is a highly popular congressman now, his notoriety heightened when his wife was murdered around when the girls disappeared. What Alan learns might not solve the case, but it will certainly provide a pathway towards something fruitful.
As Alan works on these psychological profiles, he finds not only a number of secrets from their pasts, but potential killers whose reasons to strike cannot be discounted. Balancing this work with taking care of his recently pregnant wife, Alan comes to terms with Lauren’s desire to focus on work, rather than how this will exacerbate her MS. A killer lurks in the shadows and even after all this time, their discovery will shock a community. A chilling story that goes from cold to piping hot in short order, as White dazzles once more!
I remember discovering this series years ago, devouring many of the books in short order. When I chose to return, I decided that I would try a complete series binge, getting the full Alan Gregory experience. Stephen White uses many of his personal experiences as a clinical psychologist to pull on ideas and character aspects, which becomes apparent in this early novel.
White’s solid narrative is surrounded with a pleasant meandering aspect to keep things clipping along. This technique keeps the reader focussed as they try to discern what is important to absorb. Tensions mount as the cold case of two murdered teens opens the door for families to learn the truths, no matter how unsettling. Dr. Alan Gregory is central to this piece once more and explores the ways in which he can easily coax out information that proves essential in solving the case. There are great developments with both Lauren Crowder and the larger family unit, as the couple are expecting their first child. These strains help offset the emotions of the case at hand, while also opening sentiments of parental confusion.
Plot points keep the reader surprised and trying to predict what awaits them. White reveals only what is needed, leaving the reader to fill in the gaps with their own theories. Juggling many storylines, the reader is forced to make connections and let themselves be entertained for the balance of the piece. Stephen White knows how to spin a story and keeps the reader at the centre of all the action. This series is highly addictive and I am eager to see what is to come.
Kudos Mr. White, for another strong novel in the series.
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Two teenaged girls disappeared one night over a decade ago. Their mutilated bodies turned up along the Colorado Rockies the following morning and the authorities quickly tried to solve their murders, to no avail. As the case went cold, people’s memories faded and the case was shelved. All but the families, at least, who constantly held out hope that a killer would be found.
When Dr. Alan Gregory and his wife, ADA Lauren Crowder, are called to attend a meeting of the Locard Group in Washington, DC, they are curious what it could mean. Introduced to this cold case at the request of the families, Alan is given a mission—to create psychological profiles of both girls—in order to participate in the group’s casework. He begins an exploration that takes him down a rabbit hole, as the therapist at the time is a highly popular congressman now, his notoriety heightened when his wife was murdered around when the girls disappeared. What Alan learns might not solve the case, but it will certainly provide a pathway towards something fruitful.
As Alan works on these psychological profiles, he finds not only a number of secrets from their pasts, but potential killers whose reasons to strike cannot be discounted. Balancing this work with taking care of his recently pregnant wife, Alan comes to terms with Lauren’s desire to focus on work, rather than how this will exacerbate her MS. A killer lurks in the shadows and even after all this time, their discovery will shock a community. A chilling story that goes from cold to piping hot in short order, as White dazzles once more!
I remember discovering this series years ago, devouring many of the books in short order. When I chose to return, I decided that I would try a complete series binge, getting the full Alan Gregory experience. Stephen White uses many of his personal experiences as a clinical psychologist to pull on ideas and character aspects, which becomes apparent in this early novel.
White’s solid narrative is surrounded with a pleasant meandering aspect to keep things clipping along. This technique keeps the reader focussed as they try to discern what is important to absorb. Tensions mount as the cold case of two murdered teens opens the door for families to learn the truths, no matter how unsettling. Dr. Alan Gregory is central to this piece once more and explores the ways in which he can easily coax out information that proves essential in solving the case. There are great developments with both Lauren Crowder and the larger family unit, as the couple are expecting their first child. These strains help offset the emotions of the case at hand, while also opening sentiments of parental confusion.
