What do you think?
Rate this book
Chase Adams #1
Rígido de Frío (Spanish Edition)
The two corpses are mutilated. Naked. Frozen solid. It’s only a matter of time before the killer strikes again.
With no evidence, no leads, and no clues, the local PD has no choice but to call in the FBI.
Enter FBI recruit Chase Adams. While she may be new to the Bureau, Chase is no rookie when it comes to murder. First a Narcotics Officer in Seattle, then a NYPD Detective, Chase has insight into the workings of some of the most demented minds of our society.
But this case will push even Chase to the limits–it’s like nothing she has investigated before. The killer has no MO. No particular victim type. No signature other than sheer brutality.
When a third body surfaces across the country, Chase realizes that she is on the hunt for a killer whose murder spree knows no boundaries.
What sort of animal could commit such atrocities? And why?
Chase fears that these murders are only the beginning. But what she doesn’t know is that as she closes in on the murderer, he’s closing in on her.
And her family.
This might be FBI recruit Chase Adams’ first case, but if she doesn’t catch the killer soon, it may also be her last.
A brutal, fast-paced serial killer thriller perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Bryndza, L.T. Vargus and Tim McBain, and Taylor Adams.
Pre-order your copy of FROZEN STIFF, the first book in the Chase Adams FBI Thriller Series, at a special REDUCED price!
With no evidence, no leads, and no clues, the local PD has no choice but to call in the FBI.
Enter FBI recruit Chase Adams. While she may be new to the Bureau, Chase is no rookie when it comes to murder. First a Narcotics Officer in Seattle, then a NYPD Detective, Chase has insight into the workings of some of the most demented minds of our society.
But this case will push even Chase to the limits–it’s like nothing she has investigated before. The killer has no MO. No particular victim type. No signature other than sheer brutality.
When a third body surfaces across the country, Chase realizes that she is on the hunt for a killer whose murder spree knows no boundaries.
What sort of animal could commit such atrocities? And why?
Chase fears that these murders are only the beginning. But what she doesn’t know is that as she closes in on the murderer, he’s closing in on her.
And her family.
This might be FBI recruit Chase Adams’ first case, but if she doesn’t catch the killer soon, it may also be her last.
A brutal, fast-paced serial killer thriller perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Bryndza, L.T. Vargus and Tim McBain, and Taylor Adams.
Pre-order your copy of FROZEN STIFF, the first book in the Chase Adams FBI Thriller Series, at a special REDUCED price!
267 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 4, 2017
7629 people are currently reading
1665 people want to read
About the author
Patrick Logan
106 books450 followersTo download my FREE book, click here: www.ptlbooks.com/newsletter
True story: I used to cut up bodies. No, not for fun, you sickos–for work. After reaching the age of majority and fleeing the clutches of an overprotective mother, I went to university like a good boy.
More than a decade later and an alphabet soup of letters after my name, I found myself looking down the double-chamber of a microscope at an eyeball. Feeling ironically introspective, I decided that it was time for a change.
After seventy plus novels and more than a million copies sold, I’ve found my true calling, one that also includes a plethora of letters. Hopefully you see something in my catalog that you like, something to feast your eyes on.
I also have two spooky podcasts that are appropriate for ALL ages, so long as you like to be scared: P.T. Logan's Five Minutes of Terror and Camp Fear. Both are FREE and available on all podcast platforms. For MATURE audiences, I've created two fiction podcasts, Nightmare Residue and Bad Priest.
I'm on all socials! Just search for AuthorPatrickLogan.
True story: I used to cut up bodies. No, not for fun, you sickos–for work. After reaching the age of majority and fleeing the clutches of an overprotective mother, I went to university like a good boy.
More than a decade later and an alphabet soup of letters after my name, I found myself looking down the double-chamber of a microscope at an eyeball. Feeling ironically introspective, I decided that it was time for a change.
After seventy plus novels and more than a million copies sold, I’ve found my true calling, one that also includes a plethora of letters. Hopefully you see something in my catalog that you like, something to feast your eyes on.
I also have two spooky podcasts that are appropriate for ALL ages, so long as you like to be scared: P.T. Logan's Five Minutes of Terror and Camp Fear. Both are FREE and available on all podcast platforms. For MATURE audiences, I've created two fiction podcasts, Nightmare Residue and Bad Priest.
