Cold Blooded

Carly Phoenix FBI Suspense Thriller #2

by Taylor Stark

When a killer leaves cryptic poem stanzas at his crime scenes, FBI Agent Carly Phoenix finds herself in a deadly literary puzzle. Can she decode the lethal language to catch a killer from the past?

COLD BLOODED (A Carly Phoenix FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Taylor Stark. The series begins with COLD JUSTICE (Book 1).

The Carly Phoenix series is an intense and riveting thriller featuring a complex and troubled female protagonist. Brimming with suspense, unexpected turns, and a pulse-pounding tempo, this series ensures an enthralling experience that's bound to keep you turning pages late into the night. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Teresa Driscoll, and Lisa Regan are sure to fall in love.

Future books in the series are also available!

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Ebooks, Mystery Thriller

195 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 6, 2024

Reviews

[Jerry B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat fast-reading tale, featuring some pretty good detective work, good relations between investigative partners, and a decent plot.

Might well enjoy revisiting these characters from time-to-time... [3.5]

[Janice Spina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cold Bloodied is a riveting and suspenseful thriller that kept me turning pages. This was book 2 in the Carly Phoenix series.

Carly is troubled by a new cold case she is working on that turns out to be more convoluted than she expected from the evidence that keeps piling up as she searches for other cases that are similar in nature.

Her supervisor, Agent Grayson, works with her to help solve this case. Their partnership becomes closer and they begin to trust each more with each new development. Carly begins to confide in Gray about her concern over her mother’s death and how it is now a cold case with no outcome. Will Gray take over solving this case. Time with tell in the next installment or more.

This was an enjoyable read. I look forward to more in this thriller series.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book where the first chapter was the best. The writing in chapter 1 was absolutely phenomenal. It caught me in its web of intricacies and pulled me into this mystery as an artist used words as the paintbrush. Continuing to read, I developed a new respect for this author. After a while, the descriptions almost seemed overdone, yet I was already caught in its web. This is a really good story, with cold case detectives finding cases that seem to be unrelated yet definitely were related. It comes to a gripping conclusion, with the epilogue, making one wish for the next installment.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cold Blooded
Taylor Stark

Wow, what a thrill!

This is a page-turning, edge-of-your-seat read. The characters will stay with you long after you finish the story.

A brilliant series written by a brilliant-minded author!

[Stephan Huston · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't like this book at all, wish I hadn't hung around to the end. It was just boring. The plot is not believable, and I couldn't imagine the very limited clues leading to this resolution. Very little depth to it. Just felt like the protagonists somehow stumbled to the answer. And not much logic for why the killer would start killing people, or why those people. I see this averages ab out 4 stars, not sure what other reviewers see in this book.

[Darlene Doty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Looking for the truth

Carly Phoenix FBI agent working Cold Case division with her partner in Chicago. What was suppose to be a demotion ended up being more. she was good at her job . She had a hard time Learning to trust, but with her new partner it was working out for both of them.

[Joe Vitucci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the book starts a little slow, it finally grabbed my attention. Carly and Gray are two FBIers working on cold cases in the Chicago area. They determine that quite a few of these cold cases are tied together, and so it seems they have a serial killer on their hands.
It's a pretty good story.

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a book that pulls you in. It definitely keeps you guessing. It is a book that is easy to follow. It does go back in time to tell the story of each victim but as you read you know your reading about the victim.

[Liza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, they're cold cases that the two leads identify and feel are connected. The MC give the existing evidence to the lab to retest with new technology. Even the final twist wasn't identified by the MC.

I did enjoy the story but didn't feel the MC did a lot for the story.

[Archee Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

riveting

had me sitting at the edge of my seat and furiously turning the pages. what a ride! in my minds eye, it ran like a film. well played ending.

[ᥫ᭡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has potential to turn into a really good novel, that needs to be much longer! Ends abruptly, wanted more.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great detective mystery

Well written and the case details never got long winded or repetitive. Very interested in continuing Carly's quest to solve her mother's murder as well!

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but getting tired of all the women in power

Seems quite a few books constantly have the women in power and it is starting to bore me. There needs to be a balance

[Carolyn Bauknight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, kept my attention, easy to return to reading day after day.

[A. Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

The storyline is great

I like the plot, but the book would read better if some of the excess was trimmed. Sometimes, less is more.

[Sam C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok

Quite a good read , a bit wordy everything is described very elaborately. Would read more. Maybe if carly wasn't so, I don't know intense.

[beulah douglas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read

A lot of twists a d turns, kept me wanting to keep reading to find out who did it. Very good book. Will
probably try another of her books in the future.