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Winter House: A Mallory Novel Audiobook
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Never has Mallory faced as many surprises as in the case before her now. It seems cut-and-dried at first: a burglar has been caught in the act and killed by an ice pick-wielding homeowner. Except that the homeowner turns out to be the most famous lost child in NYPD history, missing for almost sixty years, thought to have been kidnapped following the massacre of her family: five siblings, father, stepmother, nanny, and housekeeper—nearly the entire household wiped out … with an ice pick.
Filled with the intricate plotting and extraordinary characterization that are O'Connell's hallmarks, Winter House is her most powerful—and most astonishing—novel yet.
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"As always Mallory's world is filled with interesting characters and plot twists that have you turning pages as fast as you can. I found my self anticipating the next revelation only to find that what I thought I was sure of wasn't exactly correct. I love the interplay between characters, the almost humanization others try to attribute to Mallory. I passed the book on to my daughter, wow what an introduction to Mallory huh? She is now reading all the previous books. An engaging "what happens next?" story that I enjoyed completely."
— K (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Vivid prose keeps the pages turning in this intricate tale of betrayal, buried secrets and lives chopped short in the name of greed.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Scores on all levels. A densely plotted modern gothic and police procedural in one.”
— Detroit Free Press -
“Alyssa Bresnahan skillfully brings individual characters to life. Her impeccable pacing and narrative skills involve the listener completely in this complex mystery.”
— AudioFile
Winter House Listener Reviews
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" Oh, dear God. Why does Carol O'Connell not just ensure that the words "Katherine Mallory - she's damaged and dangerous" are engraved as a header or footer on every page of this novel JUST IN CASE we've been too dumb to get the message. "
— KJ, 2/16/2014 -
" Another very enjoyable Mallory novel. "
— Marie, 2/2/2014 -
" I'm not a big fan of mystery books, but I do enjoy the lead character in this series. Okay, so she's a sociopathic cop who can make you feel like a mouse confronted by a cobra, but hey, what's not to like? "
— Brigette, 1/27/2014 -
" Intelligent, witty, and haunted with travedy. "
— Laura, 1/26/2014 -
" Good - but pretentious writing style would prevent me from picking up another one of her novels. "
— Keith, 1/17/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this one; could read it again "
— Msmithgleasonfoundation.org, 12/30/2013 -
" If you liked "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," you will also like O'Connell's detective, Mallory. Another asocial personality that has alot of character, is tough, and very skilled. "
— Karen, 12/15/2013 -
" One of her VERY BEST!!!!! Wonderful characters!!! "
— Ellece, 3/9/2013 -
" Ammetto che in questo periodo ho poco tempo e molti problemi, per cui non dedico alla lettura una grande attenzione. Tuttavia, questo "giallo" fa abbastanza "schifo" e riesce ad annoiare non poco: trama inverosimile, personaggi mal delineati, linguaggio pessimo. Tempo e soldi sprecati. "
— Arwen56, 1/30/2013 -
" So far I've found this to be the weakest of the Mallory series. "
— Angela, 5/15/2012 -
" Lots of twists and turns in this whodoneit. Good, but sometimes difficult to follow. "
— Linda, 4/28/2012 -
" Good audio book for rainy days. "
— Nancy, 10/29/2011 -
" This is definitely one of my top pics in the Mallory Series. I really, really enjoyed it. I enjoyed what I thought was more of a focus on the mystery this time than on the characters, although there are always gems about them hidden throughout. LOVED this one! "
— Jessica, 10/5/2011 -
" Great entry in hte Mallory series. Characters and mystery all good. What I liked most is the continuing evolution of Mallory ad her friends. "
— Charles, 2/21/2011 -
" Lots of twists and turns in this whodoneit. Good, but sometimes difficult to follow. "
— Linda, 6/14/2010 -
" Another excellent read from this author.Excellent series. "
— Sparhawk, 10/20/2009 -
" got this book based on a recommendation from a friend. The book was good - but I struggled to pay attention. Not sure of this author - but reserving judgement until I read a second book by her. "
— Debi, 7/10/2009 -
" This is definitely one of my top pics in the Mallory Series. I really, really enjoyed it. I enjoyed what I thought was more of a focus on the mystery this time than on the characters, although there are always gems about them hidden throughout. LOVED this one! "
— Jessica, 6/14/2009 -
" Great entry in hte Mallory series. Characters and mystery all good. What I liked most is the continuing evolution of Mallory ad her friends. "
— Charles, 5/7/2009 -
" Liked it very much, but beware, Mallory exhibits a little more heart in each successive book. "
— Sandra, 3/16/2009 -
" I'm hopeless as reviews as I gush like a schoolgirl. Sufffice to say this book features in my top ten it's wonderful. It goes from the blackest humour to genuine tragedy, with all stops along the way. "
— Siggy, 3/9/2009
About Carol O’Connell
Carol O’Connell is the author of a number of popular crime novels featuring NYPD Detective Kathy Mallory. Some of her others books include The Judas Child, Winter House, Bone By Bone, Shell Game, and The Chalk Girl, which was published in January of 2012.
About Alyssa Bresnahan
Alyssa Bresnahan is a dynamic dancer, actor, and audiobook narrator. She has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, has earned twenty Earphones Awards, and was named one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices. In 2009 she was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best fiction narration.