Sprinkling her captivating suspense novels with generous doses of romance, New York Times best-selling author Carla Neggers takes her fans' breath away. In Cold Dawn a body is found in Black Falls, Vermont, burned almost beyond recognition-yet search and rescue expert Rose Cameron is sure she knows the victim's identity. Enter smoke jumper Nick Martini, who is on the trail of an arsonist. Soon the two combine their talents-and that's when sparks really begin to fly.
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"Another of Carla Neggers' great murder mysteries involving her growing group of FBI, Secret Service, forest service professionals situated in Vermont. Lots of action, romance and complicated characters. "
— Judy (4 out of 5 stars)
“Filled with all the right elements of danger and romantic suspense…Monda is an audiobook narrator to seek out.”
— AudioFile“With her latest novel, Neggers serves up a story of suspense that will keep you turning the pages. She crafts a clever plot where the focus is on arson and adds strong, gritty characters with a heavy dose of tension between them. The end result is one good read.”
— RT Book Reviews" Maybe if I had read the first book in the series I would have enjoyed this more but it was very hard to enjoy just starting with this book. "
— Wendy, 2/5/2014" This is the third and final in the Black Falls series. I have read other Carla Negger's books and was prepared for the reserve of the characters, but it seems extreme in this novel. Being the third in a series and being the first one I've read in the series, I expected some difficulty in connecting to the story and the characters, but Cold Dawn had so many characters and so many storylines that it was doubly difficult. Rose is a search and rescue volunteer and dog trainer. She is the youngest and has 3 older protective brothers. The main story centers around the search for a serial arsonist who has killed friends in their town of Black Falls, Vermont. Nick comes to Vermont ostensibly to follow up on the arson case but also to follow up with Rose. They had one encounter about 8 months previously when they were both vulnerable. Once there, more dead bodies start turning up and the heat is on to find the killer. And the heat is on between Rose and Nick. Or not so much. It's sort of a cool walk. The whole book actually has a cool feel to it. It's interesting but not doesn't grab you. Though I will definitely go back and read the others in the series. "
— Leslie, 2/1/2014" Enjoyed it and easy to keep track of characters - as this is my car/purse book, this is important. Suspense, adventure and a fast read. However, should have saved this book for summer - didn't need the realistic discriptions of a cold VT winter - not with this winter. "
— Robin, 1/30/2014" I didn't read the first two books of this series and consequently was lost reading this book; the plot depended heavily on events & relationships I can only assume happened in the other books. "
— Gevera, 1/23/2014" I didn't realize this was the last book in a series when I began reading it. There are a lot of characters to keep track of with backstories that must've been fleshed out in the previous books. I enjoyed the story, but there were just too many subplots to keep up with. Good book, but not enough to motivate me to read the others in the series. "
— Tina, 1/13/2014" It was good, however, I'm sure it would have been better if I would have read the two books before it in the series. I've always liked the author's books that I've read but I don't think this was up to par with the previous books of hers that I have read. "
— Susie, 1/7/2014" I love all the characters but there are just to many in this book for me to keep up with. "
— Colleen, 12/10/2013" Good book but felt a bit disjointed..there seemed to be a lot of characters to keep track of too. maybe I should've started the series from the beginning. Overall it was a pretty good book though. "
— Tracey, 11/3/2013" Make sure you read them in order, they make more since. Cold Pursuit, Cold River, Cold Dawn - Still looking for Cold River "
— Lynn, 10/21/2013" Read the full review "
— Alix, 10/21/2013" This was a little confusing because I apparently missed one of the books in the series. My recommendation is to read the books in ordcer. That will make the story easier for any reader to follow. Otherwise you are left very confused with the characters and plot that ties all 4 of the books together. "
— Starket, 10/18/2013" excellent book. good excitement. quick moving. "
— Nancy, 10/13/2013" It had some draggy parts but got better as the book went on. "
— Katrin, 8/12/2013" A disappointing finish to a horrible series. Ugh... wait a waist of time!!! "
— Beanse, 7/14/2013" Mistakenly picked this up and realized I don't like this series. Just like the book before it, there are way too many people and really is confusing to read. "
— Cheryl, 7/4/2013" Another of Carla Neggers' great murder mysteries involving her growing group of FBI, Secret Service, forest service professionals situated in Vermont. Lots of action, romance and complicated characters. "
— Judy, 5/6/2013" I liked it, and the characters are carried over from Cold Pursuit. I really like this author. Good story, good mix of mystery, action and romance. "
— Stacey, 4/28/2013" From the bestselling author of "Cold River" and "Cold Pursuit" comes the third book in her popular Black Falls series. "
— Ferne, 4/16/2013" Read this without having read the other books in the series, and was occasionally bewildered by references to earlier events. Clearly this is a series that should be have been read in order! Neggers evokes the rural Vermont setting well, but aside from that, this is pretty generic romantic suspense. "
— Joy, 3/10/2013" didn't read the others in the series, maybe that's the disconnect between my rating and that of the others. I thought it was a pretty mediocre thriller. "
— Nancy, 2/21/2013" My least favorite of the Black Falls trilogy, by far. There wasn't a lot of action, and it seemed to be more about thrown together closures to loose ends. "
— Sarah, 11/25/2012" I enjoy her series books very much. My only complaint is they should release them closer together. "
— Michelle, 11/7/2012" Finally finished what should have been a quick, easy read. Too many characters, not as engaging as her earlier books. "
— Cindy, 6/9/2012" Rose found a burnt body and thought she knew who it was. Nick came along and thinks that the death was not an "accident". This was an ok book and lots of characters to keep track of. "
— Joanie, 4/1/2012" My least favorite of the Black Falls trilogy, by far. There wasn't a lot of action, and it seemed to be more about thrown together closures to loose ends. "
— Sarah, 6/24/2011" It was good, however, I'm sure it would have been better if I would have read the two books before it in the series. I've always liked the author's books that I've read but I don't think this was up to par with the previous books of hers that I have read. "
— Susie, 4/18/2011" excellent book. good excitement. quick moving. "
— Nancy, 1/29/2011" Finally finished what should have been a quick, easy read. Too many characters, not as engaging as her earlier books. "
— Cindy, 1/28/2011" Enjoyed it and easy to keep track of characters - as this is my car/purse book, this is important. Suspense, adventure and a fast read. However, should have saved this book for summer - didn't need the realistic discriptions of a cold VT winter - not with this winter. "
— Robin, 1/24/2011" Mistakenly picked this up and realized I don't like this series. Just like the book before it, there are way too many people and really is confusing to read. "
— Cheryl, 1/5/2011" Make sure you read them in order, they make more since. Cold Pursuit, Cold River, Cold Dawn - Still looking for Cold River "
— Lynn, 1/4/2011" I didn't read the first two books of this series and consequently was lost reading this book; the plot depended heavily on events & relationships I can only assume happened in the other books. "
— Gevera, 11/14/2010Carla Neggers is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. Her notable works include the New York Times bestseller Cider Brook. She is a founding member of the New England chapter of Romance Writers of America and has served as vice president of International Thriller Writers.
Carol Monda is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and accomplished voice-over artist. She is also an award-winning actor known for her work in Out of Season, After You Left, and The Gentlemen.