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paperback ISBN: 9780743466776.
Cleary, North Carolina, is a sleepy mountain town—the kind of place where criminal activity is usually limited to parking violations. Not so, lately. Four women have disappeared from Cleary over the past two years. And there’s always a blue ribbon left near the spot where each of the ...more
paperback ISBN: 9780743466776.
Cleary, North Carolina, is a sleepy mountain town—the kind of place where criminal activity is usually limited to parking violations. Not so, lately. Four women have disappeared from Cleary over the past two years. And there’s always a blue ribbon left near the spot where each of the ...more
Paperback, 560 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by Pocket Books
(first published 2005)
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4.5 Stars
Another great novel by Sandra Brown.
This book combines two elements that I love: trapped-in-a-blizzard romance and a small town mystery.
Love, love cabin romances.
There’s something magical about them. On the one hand, they give me that cozy feeling of being indoors cuddled under the duvet while it snows outside. On the other hand, I love the tension and the slow build-up of the romantic relationship in a confined space (without technology, ow/om drama, manwhoring habits and other ...more
Another great novel by Sandra Brown.
This book combines two elements that I love: trapped-in-a-blizzard romance and a small town mystery.
Love, love cabin romances.
There’s something magical about them. On the one hand, they give me that cozy feeling of being indoors cuddled under the duvet while it snows outside. On the other hand, I love the tension and the slow build-up of the romantic relationship in a confined space (without technology, ow/om drama, manwhoring habits and other ...more
The audible was excellent. The Narrator did a great job with all the different characters. Eventhough I read the book a while back, I couldn't really remember the bad guy! LOL.
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Four women have disappeared from Cleary over the past two years. And there's always a blue ribbon left near the spot where each of the women was last seen. There are no bodies, no other clues, and no suspicion as to who their abductor might be. And now, another...more
4.5 I was so confused stars....
Sandra Browns writing never fails to lure me into the story. With equal doses of suspense and mystery she also has the ability to weave in a certain level of sex appeal in way that creates anticipation and when the moments happen….
Let me start by saying this one drove me a little batty. It was fantastic of course but for the first 60% or so my thoughts were spinning in so many different directions that I my little brain was about to explode.
Where to begin with ...more
Sandra Browns writing never fails to lure me into the story. With equal doses of suspense and mystery she also has the ability to weave in a certain level of sex appeal in way that creates anticipation and when the moments happen….
Let me start by saying this one drove me a little batty. It was fantastic of course but for the first 60% or so my thoughts were spinning in so many different directions that I my little brain was about to explode.
Where to begin with ...more
May 05, 2017
Suzanne
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
audio-cd,
library-at-the-hub
Seems I have broken my audio drought, as wholeheartedly the two main characters with very cool names - Lilly and Tierney - survived their blizzard and crazy circumstances.
This romantic thriller (what a great combo this is) was good, perhaps a tad drawn out, but good none the less.
Awesome narration. Was his voice as sexy as Tierney was built up to be?! Perhaps. But such a good voice to spend some hours with on my work commute.
I feel at home with this author, she will deliver. It was too long, ...more
This romantic thriller (what a great combo this is) was good, perhaps a tad drawn out, but good none the less.
Awesome narration. Was his voice as sexy as Tierney was built up to be?! Perhaps. But such a good voice to spend some hours with on my work commute.
I feel at home with this author, she will deliver. It was too long, ...more
Apr 15, 2017
Sandra ~ ♥ Cross My Heart ♥
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
romance-suspense,
sandra-brown
Reviewed at: Cross My Heart Writings and Reviews
Like most Sandra Brown books, Chill Factor is high on suspense and rich in details with a setting that plays intricately into the story. The list of possible “who-done-it” candidates is laden with red herrings and the stakes are high. Like the road that snakes up the mountainside where Lilly Martin finds herself stranded in a cabin during a blizzard, the plot is twisted with s-turns and roadblocks. If only she had headed down right behind her ...more
Like most Sandra Brown books, Chill Factor is high on suspense and rich in details with a setting that plays intricately into the story. The list of possible “who-done-it” candidates is laden with red herrings and the stakes are high. Like the road that snakes up the mountainside where Lilly Martin finds herself stranded in a cabin during a blizzard, the plot is twisted with s-turns and roadblocks. If only she had headed down right behind her ...more
Jul 09, 2011
❤️ Dorsey aka Wrath Lover Reviews ❤️
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
audio_books,
sandra_brown
5 Chilling Stars!!
Sandra Brown is one of my top "go-to" author's when I'm in the mood for a great mystery suspense that will keep me guessing and on the edge of my seat, and SB manages to add just the right amount of romance to keep the characters connected and the reader enthralled.