Plot points keep the reader surprised and trying to predict what awaits them. White reveals only what is needed, leaving the reader to fill in the gaps with their own theories. Juggling many storylines, the reader is forced to make connections and let themselves be entertained for the balance of the piece. Stephen White knows how to spin a story and keeps the reader at the centre of all the action. This series is highly addictive and I am eager to see what is to come.
Kudos Mr. White, for another strong novel in the series.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
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March 9, 2019
Great mystery with Alan and Lauren helping a secret organization working on a cold case. Enjoyed this one more than usual.
July 9, 2009
A year or so before I grew weary of Jonathan Kellerman's increasingly tired Alex Delaware mysteries I came across Stephen White's Alan Gregory mysteries. At first I assumed I was getting just Delaware ripoffs (psychologist helps fat local police detective solve crimes; the telling was fresher and more enthusiastic, yet the scenario was hellish familiar) with an admixture of Patricia Cornwell (the fat local police detective is a bigot, yet somehow curiously gawsh-lovable for all that), and I suspect this was what the publisher initially assumed as well -- when I went back and read some of the early books in the series and their blurbs, I became sure of it -- yet White and Gregory soon developed a real voice and style of their own. This is not always a good thing -- a couple of the White/Gregory books have been pretty damn' silly -- yet for most of the time there's a great vigour in these books that you don't so much expect any longer from the corporate mainstream of US thrillerdom.
This is perhaps one of the sillier White/Gregory novels, but I enjoyed it anyway. Some years ago Colorado was shocked by the brutal mutilationary double murder of a couple of teenage girls; yet the case was never solved, thanks to the apathy and incompetence of the local cops. Now an organization of super-detectives and forensic poobahs called Locard (after the famed French detective), dedicated to picking up cold cases, decides to "adopt" this one -- and Alan Gregory and public prosecutor wife Lauren are called in to help. Natch, there are still plenty of rural numbnutses who want to keep the case forever dead, and some of these bozos are murderous . . .
There's 'way too much soap opera here, and the later sequences require your disbelief to be not so much suspended as floated away on a beautiful blue balloon, but all in all the brightness of White's telling made me willing to forgive a lot and to keep turning the pages.
Okay, so there were a couple of testing moments:
Dept of Mammary Bilocation: "She hugged me from behind, one of her breasts heavy on each side of my neck."
Dept of Optical Rodeo: "Her unpatched eye captured both of mine . . .
This is perhaps one of the sillier White/Gregory novels, but I enjoyed it anyway. Some years ago Colorado was shocked by the brutal mutilationary double murder of a couple of teenage girls; yet the case was never solved, thanks to the apathy and incompetence of the local cops. Now an organization of super-detectives and forensic poobahs called Locard (after the famed French detective), dedicated to picking up cold cases, decides to "adopt" this one -- and Alan Gregory and public prosecutor wife Lauren are called in to help. Natch, there are still plenty of rural numbnutses who want to keep the case forever dead, and some of these bozos are murderous . . .
There's 'way too much soap opera here, and the later sequences require your disbelief to be not so much suspended as floated away on a beautiful blue balloon, but all in all the brightness of White's telling made me willing to forgive a lot and to keep turning the pages.
Okay, so there were a couple of testing moments:
Dept of Mammary Bilocation: "She hugged me from behind, one of her breasts heavy on each side of my neck."
Dept of Optical Rodeo: "Her unpatched eye captured both of mine . . .
February 21, 2021
In this book from 2001, the story starts out with a bang - a murder, then suicide by cop.
Psychologist Alan Gregory and his prosecutor wife Lauren are asked to participate as part of a team to open a cold case of two girls murdered ten years ago. The girls disappeared and their bodies were found months later after the snow melted. One had her hand removed and one was minus her toes.
The book was well written, well thought out, and a complex mystery. I liked the main characters, Alan, Lauren and the other members of the investigative group. I didn't think Joey was dealt with as I wanted, but I'll live with it. It's just like me to come into this series right in the middle but I didn't feel like I missed anything. Now, I just need to find time to read all the other books in this series. Not going to be anytime soon but good to know they are out there waiting for me.