I'm on all socials! Just search for AuthorPatrickLogan.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 269 reviews
September 20, 2020
What a surprise!! This book caught my attention because of the cover, the red coat, red title, and the cold winter surroundings.
An easy read that moved fast and very interesting. Chase Adams is recruited into the FBI very unusually, no academy just here's a gun and badge with the instructions to go home and wait for a call and she waited months.
Then she got the call to go to Alaska. Mutilated bodies in Alaska and then with that crime solved quickly she is sent to Boston. Of course, everything is not what it seems.
Agent Chase Adams has a special talent, a very special talent, that even she is not completely aware of how it works or what it really means. It may help her solve the murders, but It might get her killed too.
Strongly recommend this one!
Mike Slavin
Author of award-winning Kill Crime
320+ Amazon reviews 95% 5 and 4 star
An easy read that moved fast and very interesting. Chase Adams is recruited into the FBI very unusually, no academy just here's a gun and badge with the instructions to go home and wait for a call and she waited months.
Then she got the call to go to Alaska. Mutilated bodies in Alaska and then with that crime solved quickly she is sent to Boston. Of course, everything is not what it seems.
Agent Chase Adams has a special talent, a very special talent, that even she is not completely aware of how it works or what it really means. It may help her solve the murders, but It might get her killed too.
Strongly recommend this one!
Mike Slavin
Author of award-winning Kill Crime
320+ Amazon reviews 95% 5 and 4 star
December 16, 2025
Great book! I’ll have to read more of this series!
May 3, 2018
Talk about frozen stiff - the main character, Chase Adams, was moving as if her brain was frozen stiff. First of all, there's the middle-of-the-night phone call saying she's got an FBI mission - I would have been instantly suspicious, but she just shrugs it off and flies to Alaska. She continues to show how weak-willed and gullible she is throughout this whole poorly-plotted book, just shuffling through, never questioning anything. Drop everything mid-case and fly to Boston? Why not? I would have refused to leave in her position. She knew that they'd arrested the wrong person, but was too wishy-washy to question her partner's decisions. I'm not sure why, but I kept reading all the way to the bitter end - and it was bitter; Chase will go on just as mentally frozen as she was in this book. Maybe I was hoping she'd finally grow a backbone. No such luck.
The one thing the author got right - at least part of the section set in Boston felt like it was really in Boston. I live in Boston, and when he called the Alaskan restaurant "The Barking Frog", I immediately thought of the Barking Crab on Sleeper Street, near the Children's Museum. When they got to Boston, there it was, as "The Growling Crab".
But it wasn't worth reading just for one small detail, and it won't end up on my shelf of books set in or near Boston. My only recommendation? Don't waste your time.
The one thing the author got right - at least part of the section set in Boston felt like it was really in Boston. I live in Boston, and when he called the Alaskan restaurant "The Barking Frog", I immediately thought of the Barking Crab on Sleeper Street, near the Children's Museum. When they got to Boston, there it was, as "The Growling Crab".
But it wasn't worth reading just for one small detail, and it won't end up on my shelf of books set in or near Boston. My only recommendation? Don't waste your time.
April 13, 2018
A story had the potential of an excellent plot. I have to say that I never saw coming the conclusion coming...but I should have. The character of Chase Adams is complex...and could be worked into a smart and observant character if the author will just make her more likable. She does seem to posse a gift that could turn out to be a blessing and a curse. She, of course faces the trials that it seems that women working in what had been a "man's world" faces and will need to develop grace and some style to deal with it. You really want to like her in spite of the obvious flaws. My library is getting the 2nd book in this series...Shadow Suspect. I'm willing to give it a try to see if the character of Chase has improved any. Since I liked the paranormal aspect I will also try the first book in the "Haunted series...Shallow Graves.
April 28, 2018
I give Frozen Stiff - A Chase Adams FBI Thriller by Patrick Logan 4 stars. We are first met by Chase Adams who is running from someone sinister and who wants her dead. We then flash back a few weeks where we see Chase in her NYC apartment where she receives a call from a gentleman telling her to be on a plane, that she's going on assignment to Anchorage, Alaska. She's a new FBI agent and has been anxiously awaiting "the call" and now it's finally come. She packs her bags and off she goes to the airport, where she's stopped and scrutinized by security. Finally, she gets on the plane just in time as the gate was closing. When she finally arrives in Anchorage, she finds her bags have been lost including her gun and her winter coat. So, off she goes to the scene where two women have been so brutally killed, where their feet have been cut-off.
