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Cold
No workplace relationships (they get messy). And no relationships with married men (they get messy too). Lisa broke both these rules when she met Daniel. But when their affair ends, and Lisa realises she cannot get him back, she decides to get even instead, and exacts her revenge in a series of acts that start small but quickly escalate. And as the old saying goes, revenge is a dish best served... cold.
19 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2012
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About the author
Martin Pond
8 books3 followersMartin Pond is a Man of Kent, now living and working in Norfolk. His stories have appeared in Unthology No 1, Streetcake magazine and Alliterati magazine, whilst three poems have appeared in The Artillery Of Words magazine. In 2012, Martin was a winner of Comma Press's Short Story Day "story in ten words or less" competition.
Martin's first collection of short fiction, Dark Steps, was published in August 2011. Two standalone short stories, Turn Around Where Possible and Cold, followed in 2012. The non-fiction essay, Tesc-No: living without supermarkets, was published the following year.
Drawn To The Deep End, Martin's first novel, was published in September 2017.
Martin is also the editor of The Petrified World and other tales, a collection of short stories in support of the charity Population Matters.
Martin's first collection of short fiction, Dark Steps, was published in August 2011. Two standalone short stories, Turn Around Where Possible and Cold, followed in 2012. The non-fiction essay, Tesc-No: living without supermarkets, was published the following year.
Drawn To The Deep End, Martin's first novel, was published in September 2017.
Martin is also the editor of The Petrified World and other tales, a collection of short stories in support of the charity Population Matters.
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February 27, 2013
Lili wanted to read this one for Momma ~
By Lili Gibbins on February 24, 2013
Cold by Martin Pond
I read Cold by Martin Pond and I really liked it. The story was chilling, fantastic and eventful. You never know what’s coming next. While you know you are dealing with a woman bent on revenge, you still find yourself amazed by her actions. For me the suspense and the surprises were the best part. This is a short story so it is a quick read, I would definitely recommend this book.
Momma Ellen’s Review:
The book Cold is a short story. I like short stories in general, because you get a taste of what the author’s writing style is, and you don’t have to be invested in a lengthy novel that you may or may not like. This is a good short story. It starts out with the main character Lisa, who is a working woman. She seems to be pretty successful and working her way up the corporate ladder. In walks Daniel Applegate, who has just taken the position as her boss. This is a job that she thought she was next in line for. Daniel is a likable person. “Daniel Applegate was the sort of man that men wanted to be and women wanted to be with.” I wish I could take the time here to elaborate on the story, but it would just turn into a spoiler, and no one likesAuthor Martin Pond that!
The book is worth the read. It takes some twists and turns towards the end, which makes it interesting. The author Martin Pond has a couple of other books. One is a short story, and the other is a compilation of short stories. I am intrigued enough with his writing style to purchase more of his stories. My only criticism is that he should write a full length novel. I would like to see further character development that you just cannot get with a short story.
By Lili Gibbins on February 24, 2013
Cold by Martin Pond
I read Cold by Martin Pond and I really liked it. The story was chilling, fantastic and eventful. You never know what’s coming next. While you know you are dealing with a woman bent on revenge, you still find yourself amazed by her actions. For me the suspense and the surprises were the best part. This is a short story so it is a quick read, I would definitely recommend this book.
Momma Ellen’s Review:
The book Cold is a short story. I like short stories in general, because you get a taste of what the author’s writing style is, and you don’t have to be invested in a lengthy novel that you may or may not like. This is a good short story. It starts out with the main character Lisa, who is a working woman. She seems to be pretty successful and working her way up the corporate ladder. In walks Daniel Applegate, who has just taken the position as her boss. This is a job that she thought she was next in line for. Daniel is a likable person. “Daniel Applegate was the sort of man that men wanted to be and women wanted to be with.” I wish I could take the time here to elaborate on the story, but it would just turn into a spoiler, and no one likesAuthor Martin Pond that!
The book is worth the read. It takes some twists and turns towards the end, which makes it interesting. The author Martin Pond has a couple of other books. One is a short story, and the other is a compilation of short stories. I am intrigued enough with his writing style to purchase more of his stories. My only criticism is that he should write a full length novel. I would like to see further character development that you just cannot get with a short story.
September 17, 2012
No complaints. Description is straight-forward- what you see is what you get. Well written, no typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors. Was good, but not fascinating. Wouldn't recommend or not recommend, just okay.
November 18, 2012
Beware of office romances.....
March 18, 2020
I think this had a good plot. But I didn't like any of the main characters; they are just awful, selfish people. So that being said, the man got his just desserts in the end.
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