Psychologist Alan Gregory and his prosecutor wife Lauren are asked to participate as part of a team to open a cold case of two girls murdered ten years ago. The girls disappeared and their bodies were found months later after the snow melted. One had her hand removed and one was minus her toes.
The book was well written, well thought out, and a complex mystery. I liked the main characters, Alan, Lauren and the other members of the investigative group. I didn't think Joey was dealt with as I wanted, but I'll live with it. It's just like me to come into this series right in the middle but I didn't feel like I missed anything. Now, I just need to find time to read all the other books in this series. Not going to be anytime soon but good to know they are out there waiting for me.
December 6, 2018
The eighth Dr. Alan Gregory thriller from author Stephen White, "Cold Case", was unusually slow reading and just a touch disappointing. At just over 400 pages I really struggled to get through this one. Alan and the now pregnant Lauren get caught up researching/ investigating a cold case from 1988. The Locard investigating society, was founded by a number of law enforcement specialists and named after the famous French police detective and scientist Edmond Locard. Based similarly on the famous Philadelphia group, The Vidocq Society, for bringing long cold cases to a conclusion. Kimber Lister is the head of the D.C. based Locard Group, flies Alan and Lauren into D.C. to join the group to try and bring justice for Tami Franklin and Miko Hamamoto. The two girls brutally murdered in 1988 with apparently no motive or suspects. The group however leans towards Colorado Congressman Raymond Welle as a possible suspect. Welle a former psychologist, radio host and now popular politician seemed to have ties with both girls. Welle whose wife Gloria was murdered around the same time as the two girls just seems a little too smug for Alan's taste. Unfortunately Lauren being in the family way kind of drifts off and away about half way through this yarn. Alan up to his neck in mysteries and suspicious characters keeps turning his investigating into one sticky situation after another. Alan also befriends Washington Post reporter Dorothy Levin who then goes missing and is presumed dead. Alan doesn't know what to think about Dorothy's disappearance since she was investigating campaign finance not murder. Although Dorothy had shots fired at her during a luncheon for Raymond Welle, she should not be mixed up in Alan's case (?). The biggest flaw in this plot was the lack of progress as the book meandered on and on. At times the plot did not shift gears as I expected it to. When Lauren seemed to drift away in the book I thought that was a huge minus. Dr. Gregory is so dry sometimes he really needs wife Lauren Crowder to keep him a little colorful. All of the various sub plots surely did not help this read as well. Sometimes the author needs to stay on topic. Yes less is more sometimes. Author Stephen White once again creates some complex supporting characters who do help the book stay above water. Three DRY stars out of a possible five stars for, "Cold Case", from author Stephen White. An interesting series to be sure. I've got eight down and just twelve to go in this series. Check it out.
July 12, 2012
Cold Case by Stephen White is an Alan Gregory novel. Copyrighted in 2000, 405 pages.
Alan and Lauren are recruited by an organization that works on cold cases, usually high profile.
Two cases are involved, both involving a politician whose wife was murdered. He also happened to be treating one of the murdered girls.
This was a good mystery. I have read Alan Gregory novels before and enjoyed them well enough. I lost track of this series somehow, though. But, it wasn't hard to get re- acquainted with the Alan and Lauren. I didn't remember too much about the secondary characters, but vaguely recalled Sam Purdy. Being about twelve years old, the novel had some dated references in it,like frequently mentioning O J or Monica Lewinsky. Other than that, you wouldn't know the book was that old. I didn't guess the outcome, so it wasn't too predictable. I suspected some people and was right in my assumption of their guilt, but others I didn't guess. There were some loose ends that were never cleared up. I suppose they will come to light in another installment. I was wondering about the health of one character. I knew she had M S like Lauren, but worse. However, the suggestion was that this illness was different. We were never updated on this character's health. Other than that, overall I would give the book a B+.