She's met by Special Agent Martinez, who notices her lack of a winter coat in the cold, frigid temps, offers her his extra red parka, which she gratefully takes. Off they go to the morgue to hear the ME's assessment of the young women's condition. Here they learn not only have their feet been cut but they were also cauterized as well. When Chase touches one of the victims' feet, she instantly is taken to the time of the killing and she believes she actually has become the victim... this experience had never happened before and it catches her off guard at first; however, as the story progresses this phenomenon comes to her aid in solving the case.
As the case progresses and Chase' sense of who the killer really is becoming more clear, Martinez oddly heads off on another case where he soon calls Chase and has her meet him in Boston. Here they find two more victims only these victims are missing their hands, they were found in the river. As things continue to progress, Chase begins realizing who the real killer is and in no time, she knows her life is in danger and she must get out before it's too late. Will Chase find the true killer in time? Or will the killer prevail?
This story is well thought out and developed nicely, with lots of great twists and turns and takes the reader on quite the ride and wonderment at who the real killer is. The character of Chase is well developed, she starts off green so to speak and we see her progress as the story unfolds and she grows into a very wise and established FBI agent as well as dealing with some factors in her past. However, some parts of her past have not been tied up, there are loose ends still danging with her character. Also, many blaring editing errors. This is why I give this 4 stars, loose ends and editing errors. Otherwise, a wonderful book and if you enjoy a good mystery with a strong female character, then this is the book for you!
She's met by Special Agent Martinez, who notices her lack of a winter coat in the cold, frigid temps, offers her his extra red parka, which she gratefully takes. Off they go to the morgue to hear the ME's assessment of the young women's condition. Here they learn not only have their feet been cut but they were also cauterized as well. When Chase touches one of the victims' feet, she instantly is taken to the time of the killing and she believes she actually has become the victim... this experience had never happened before and it catches her off guard at first; however, as the story progresses this phenomenon comes to her aid in solving the case.
As the case progresses and Chase' sense of who the killer really is becoming more clear, Martinez oddly heads off on another case where he soon calls Chase and has her meet him in Boston. Here they find two more victims only these victims are missing their hands, they were found in the river. As things continue to progress, Chase begins realizing who the real killer is and in no time, she knows her life is in danger and she must get out before it's too late. Will Chase find the true killer in time? Or will the killer prevail?
This story is well thought out and developed nicely, with lots of great twists and turns and takes the reader on quite the ride and wonderment at who the real killer is. The character of Chase is well developed, she starts off green so to speak and we see her progress as the story unfolds and she grows into a very wise and established FBI agent as well as dealing with some factors in her past. However, some parts of her past have not been tied up, there are loose ends still danging with her character. Also, many blaring editing errors. This is why I give this 4 stars, loose ends and editing errors. Otherwise, a wonderful book and if you enjoy a good mystery with a strong female character, then this is the book for you!
October 27, 2021
Implausible
A cop awaiting admission to the FBI is called to assist in an investigation in Alaska. Two young women are found maimed and murdered. She is frustrated by her handsome but secretive partner and the attitude of the local chief. She discovers an alarmingly accurate psychic gift while investigating. Her marriage is floundering and her FBI mentor is missing in action. Too late she realizes the killer has eyes on her.
The serial killer yarn is decent but the implausabilities ruined my enjoyment. The way she is called into the case and treated as an agent just doesn't make sense. The final reveal makes it even more improbable. Her androgynous name annoyed me. The story is well written but in the final analysis just doesn't make sense.
A cop awaiting admission to the FBI is called to assist in an investigation in Alaska. Two young women are found maimed and murdered. She is frustrated by her handsome but secretive partner and the attitude of the local chief. She discovers an alarmingly accurate psychic gift while investigating. Her marriage is floundering and her FBI mentor is missing in action. Too late she realizes the killer has eyes on her.
The serial killer yarn is decent but the implausabilities ruined my enjoyment. The way she is called into the case and treated as an agent just doesn't make sense. The final reveal makes it even more improbable. Her androgynous name annoyed me. The story is well written but in the final analysis just doesn't make sense.