In the town of Cleary in North Carolina, four women are missing, and presumed dead. The town has a serial killer (The Blue Ribbon Killer) on the loose, and as the story unfolds, as usual with a SB novel there are ...more
Holy crap on a cracker! Ms. Brown can definitely spin a tale. As many books as I have read by her, I am always amazed at her writings. She blew my mind again with this novel. I just knew who the culprit was but I was wrong...over and over again! So many little mysteries inside one big mystery. I loved this book! If you are a true fan of SB, and have never read this one, then grab a copy and enjoy!
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Review written April 25, 2016
4 1/2 Stars - Thrilling good romantic (snowy) crime
I haven't listened to a Sandra Brown story since August. (Months flies!) Gosh, I have been missing her always so very enjoying romantic crime stories. — This time (my tenth) is it Chill Factor. First published 2005, here the 13:26 hrs audiobook (excellent) narrated by Stephen Lang.
...and I'm breathless.
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«4 women have disappeared from Cleary over the past 2 years. — ...the ...more
4 1/2 Stars - Thrilling good romantic (snowy) crime
I haven't listened to a Sandra Brown story since August. (Months flies!) Gosh, I have been missing her always so very enjoying romantic crime stories. — This time (my tenth) is it Chill Factor. First published 2005, here the 13:26 hrs audiobook (excellent) narrated by Stephen Lang.
...and I'm breathless.
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«4 women have disappeared from Cleary over the past 2 years. — ...the ...more
Nothing has ever made me second-guess myself as much as this book did. Sandra Brown is a genius!
5 STARS
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"Torrie Lambert vanished as though the ground had opened up and swallowed her. Not a trace of her has been found... except for a blue velvet ribbon."
WOW!!!! Loved this one!!! A classic who-done-it psychological thriller with a bit of romance mixed in. This one kept me on the edge of my seat… and the build up had me suspecting EVERYONE. Fabulous writing.
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The town was Cleary, located in the remote mountains of North Carolina. And it was about to experience ...more
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"Torrie Lambert vanished as though the ground had opened up and swallowed her. Not a trace of her has been found... except for a blue velvet ribbon."
WOW!!!! Loved this one!!! A classic who-done-it psychological thriller with a bit of romance mixed in. This one kept me on the edge of my seat… and the build up had me suspecting EVERYONE. Fabulous writing.
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The town was Cleary, located in the remote mountains of North Carolina. And it was about to experience ...more
3 Stars
Overall Opinion: I liked the mystery (even though I did figure out who it was pretty early on) and I liked the survival scenes. It was like a marooned romance in the sense that they were stuck together, but I guess I just wanted more romance. There was a lot of side stories going on that I could've done without. I figure it was all to keep the intrigue and mystery going though. One of my issues with romantic suspense is that I often feel like between the romance and suspense there is an ...more
Overall Opinion: I liked the mystery (even though I did figure out who it was pretty early on) and I liked the survival scenes. It was like a marooned romance in the sense that they were stuck together, but I guess I just wanted more romance. There was a lot of side stories going on that I could've done without. I figure it was all to keep the intrigue and mystery going though. One of my issues with romantic suspense is that I often feel like between the romance and suspense there is an ...more
This is a book one should read during summer! LOL
Apart from freezing feelings it transmits, due to a great descriptions, the book is very, very interesting and until the very end you are not sure who the culprit is!
The MCs are secluded in a cabin without light, water or heating. Lilly has a ton of suspitions about Tierney being a serial killer. Tierney, on the other hand, hides a lot. So, their co-habitation is full of tension and suspitions. Nothing much happens, all is in the athmosphere!
In ...more
Apart from freezing feelings it transmits, due to a great descriptions, the book is very, very interesting and until the very end you are not sure who the culprit is!
The MCs are secluded in a cabin without light, water or heating. Lilly has a ton of suspitions about Tierney being a serial killer. Tierney, on the other hand, hides a lot. So, their co-habitation is full of tension and suspitions. Nothing much happens, all is in the athmosphere!
