Cold Chills

Finn McCoy #3

by Scott Langrel

A massive snowstorm has come to Shallow Springs, and it's brought something with it. Something that haunts the falling snow and leaves no footprints, only a mounting number of frozen victims.

Paranormal handler Finn McCoy returns once again to the sleepy town of his birth as he seeks to unravel the mystery behind the icy deaths of several of the town's residents. With the help of his girlfriend Amanda and Sheriff John Talbot, McCoy races against time to discover the identity of this chilling new threat.

Will McCoy be able to put an end to the murderous spree? Or will the menace prove to be as unstoppable as the storm which spawned it?

Genres: Horror, Ghosts

134 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 7, 2013

About the author

I was born and raised in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, a town nestled in the mountains of Appalachia. Which, by the way, is pronounced "apple-atcha", not "a-puh-lay-shua". My favorite TV shows as a kid were "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and "Night Gallery" with Rod Serling. I was also drawn to books with larger-than-life heroes such as Doc Savage and Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane. I was (and still am) a big X-files fan, along with Lost, Supernatural, and The Walking Dead.
I prefer horror and thrillers where there is a real, supernatural villain as opposed to psychological horror, and I try to incorporate such characters into my stories.

Reviews

[PF Albano · Rating 5 out of 5]

A story set in the depth of winter. There's horror and humor, but, most of all, this one tugged at my heartstrings.

This is a mystery that centers on a snow-bound ghost. It brings Finn back to Shallow Springs and we get to know more about the town and its residents. The angle with this one is that the reader isn't being asked to solve a the mystery.

We are already informed of the answer to the mystery with some very strong clues, the excitement is being on pins and needles as we wonder how Finn is going to connect all the dots.

Langrel continues to impress with his writing; this short novel unfolded like a movie in my mind. The pacing was perfect, not too fast to leave me confused but fast enough to keep me from getting bored. The ending was really, really good but the epilogue was even better.

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[Raymond P. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the last two, but still not a bad read. Sheriff Talbot is using his power a little bit more. Amanda is still the pain in the butt she always is, well more like the voice of reason. Finn, well he's just doing his thing.

[Linda Shelton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

I love his books this is the second one and I plan to read them all. I love Finn he is a great guy.

[Dena · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Ginnie Ducar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast and fun.

Excellent story again from Mr. Langrel. Good twist for Shallow Springs. Good character development with the S. Springs gang. Total entertainment.

[Vinette Schubert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read

I really enjoy reading the adventures of Finn McCoy. Always a page turner. Can't wait to start the next book.

[Amanda "Coffin Critiques" · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series has been growing on me, I honestly just read the first one because it was cheap on the Kindle when I first obtained my e-reader. But, slowly, I have found I like Finn McCoy and his band of followers more and more. I will still say, if you’re looking for a whole lot of depth, these may not be the best pick out there for you but that doesn’t mean it’s completely lacking. This one actually dug a little deeper into the characters involved and probably had the most depth out of the three I have ventured through thus far. The plot line itself was average I would say. There seems to not be a lot of actual fear generated in these as well as a lack of mystery since it’s more Langrel’s tact to use dramatic irony, letting his readers know what is happening the entire time. On the one hand, it’s a positive tactic because we get the villain’s perspective too, which is always intriguing. But on the other hand, it makes it impossible to foreshadow or leave us guessing since we pretty much have all the information right away. I suppose it works for some perfectly fine but others, not so much. Personally, I’m somewhat indifferent towards it. I will say though, for an average of 120 something pages per book, he does do a good job of pacing and the creativity of the supernatural entities makes these pretty fun to read. This one particularly, was probably my favorite installment so far. I like that he went back to characters we saw in the first book as well as pulling hinted at elements from it to start to really make it feel like a series instead of creepy cases. He delivers an interesting plot, decent characters (no ones running around being total idiots, doing things specifically told not to or anything, which in horror, is always a plus), and is starting to really form it into an actual series so, it’s in no way a bad read. It’s depth is lack luster and, although nothing feels missing exactly, it doesn’t really produce a lot of emotional attachment. All that said though, these are just basically fun, quick reads and if you enjoy a good paranormal story you can read about in a day, these are a good choice.

[Bruce Schoenfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cold Chills (A Finn McCoy Paranormal Thriller Book 5)

Scott Langrel is one of those gifted story tellers that are able to keep a good story, pace, and a little humor all successfully going at the same time while maintaining the paranormal mystery part of the book and make it all blend perfectly. Paranormal mystery readers who like a touch of humor in their stories will want to check out Cold Chills.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Finn McCoy novel

I'm kinda sad that I finished the 3rd novel in the series because there's only 3 more remaining. I was happy to see Pru's name mentioned & hope the books to come include her. Although the mystery was easy to solve who was needed to help Finn, it was still an enjoyable read.

[Jim Kratzok · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good story

Finn McCoy is solving supernatural situations again. This story had a sort of sweetness to it. Maybe bittersweet. A Japanese snow spirit is freezing people to death and Finn has to figure out how to get the spirit to leave. In doing so he meets an old man who knew his father and hears a great story about his old man. A most enjoyable yarn.

[Julie Donovan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it

I actually enjoyed this book even more than the first two. Great story, awesome editing, enduring characters. This book has a great ending, no spoilers. I am on to the next book in this series. Great writing Mr. Langrel

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 3 in the Finn McCoy paranormal mystery series. a good read! I'm on to book 4

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read!

Great stories and I love the characters. Well done Scott Langrel. You have me as a fan. Onward to book 4!

[Cynthia Rielley · Rating 5 out of 5]

fast paced enjoyable universe quick fun reads creepy awesome

[Hillary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book and the ending is kinda sweet too. :)

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[Betty Curry]

This series of Finn McCoy are fabulous I get into the books and cant stop reading them. I love the Pru Character as well.