𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔞 ﾒ𝟶

Some cases never close. They just wait🕯️

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James ✨

The Premise:

Shea Collins runs a true-crime blog called ‘The Book of Cold Cases’ and when she lands a job as a receptionist at a doctor’s office, she never expects her boss to be the Dr. Adrienne Hale: the woman acquitted of a series of unsolved murders in the 1970s. When Adrienne offers Shea an interview, the two women form a chilling, uneasy bond that pulls Shea deeper into a mystery that refuses to stay buried.

What I loved:
👉🏼 Dual timelines done right! St. James weaves the 1970s and present day together so seamlessly, each chapter tightening the noose.

👉🏼 The atmosphere is foggy coastal Oregon, a creepy old house and a protagonist with her own dark past. It’s haunting in the best way.

👉🏼 Shea being an unreliable but sympathetic narrator. Her trauma and obsession make her the perfect (and imperfect) guide through the case.

👉🏼 True crime podcasts and cold case obsessions.

👉🏼 Slow-burn psychological suspense.

The pacing is deliberate, if you need nonstop action then this book might feel slow in the middle. But, that said, if you love atmosphere and character-driven mystery, this book is definitely unputdownable.

4.7/5 ⭐️
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