May 5, 2018
Nice opener
Chase was a rookie agent with the FBI who has just been called to her first case. When she was younger her little sister was grabbed by a stranger right in front of Chase. She did the only thing she could do given the circumstances. She ran for help. Her sister disappeared that day and was never found. Chase is convinced her sibling is still out there waiting to be rescued. Now, however, she has to prove herself competent to her superior and co-workers. Unfortunately, not everyone is who they say they are and it could cost Chase her life.
Chase was a rookie agent with the FBI who has just been called to her first case. When she was younger her little sister was grabbed by a stranger right in front of Chase. She did the only thing she could do given the circumstances. She ran for help. Her sister disappeared that day and was never found. Chase is convinced her sibling is still out there waiting to be rescued. Now, however, she has to prove herself competent to her superior and co-workers. Unfortunately, not everyone is who they say they are and it could cost Chase her life.
August 5, 2018
This book has promise, but the plot is so disjointed. The character development is poor, especially for the main characters, specifically the antagonist of the story. I found myself very frustrated with this book. I suppose if it had been longer than 253 pages, the characters could have been fleshed out more.
March 23, 2019
When I see a book that has a female FBI agent as its chief protagonist I can’t resist. The blurb describing Frozen Stiff is intriguing. Although I never heard of author Patrick Logan, I decided to give it a try. Touted as a “female sleuth” and “police procedural” story I looked forward to a compelling read.
The prologue was good. It showed grit and the promise of an action-packed journey ahead. Then from the first chapter, this book went way off track. Waking from a bad dream Chase Adams answers her phone to a stranger’s voice. She is instructed by an unknown FBI agent instructing her to go to the airport where tickets to Alaska have been left for her. Suddenly, without any FBI training Chase is thrust into an FBI investigation led by Agent Martinez who she has ever met. He tells her she has been recruited by an agent she worked with on one of her cases with the NYPD. The notion that the FBI recruits’ agents in this fashion is ridiculous. But I decided to plod on.
Chase is immediately drawn into a bizarre case where two young women are found frozen in the Alaska snow, naked, with their feet sawed off. There are some interesting clues throughout the story and Chase proves to be adept at following them. Martinez is not happy with her despite her ability to figure things out.
The mystery doesn’t end in Alaska. The duo is then off to Boston to investigate another mysterious murder. Once again Chase shows skill at following the trail.
The police procedures described are not accurate but interesting enough to keep my attention. About halfway through the book, I’d figured out what was going on. I was surprised Chase didn’t see where things were headed.
It’s a good plot, if somewhat predictable. If the author had done more research into police and FBI procedures, I would have given this 5-stars. However, the absurdity of a former narcotics officer and a sergeant in the NYPD not questioning a late-night phone call from a stranger pulling her into an investigation was just too silly to be believed.
If you can get past the Martinez call and his behavior toward Chase, this is a decent suspense thriller.
The prologue was good. It showed grit and the promise of an action-packed journey ahead. Then from the first chapter, this book went way off track. Waking from a bad dream Chase Adams answers her phone to a stranger’s voice. She is instructed by an unknown FBI agent instructing her to go to the airport where tickets to Alaska have been left for her. Suddenly, without any FBI training Chase is thrust into an FBI investigation led by Agent Martinez who she has ever met. He tells her she has been recruited by an agent she worked with on one of her cases with the NYPD. The notion that the FBI recruits’ agents in this fashion is ridiculous. But I decided to plod on.
Chase is immediately drawn into a bizarre case where two young women are found frozen in the Alaska snow, naked, with their feet sawed off. There are some interesting clues throughout the story and Chase proves to be adept at following them. Martinez is not happy with her despite her ability to figure things out.
The mystery doesn’t end in Alaska. The duo is then off to Boston to investigate another mysterious murder. Once again Chase shows skill at following the trail.
The police procedures described are not accurate but interesting enough to keep my attention. About halfway through the book, I’d figured out what was going on. I was surprised Chase didn’t see where things were headed.
It’s a good plot, if somewhat predictable. If the author had done more research into police and FBI procedures, I would have given this 5-stars. However, the absurdity of a former narcotics officer and a sergeant in the NYPD not questioning a late-night phone call from a stranger pulling her into an investigation was just too silly to be believed.
If you can get past the Martinez call and his behavior toward Chase, this is a decent suspense thriller.
June 13, 2023
What the heck????