Alan and Lauren are recruited by an organization that works on cold cases, usually high profile.
Two cases are involved, both involving a politician whose wife was murdered. He also happened to be treating one of the murdered girls.
This was a good mystery. I have read Alan Gregory novels before and enjoyed them well enough. I lost track of this series somehow, though. But, it wasn't hard to get re- acquainted with the Alan and Lauren. I didn't remember too much about the secondary characters, but vaguely recalled Sam Purdy. Being about twelve years old, the novel had some dated references in it,like frequently mentioning O J or Monica Lewinsky. Other than that, you wouldn't know the book was that old. I didn't guess the outcome, so it wasn't too predictable. I suspected some people and was right in my assumption of their guilt, but others I didn't guess. There were some loose ends that were never cleared up. I suppose they will come to light in another installment. I was wondering about the health of one character. I knew she had M S like Lauren, but worse. However, the suggestion was that this illness was different. We were never updated on this character's health. Other than that, overall I would give the book a B+.
April 21, 2008
I just don't know about this book. I was excited about the subject and thought the concept was great. I found the thought of Dr. Gregory working for an organization that donates its time to solve cold cases to be fascinating. The first part of the book is regular Stephen White with all his facts, his twists and turns and getting to know the main characters. However, the back end of the book is what got me. It was like he had led you to a point where the deaths could be solved and the murderer or murderers could be 2 or 3 people. Then Mr. White sat down and said to himself, well let's make it someone else, but have all those others involved too. It was weird. I agree with some of the other reviews I've read about this book. It was implausible that Dr. Gregory even makes it out of this book alive after the situations he's painted in, but it's fiction so oh well. I found this book very interesting and easy to read and get into, but I also found the end of it maddening. I recommend it to readers of the Dr. Gregory series and to anyone looking for a good book just beware of the back third of the book.
October 13, 2020
It's the first time I have ever read anything by Stephen White. It was not overly impressive but I read it until the end.
This had one big mystery quality that I enjoy. Solving a cold case. In this instance it's about the deaths of two teenaged girls whose bodies were found in the snow in 1988. It also had a link to the murder of the wife of a local mental health practitioner who would later go onto be a successful radio star and then a Congressman.
While the mystery of these deaths fascinated me, I was not keen about the way the book read. It was in first person from the POV of Dr. Alan Gregory, another mental health practitioner. It just dragged through the first third of the book. Once things started coming together, I just wanted it solved so I wouldn't have to keep reading about the false trails and characters who popped into the story only to be forgotten about later in the book.
Sometimes Dr. Gregory came across as so naive and at other times completely dense. He just seemed to miss clues that were starting him right in his face. He's a Doctor not a crime solver and that was obvious.
There certainly seemed to be a lot of characters with various health issues like Multiple Sclerosis and paranoia. And there were a lot of characters in general and I frequently could not figure out who was whom or why they mattered.
Not sure if another Stephen White book is in my future.
This had one big mystery quality that I enjoy. Solving a cold case. In this instance it's about the deaths of two teenaged girls whose bodies were found in the snow in 1988. It also had a link to the murder of the wife of a local mental health practitioner who would later go onto be a successful radio star and then a Congressman.
While the mystery of these deaths fascinated me, I was not keen about the way the book read. It was in first person from the POV of Dr. Alan Gregory, another mental health practitioner. It just dragged through the first third of the book. Once things started coming together, I just wanted it solved so I wouldn't have to keep reading about the false trails and characters who popped into the story only to be forgotten about later in the book.
Sometimes Dr. Gregory came across as so naive and at other times completely dense. He just seemed to miss clues that were starting him right in his face. He's a Doctor not a crime solver and that was obvious.
There certainly seemed to be a lot of characters with various health issues like Multiple Sclerosis and paranoia. And there were a lot of characters in general and I frequently could not figure out who was whom or why they mattered.
Not sure if another Stephen White book is in my future.