In ...more
A good book. Slow at times. I didn’t really care for the two main characters because the side characters were so great! The main baddie had a good twist. I suspected him but wasn’t sure!
WOW!! That ending!! Just when I thought I figured it out, BOOM another twist, another suspicious person, another important fact!
It all starts with Lilly & Tierney trapped by a record breaking storm, is he a serial killer or her fresh start in a new life? THIS BOOK is THRILLER/ROMANCE at its best!! Loved the setting, the descriptive writing, attention to details and it read just like a movie! Definitely a re-read for me.
It all starts with Lilly & Tierney trapped by a record breaking storm, is he a serial killer or her fresh start in a new life? THIS BOOK is THRILLER/ROMANCE at its best!! Loved the setting, the descriptive writing, attention to details and it read just like a movie! Definitely a re-read for me.
Jul 21, 2009
Fani *loves angst*
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fans of psycological thrillers, rather than action
Shelves:
audiobooks,
romantic-suspense
I had trouble finishing this and when it's about a suspense story, that means a lot. Plus, the romance part was too weak and unsatisfying IMHO.
Lilly is somehow stranded in an isolated mountain cabin, along with Ben Tierney, a man she's met some months ago and liked. However, women have been disappearing lately in their quiet town and somehow, the more time she spends with him, the more she becomes convinced he's the culprit. Her ex-husband, the town's chief of police, freaks out when he learns ...more
Lilly is somehow stranded in an isolated mountain cabin, along with Ben Tierney, a man she's met some months ago and liked. However, women have been disappearing lately in their quiet town and somehow, the more time she spends with him, the more she becomes convinced he's the culprit. Her ex-husband, the town's chief of police, freaks out when he learns ...more
Oct 11, 2014
Ⓐlleskelle - teamSøren♗ ⊲I like big b00ks⊳
rated it
it was amazing
Recommended to Ⓐlleskelle - teamSøren♗ ⊲I like big b00ks⊳ by:
Mo
5 STARS
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Overall rating: 4.75 stars!
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Jun 18, 2012
Lisa Kay
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommended to Lisa Kay by:
Jill
North Carolina woods, painted by Jeremy Sams
Kayaking on the French Broad River in North Carolina into Tennessee.
(This is a review of the audiobook.) Good Gravy Beans! I haven’t read a Sandra Brown book in ages, but this one took hold of me and wouldn’t let go. Stephen Lang does an excellent reading of this romantic suspense. I’ve heard him narrate before, though it’s has been awhile; he still holds up.
I have to thank Jill (who knows I love a good snowbound story) for the recommendation of this ...more
Kayaking on the French Broad River in North Carolina into Tennessee.
(This is a review of the audiobook.) Good Gravy Beans! I haven’t read a Sandra Brown book in ages, but this one took hold of me and wouldn’t let go. Stephen Lang does an excellent reading of this romantic suspense. I’ve heard him narrate before, though it’s has been awhile; he still holds up.
I have to thank Jill (who knows I love a good snowbound story) for the recommendation of this ...more
Listened to this book on the drive to and from SC at Thanksgiving. It was a way to fill up the long and empty miles, but as a piece of "literachoor" - it was an enormous piece of feculent nonsense.
Where to start? How about the part where Lily, the heroine, convinced she is snowed in with a serial kidnapper/murderer, has hot monkey sex with him, despite the whole HE'S A FREAKIN' MURDERER thing.
Or how about the fact that the hot, monkey sex happens between a woman who is weak from a nearly-fatal ...more
Where to start? How about the part where Lily, the heroine, convinced she is snowed in with a serial kidnapper/murderer, has hot monkey sex with him, despite the whole HE'S A FREAKIN' MURDERER thing.
Or how about the fact that the hot, monkey sex happens between a woman who is weak from a nearly-fatal ...more
A gripping tale with many twists and turns...hard to put down. Thoroughly enjoyable read...Sandra Brown raises suspense to startling new heights in this fast-paced thriller!
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I am a big fan of Sandra Brown. I don’t even glance at blurbs before requesting her books. To this moment I’ve read 34 of her novels. To my shame I haven’t written a single review on any of them. I just… I thought that everyone knows about Sandra Brown and either like her books or not. So I was really surprised when I realized that several of my GR friends haven’t read her novels and only now they begin to discover this author. Now I’m going to write reviews on Sandra Browns books because she
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There is no doubt that Sandra Brown can write and she does mystery thrillers best. This is one that held me glued to the pages and there are quite a few pages at that. Not a boring moment in sight.