I've started lots of really bad books in my life but this may rise to the top of my list. The author introduces the main character and her history but it is so disjointed that I have no idea how to follow it. She gets a call at 4:30 AM to fly from NY to Anchorage but arrives without her luggage and still goes to the very snowy crime scene in her business suit and Jimmy Choos. And there seems to be no editing. For example, "No sooner had she taken three steps into the snow, did two men approach." "We think that this is where they were dropped but managed to make their way to here." Might the author define "where" and "here" since the narrative seems to make the two spots into one? What really irks me about this book is the fact I used Kindle points to buy it.
I've started lots of really bad books in my life but this may rise to the top of my list. The author introduces the main character and her history but it is so disjointed that I have no idea how to follow it. She gets a call at 4:30 AM to fly from NY to Anchorage but arrives without her luggage and still goes to the very snowy crime scene in her business suit and Jimmy Choos. And there seems to be no editing. For example, "No sooner had she taken three steps into the snow, did two men approach." "We think that this is where they were dropped but managed to make their way to here." Might the author define "where" and "here" since the narrative seems to make the two spots into one? What really irks me about this book is the fact I used Kindle points to buy it.
September 20, 2018
I'm only half-way through and it's really turning into a slog - mostly because the male author is writing a female lead character as he might have for a school assignment. "Patrick, I want you to imagine what it would be like to be a girl, but an FBI agent. She's tough, but not too tough and will never speak her mind. It's okay if the men don't listen or ignore everything she says - it's part of her challenge! Also, even though she really wants to connect with her husband and son, she is never to take 30 seconds of any day, long plane ride, or car trip to call, text or email. She'll show those pesky FBI dude-bros though because she ends up figuring everything out first, if they only LISTEN to her! Okay, go!"
January 8, 2019
Credibility lackng
The best novels capture you by their credibility. You can imagine the events and details of the story actually occurring in real life. Throughout Frozen Stiff I found that I had to suspend credibility as it was bent to serve the story. Lessening by increasing degrees my appreciation of this novel as it progressed. I don't think I'll follow Chase Adams as I would other protagonists. I prefer characters and stories that have more credibility
Facebook
The best novels capture you by their credibility. You can imagine the events and details of the story actually occurring in real life. Throughout Frozen Stiff I found that I had to suspend credibility as it was bent to serve the story. Lessening by increasing degrees my appreciation of this novel as it progressed. I don't think I'll follow Chase Adams as I would other protagonists. I prefer characters and stories that have more credibility
December 28, 2017
First time
This is my first book by this author and the only thing I regret is that it's almost a month till the next one comes out. I am starting the first Drake book now hoping it is as good, finished this one in a day.
This is my first book by this author and the only thing I regret is that it's almost a month till the next one comes out. I am starting the first Drake book now hoping it is as good, finished this one in a day.
June 25, 2023
Flawed Woman
Chase Adams is a rookie FBI agent, with a chequered past. She has secrets that affect her, but tries to overcome them. She gets a new case that brings back memories. The characters are complicated and intriguing. The twists are brutal and dramatic.
Chase Adams is a rookie FBI agent, with a chequered past. She has secrets that affect her, but tries to overcome them. She gets a new case that brings back memories. The characters are complicated and intriguing. The twists are brutal and dramatic.
July 22, 2023
Everything about this book is garbage. The main character is a neurotic train wreck that a woman would never write, the ‘mystery’ is completely transparent, the writing is bad. Don’t do this to yourself.
June 12, 2023
For the first book in this series I really liked it. It was good to read about Chase again. She had issues when in NYC and she still has them but we're hearing about them more in this series. Her ability is interesting. I knew something was off from the beginning. That tattoo that Agent Martinez is sporting brings back memories from NYC and Damien Drake. One thing is certain, Patrick Logan's characters are flawed. We all our in reality but his characters are more so. Part of it has to be the constant interactions with the vilest of humanity.
August 22, 2019
Frozen Stiff
I have to say this has got to be the best thriller that I've read sense my last James Patterson book. I differently have found a new author to follow. The characters were so real and down to earth,and the plot and the story in federal were well written. This book has kept up all night. I just couldn't put it and the ending was a surprise. Great book.
I have to say this has got to be the best thriller that I've read sense my last James Patterson book. I differently have found a new author to follow. The characters were so real and down to earth,and the plot and the story in federal were well written. This book has kept up all night. I just couldn't put it and the ending was a surprise. Great book.