March 18, 2018
This is one of series of mysteries featuring Dr. Alan Gregory, a clinical psychologist. At the time of this book, he is married to an Assistant DA. They live in Colorado. They are called in to assist in the investigation of a cold case. Two teen aged girls were murdered about ten years ago and the case has never been solved. As the investigation proceeds, there are lots of interesting clues that show up and many entanglements.
I don’t like plot points where someone is holding the investigator at gun point but is going to confess because they are going to kill them anyway. This happens not once but three times in this book. Really! I don’t think this happens very often in real life.
This is a quick, fun read but I prefer a main character who solves the case without such confessions.
I don’t like plot points where someone is holding the investigator at gun point but is going to confess because they are going to kill them anyway. This happens not once but three times in this book. Really! I don’t think this happens very often in real life.
This is a quick, fun read but I prefer a main character who solves the case without such confessions.
September 19, 2016
Alan and Lauren help a volunteer organization solve a double murder cold case. Lauren is pregnant in this book, and I like how the author is slowly aging his characters, instead of keeping them endlessly static (cough, Kellerman, cough).
December 14, 2014
Just finished reading this book. I loved it!
October 30, 2016
Stumbled in this book to listen to while commuting...excellent find. Didn't want to get out of my car at work or home!!!
April 28, 2024
I was going to give this one two stars because the ending was so disappointing with how underwhelming it was, but the writing is really good and I really like the main character, Alan Gregory, who is a clinical psychologist. And from what I've discovered, he's a character in a series of books. The first 300 pages or so were interesting and the story kept me engaged. The tension was building and was eager to find out 'whodunit'. But the ending felt apart really badly. It was just awful and unbelievable. It was one of the worst I've ever run across. Until that point, I wanted to read more from this author because of how much I like the main character. Now I'm not sure. I'll give this one three stars, which I feel is fair enough.
July 9, 2021
This is the first book I've read by Stephen White so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. While I usually read hardboiled crime, White's Alan Gregory is an over-easy, psychologist and Cold Case is more of a mystery than crime. However, once I got into White's meandering pace and side conversations I actually really enjoyed Cold Case. It was fun reading the book trying to guess what would happen next and who the killer/s were. I could pull out problems I had with what some of the character's fell for and killer's that were far too generous with their time but these didn't impact my overall enjoyment of turning the pages.
August 21, 2020
Finished reading " Cold Case " by Stephen White. It is the 8th in the Alan Gregory series. It was pretty good. The whole series has been pretty good and I think I will continue reading it.
Alan Gregory and his wife, Lauren have been contacted by a group known as Locard. Locard's goal is to solve cold cases. They have been asked to help solve the deaths of two teenage girls. The investigation takes them to many places and brings them to the doorstep of a congressman. As they get closer to the truth the danger increases because somebody doesn't want the case solved.
Alan Gregory and his wife, Lauren have been contacted by a group known as Locard. Locard's goal is to solve cold cases. They have been asked to help solve the deaths of two teenage girls. The investigation takes them to many places and brings them to the doorstep of a congressman. As they get closer to the truth the danger increases because somebody doesn't want the case solved.
May 12, 2022
Some books are hard to put down. This one was hard to pick up.
Generally, I finish a Stephen White novel feeling satisfied overall. Somehow, this was not the case with Cold Case. In this eighth installment in the Alan Gregory series, psychologist/protagonist Dr. Alan Gregory and his attorney wife join an investigative team to solve a double murder that has remained unsolved for eleven years.
As interesting as the premise is, the storyline took a very convoluted and highly implausible turn. I am counting on Stephen White to redeem himself in the next installment.
Generally, I finish a Stephen White novel feeling satisfied overall. Somehow, this was not the case with Cold Case. In this eighth installment in the Alan Gregory series, psychologist/protagonist Dr. Alan Gregory and his attorney wife join an investigative team to solve a double murder that has remained unsolved for eleven years.