I decided on reading this book for my Month of Mystery TBR for August. I had heard that her books are standalone books and I had been collecting quite a few, so it was time to start reading some of her works since I had so many. I am glad that I read it.
Synopsis
Five women are missing from the sleepy mountain town of Cleary, North Carolina, and a blue ribbon has been left near where each woman was last seen. Lilly Martin has returned to Cleary to close the sale of her cabin. But when her car ...more
Synopsis
Five women are missing from the sleepy mountain town of Cleary, North Carolina, and a blue ribbon has been left near where each woman was last seen. Lilly Martin has returned to Cleary to close the sale of her cabin. But when her car ...more
In Cleary, North Carolina a small mountain town, five women have disappeared, assumed to be the work of a serial killer. The town is full of interesting characters: the local pharmacist and his spinster sister still live together in their parents house; the head football coach is a notorious skirt-chaser, and his son was dating one of the missing girls; the police chief has returned to his old hometown in disgrace after being fired from his job in the big city; his ex-wife, Lilly, is suffering
...more
I've only read one Sandra Brown book in the past, Lethal, which I thoroughly enjoyed, so I was excited to try another one. Unfortunately for me, I picked this one. Wow. What a giant disappointment.
It would take me ages to detail the many, many things I hated about this story and frankly, I've lost enough of my life to this terrible book already, so I'll just list the general problems: completely cliche, unrealistic, TSTL characters doing the most ignorant things imaginable with no logical ...more
It would take me ages to detail the many, many things I hated about this story and frankly, I've lost enough of my life to this terrible book already, so I'll just list the general problems: completely cliche, unrealistic, TSTL characters doing the most ignorant things imaginable with no logical ...more
Whilst not one of Sandra Brown's BEST books (in my opinion), I do think this one features higher than others.
The main issue I had with it, is that there was just too many things going on - so many different side stories that, yes, work together in the end, but I just wanted the main story to be focused on the stranded couple - and how they were surviving. I read Dark Horse by Honey Brown straight after this book and while the basic plot lines are so similar (2 people stranded in a cabin by ...more
The main issue I had with it, is that there was just too many things going on - so many different side stories that, yes, work together in the end, but I just wanted the main story to be focused on the stranded couple - and how they were surviving. I read Dark Horse by Honey Brown straight after this book and while the basic plot lines are so similar (2 people stranded in a cabin by ...more
This one make me want lay in bed and read all dayyy!!
Absolutely unputdownable!! This book kept me on the edge of my seat, and i really scream at some point tought
Absolutely unputdownable!! This book kept me on the edge of my seat, and i really scream at some point tought
My first Sandra Brown and I enjoyed the journey!
We had our first snow storm here already
I decided to resign myself to a fate of another long winter and jump in with a chilly book...about being stranded in a snow storm.
Well....
that isn't exactly what this was about but that is how we ended up here.
Anyshitstorm
There were a couple surprise turns but this didn't get too twisty twisty if that isn't your thing.
All of it was relatively plausible while keeping the drama rolling right along!
If you are ...more
We had our first snow storm here already
I decided to resign myself to a fate of another long winter and jump in with a chilly book...about being stranded in a snow storm.
Well....
that isn't exactly what this was about but that is how we ended up here.
Anyshitstorm
There were a couple surprise turns but this didn't get too twisty twisty if that isn't your thing.
All of it was relatively plausible while keeping the drama rolling right along!
If you are ...more
Conflict has to be of my favorite aspects of a novel second only to foreshadowing. When I plot, one of my main concerns is developing both internal and external conflict, but I don't stop there. I take those two differnt types of conflict and twine them. When I'm able to blend the two in such a way that each draws on the other increasing the tension and the stakes for my characters, I know I've hit that sweet spot in my story.
Sandra Brown's thriller CHILL FACTOR does a beatuiful job of blending ...more
Sandra Brown's thriller CHILL FACTOR does a beatuiful job of blending ...more
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Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including STING (2016), FRICTION (2015), MEAN STREAK (2014), DEADLINE(2013), & LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL (2011).
Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy ...more
Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including STING (2016), FRICTION (2015), MEAN STREAK (2014), DEADLINE(2013), & LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL (2011).
Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy ...more
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