February 9, 2024
Nothing good to say. I couldn't get past the inconsistencies and the disjointed bits of backstory. I guessed the killer in the first few chapters. I could go on and on, but bottom line is I do not recommend at all.
August 9, 2021
A mess. The female MC is a former member of 2 police forces and is now about to join the FBI. She made money in the past playing poker and got hooked on drugs whilst undercover. There were a few other "oh really, how interesting (not)" moments, and of course we can't forget her tragic past. Well we might if it wasnt mentioned every few minutes.
The story line was a good one but it just didnt gel for me, there were no smooth transitions from scene to scene, chapter to chapter. I've read other authors bit well known and unknown who have written much better cop redemption stories than this.
The narrator.....I had to check my settings several times just to make sure I hadn't accidentally set the speed to 1.2 or 2 she spoke that quickly.
I dont think I'll read anything from this author again or listen to this narrator again.
The story line was a good one but it just didnt gel for me, there were no smooth transitions from scene to scene, chapter to chapter. I've read other authors bit well known and unknown who have written much better cop redemption stories than this.
The narrator.....I had to check my settings several times just to make sure I hadn't accidentally set the speed to 1.2 or 2 she spoke that quickly.
I dont think I'll read anything from this author again or listen to this narrator again.
August 1, 2021
Unfortunately, this book missed the mark for me. I found the MC poorly written, unlikable, and unrelatable. The plot felt rushed and Chase’s “ability” felt like an easy way out instead of writing her to investigate the crimes. I believe Chase is featured in other series, but this book was written as if the reader should have read those first.
June 9, 2022
What a great thriller. It definitely kept me on my toes. I kept trying to figure out who the killer was, and I did at the same time as Chase (haha). I loved how the story was done. Flashbacks, some of which tie in, are done well. Chase was a very well written, strong character. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more Chase Adams thrillers.
December 18, 2023
Un libro entretenido.
Una joven policía se da con chicas universitarias muertas, con los pies cortados y congelado.
Todo esto lleva a la joven Investigadora del FBI, Chase, a llegar a conclusiones que la llevan a su propio pasado.
Intrigante y para el primero de una larga serie muy bien.
Lo recomiendo.
Una joven policía se da con chicas universitarias muertas, con los pies cortados y congelado.
Todo esto lleva a la joven Investigadora del FBI, Chase, a llegar a conclusiones que la llevan a su propio pasado.
Intrigante y para el primero de una larga serie muy bien.
Lo recomiendo.
May 27, 2019
Really stupid book. Supposedly the first in a series but there are constant flashbacks to Chase’s past like the reader missed something. Chase gets shot, beaten and abused throughout the book in ridiculous ways. Plot sucks. Characters are shallow. Don’t bother
May 21, 2018
Not worth reading unless you get it free. Something about these types of mysteries throw me off as it seems the authors are all action and less plot.
July 30, 2018
Unbelievable plot, supernatural aspect felt cheap too.
Don't know how it'll be explained in future books and don't care to find out.
Don't know how it'll be explained in future books and don't care to find out.
September 26, 2022
This review is based on the Audible audio version of the book
Whilst the narrator did a good a job of reading the story with a voice that draws the listener in, this could not detract from what is a poor serial killer story. The characters were poor and to a degree stereotypical, but Chase is just to unbelievable. It appears she is a former detective who has applied to join the FBI, and she gets a call in the middle of the night telling her to fly to Anchorage in Alaska for which she packs no warm winter coat, it also appears that she has had no FBI training as she is totally unaware of expected protocols of working practices.
Her partner and all the other cops she meets are male and seem to be doing their best to ignore her and treat as a second class investigator. She seems to have some sort of psychic vision when she touches the bodies of the victims which are neither properly explored or explained but this enables her to point the authorities in the right direction, then just as she is trying to convince her partner and the local sheriff they have the wrong man in custody she's ordered to fly to Boston for another case.
All this time she is getting no response from either her husband or FBI contact and whilst she thinks this is strange is not as alarmed as one would expect. We get flash backs in her own life to her young sister being taken by a man in a van and her work as an undercover narcotics detective where she gets into taking heroin to forget about her sister, and the implication in the epilogue is that she is still taking drugs, how we are supposed to believe she could pass FBI medicals and drug tests is beyond me.
The ending of the book is rushed and somewhat disappointing and doesn't provide much of a twists or any surprising revelation.
All in all disappointing and I for one will not be return to Patrick Logan's other works.
