In Cold Pursuit

by Ursula Curtiss

1st edition Keyhole Crime 1982 paperback, vg+ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Genres: Gothic

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Daughter and sister of, respectively, US mystery writers Helen Reilly and Mary McMullen. She worked as a copywriter and columnist before becoming a full-time self employed writer.

Reviews

[Ant Koplowitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ursula Curtiss was a skilled protagonist of crime fiction during the 1970s and 80s, and her books are relatively short but tense psychological suspense stories. Like all the very best psychological fiction, she focuses on relationships and expands the minutiae of when the everyday goes wrong and brings horror into the lives of her characters.

In Cold Pursuit is another example of how something relatively minor (trying to avoid a persistent ex-boyfriend) becomes the catalyst for trauma and tragedy. It’s a well-plotted story (my only niggle was the somewhat shallow motivation for what causes the ‘stalker’ to set out on his destructive path) and I admire the way Curtiss brings the characters’ inner world to life with some very realistic dialogue.

This book is highly recommended, as is any of her work - if you can track it down.

© Koplowitz 2015

[Nattie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed. Usually an Ursula Curtiss book will pull me in but this one never did. I was upset by the thought that someone would hunt you down because you didn't let their loved one in your home after they were injured in an attack.

I understood the anger, but actually going as far as trying to pay that person back was something I couldn't wrap my mind around. The very idea was so bothersome to me.

[dmayr · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is just a mess. The motive seemed implausible, and the sentences were just awkward. Didn't really enjoy this one.

[Roeland · Rating 4 out of 5]

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