As interesting as the premise is, the storyline took a very convoluted and highly implausible turn. I am counting on Stephen White to redeem himself in the next installment.
July 26, 2022
Dr. Alan Gregory and the usual gang of friends and characters tackle the mystery of two apparently unrelated events: a suicide by cop at a ranch and the unsolved murder of two teenagers. Dr. Gregory pieces together, for better or worse, the connection between the two tragedies and the connection with Rep. Welle.
Overall a good book that seems to remain entertaining 22 years after publication. Dr. Gregory and his wife commence the investigation at the request of the Locard Society, a criminal-justice group dedicated to examination of unsolved crimes.
Overall a good book that seems to remain entertaining 22 years after publication. Dr. Gregory and his wife commence the investigation at the request of the Locard Society, a criminal-justice group dedicated to examination of unsolved crimes.
December 13, 2017
This book started off strong with an interesting plot and complex characters but it falls flat. The answers to the suspense come about via character dialogue like a Scooby Doo episode. The suspect holding a gun and spilling the beans on their list of crimes & reasons for committing them. Then they are foiled at the last second by some unlikely occurence before pulling the trigger (and after fully implicating themselves). Pretty lame.
June 16, 2018
This is my second Stephen White book. I really enjoyed this book. It had an interesting group of characters. The groupis investigating the cold case. Some facets of the mystery were not predictable which always makes a suspense novel worth reading. I believe the author is trying to educate his readers on MS since two of the characters have this disease.
August 16, 2018
I listened to this book while I knit. I think if I had been reading it I may have given up. It seemed dated and at times I really tired of the characters. I will not be seeking to read any more in the Alan Gregory series. On the other hand, never say never...the third star was "awarded" due to a good narrator.
January 1, 2023
I enjoy reading this series for a number of reasons, although, more than anything, it is well written with terrific characters and mysteries. This entry is excellent with multiple suspect activities and "who done what"s (my attempt at plural "whodunnit"). There are hints at an expanding universe for even larger mysteries.
November 2, 2024
Alan and his wife Lauren are called to investigate the murders of two teenage girls that happened in 1988 in Colorado by a secret group that investigates cold cases.
This is my first Alan Gregory book and I have to say that I enjoyed it. The characters interacted well together and made for a good story.
This is my first Alan Gregory book and I have to say that I enjoyed it. The characters interacted well together and made for a good story.
December 27, 2018
Bodies of 2 teenage girls are discovered and Alan Gregory and his wife are called to be part of a secret group that solves cold cases. As they search for the truth, they uncover some surprising secrets.
Kept me hooked. Fast pace and good story.
Kept me hooked. Fast pace and good story.
September 10, 2019
Good Stephen White story- didn't like it as much as some of his other books. Convoluted crime/motives/criminals. Stupid trap near the end that I saw a mile away but main character didn't for some reason.
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November 7, 2020
I have just found this author and really liked this book. Two teenagers were
missing in the winter and the bodies were not found until spring when the snow melted. Years later an organization that looked into this cold case and found how and who did this and how it was hidden.
missing in the winter and the bodies were not found until spring when the snow melted. Years later an organization that looked into this cold case and found how and who did this and how it was hidden.
April 11, 2021
What an incredibly well-written thought out complex thriller/suspenseful novel.
Just when you think you have it all figured out, White throws another curveball. I look forward to reading more of his novels in the series.
Just when you think you have it all figured out, White throws another curveball. I look forward to reading more of his novels in the series.
April 26, 2025
Disappointing that even twenty-five years ago an author was compelled to get as many political jabs and stereotypes into his narrative as possible. The only factor in the unrealistic plot was that the setting was Colorado.
February 16, 2017
All I can say is that it was hard to put this book down. Loved it!
October 4, 2017
I had this book on my shelf not knowing it was #8 in the Dr Gregory series. Enjoyed this one, wish I would have read previous books just for a bit of context. Good twist at the end
January 9, 2018
A nice read.
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