Whilst the narrator did a good a job of reading the story with a voice that draws the listener in, this could not detract from what is a poor serial killer story. The characters were poor and to a degree stereotypical, but Chase is just to unbelievable. It appears she is a former detective who has applied to join the FBI, and she gets a call in the middle of the night telling her to fly to Anchorage in Alaska for which she packs no warm winter coat, it also appears that she has had no FBI training as she is totally unaware of expected protocols of working practices.
Her partner and all the other cops she meets are male and seem to be doing their best to ignore her and treat as a second class investigator. She seems to have some sort of psychic vision when she touches the bodies of the victims which are neither properly explored or explained but this enables her to point the authorities in the right direction, then just as she is trying to convince her partner and the local sheriff they have the wrong man in custody she's ordered to fly to Boston for another case.
All this time she is getting no response from either her husband or FBI contact and whilst she thinks this is strange is not as alarmed as one would expect. We get flash backs in her own life to her young sister being taken by a man in a van and her work as an undercover narcotics detective where she gets into taking heroin to forget about her sister, and the implication in the epilogue is that she is still taking drugs, how we are supposed to believe she could pass FBI medicals and drug tests is beyond me.
The ending of the book is rushed and somewhat disappointing and doesn't provide much of a twists or any surprising revelation.
All in all disappointing and I for one will not be return to Patrick Logan's other works.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 17, 2018
The two corpses are mutilated. Naked. Frozen solid. It’s only a matter of time before the killer strikes again.
With no evidence, no leads, and no clues, the local PD has no choice but to call in the FBI.
Enter FBI recruit Chase Adams. While she may be new to the Bureau, Chase is no rookie when it comes to murder. First a Narcotics Officer in Seattle, then a NYPD Detective, Chase has insight into the workings of some of the most demented minds of our society.
But this case will push even Chase to the limits–it’s like nothing she has investigated before. The killer has no MO. No particular victim type. No signature other than sheer brutality.
When a third body surfaces across the country, Chase realizes that she is on the hunt for a killer whose murder spree knows no boundaries.
What sort of animal could commit such atrocities? And why?
Chase fears that these murders are only the beginning. But what she doesn’t know is that as she closes in on the murderer, he’s closing in on her.
And her family.
This might be FBI recruit Chase Adams’ first case, but if she doesn’t catch the killer soon, it may also be her last.
With no evidence, no leads, and no clues, the local PD has no choice but to call in the FBI.
Enter FBI recruit Chase Adams. While she may be new to the Bureau, Chase is no rookie when it comes to murder. First a Narcotics Officer in Seattle, then a NYPD Detective, Chase has insight into the workings of some of the most demented minds of our society.
But this case will push even Chase to the limits–it’s like nothing she has investigated before. The killer has no MO. No particular victim type. No signature other than sheer brutality.
When a third body surfaces across the country, Chase realizes that she is on the hunt for a killer whose murder spree knows no boundaries.
What sort of animal could commit such atrocities? And why?
Chase fears that these murders are only the beginning. But what she doesn’t know is that as she closes in on the murderer, he’s closing in on her.
And her family.
This might be FBI recruit Chase Adams’ first case, but if she doesn’t catch the killer soon, it may also be her last.
February 13, 2019
The two corpses are mutilated. Naked. Frozen solid. It's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again.
With no evidence, no leads, and no clues, the local PD has no choice but to call in the FBI.
Enter FBI recruit Chase Adams. While she may be new to the Bureau, Chase is no rookie when it comes to murder. First a Narcotics Officer in Seattle, then a NYPD Detective, Chase has insight into the workings of some of the most demented minds of our society.
But this case will push even Chase to the limits–it's like nothing she has investigated before. The local PD thinks they have things wrapped up nicely, but Chase isn't at all convinced. When a third and fourth body surfaces across the country, Chase realizes that she is on the hunt for a killer whose murder spree knows no boundaries.
What sort of animal could commit such atrocities? And why?
Chase fears that these murders are only the beginning. But what she doesn't know is that as she closes in on the murderer, he's closing in on her.
And her family.
This might be FBI recruit Chase Adams' first case, but if she doesn't catch the killer soon, it may also be her last.
With no evidence, no leads, and no clues, the local PD has no choice but to call in the FBI.
Enter FBI recruit Chase Adams. While she may be new to the Bureau, Chase is no rookie when it comes to murder. First a Narcotics Officer in Seattle, then a NYPD Detective, Chase has insight into the workings of some of the most demented minds of our society.
But this case will push even Chase to the limits–it's like nothing she has investigated before. The local PD thinks they have things wrapped up nicely, but Chase isn't at all convinced. When a third and fourth body surfaces across the country, Chase realizes that she is on the hunt for a killer whose murder spree knows no boundaries.
What sort of animal could commit such atrocities? And why?
Chase fears that these murders are only the beginning. But what she doesn't know is that as she closes in on the murderer, he's closing in on her.
And her family.
This might be FBI recruit Chase Adams' first case, but if she doesn't catch the killer soon, it may also be her last.
February 9, 2020
I've just discovered @authorpatricklogan and I must say I am very happy. Mix of mystery, thriller, and some horror aspects. It was exactly what I needed to satisfy my brain.
•
It is a very easy and super fast paced read. From the first page you're thrown right into Chase Adams action. She is an extremely flawed FBI agent with so many interpersonal and personal issues, she was a very relatable character but I did not yet fall in love with her, I need to know more about her. The plot was well constructed, I loved the build up and how it kept me on the edge of my seat. Adams has a bit of a special aspect to her that we are not quite sure what it is, hoping it'll be developed further in the following books. What really kept my attention was the fact that you make your own assumptions of some things, about what happened and I loved that. The only thing I did know whodunit but it didn't take away from the whole story.
•
If you're not someone that is faint of heart, that likes fast paced mysteries/thrillers definitely try a Patrick Logan book. I am hooked to his writing style and already purchased the second book!
•
My Rating : ✭✭✭✭✩
•
It is a very easy and super fast paced read. From the first page you're thrown right into Chase Adams action. She is an extremely flawed FBI agent with so many interpersonal and personal issues, she was a very relatable character but I did not yet fall in love with her, I need to know more about her. The plot was well constructed, I loved the build up and how it kept me on the edge of my seat. Adams has a bit of a special aspect to her that we are not quite sure what it is, hoping it'll be developed further in the following books. What really kept my attention was the fact that you make your own assumptions of some things, about what happened and I loved that. The only thing I did know whodunit but it didn't take away from the whole story.
•
If you're not someone that is faint of heart, that likes fast paced mysteries/thrillers definitely try a Patrick Logan book. I am hooked to his writing style and already purchased the second book!
•
My Rating : ✭✭✭✭✩
January 16, 2021
2.5
I wanted to give this book 3 stars, I really enjoyed it at times, but then something incredibly incredulous(notice I did not say stupid) would happen. To give it 3 stars would show complicity with the author in thinking that these unbelievable (not stupid) events could occur.
I mean who would travel to Alaska thinking they'd been hired by the FBI without an ounce of paperwork or training taking place. Sure she was a police sergeant, but come on, that doesn't make you an FBI agent automatically. Then she jumped on a plane to Boston without a good reason. Next, she misses her husband and son terribly, but jumps in bed with a guy she barely knows and doesn't like, okay not impossible but unlikely. Then the bad guy is right above her and seems to take 30 min. to follow her and she's wounded. I'll stop there.
In all fairness I thought the murders were interesting and we could have had a nice mystery there. The story moved at a good pace and a couple of the characters were interesting if not likeable, in the short time they were in the story. It's just that I'm usually good at suspending disbelief, but that was very challenging with this novel.
I wanted to give this book 3 stars, I really enjoyed it at times, but then something incredibly incredulous(notice I did not say stupid) would happen. To give it 3 stars would show complicity with the author in thinking that these unbelievable (not stupid) events could occur.
I mean who would travel to Alaska thinking they'd been hired by the FBI without an ounce of paperwork or training taking place. Sure she was a police sergeant, but come on, that doesn't make you an FBI agent automatically. Then she jumped on a plane to Boston without a good reason. Next, she misses her husband and son terribly, but jumps in bed with a guy she barely knows and doesn't like, okay not impossible but unlikely. Then the bad guy is right above her and seems to take 30 min. to follow her and she's wounded. I'll stop there.
In all fairness I thought the murders were interesting and we could have had a nice mystery there. The story moved at a good pace and a couple of the characters were interesting if not likeable, in the short time they were in the story. It's just that I'm usually good at suspending disbelief, but that was very challenging with this novel.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 269 reviews