Cold Cold Heart (Paperback) by Tami Hoag

About the Book

Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. Nearly a year has passed since surviving her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares as dark as the heart of a killer, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. But home doesn't provide the comfort she expects. Dana's harrowing story and her return to small town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Terrified of truths long-buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Questioning everything she knows, refusing to be defined by the traumas of her past and struggling against excruciating odds, Dana seeks out a truth that may prove too terrible to be believed.

Book Synopsis

A thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag, "one of the most intense suspense writers around" (Chicago Tribune).

Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. Nearly a year has passed since she survived her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. But home doesn't provide the comfort she expects.

Dana's harrowing story and her return to small-town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Terrified of truths long buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Questioning everything she knows, refusing to be defined by the traumas of her past, Dana seeks out a truth that may prove too terrible to be believed...

Review Quotes

Praise for Cold Cold Heart

"Chilling and satisfying."--People

"This unusual take on a serial-killer novel offers a most-welcome exploration of traumatic brain injury and what it is like to be a survivor."--Booklist (starred review)

"Hoag's narrative explodes with an unexpected but believable conclusion. A top-notch psychological thriller."--Kirkus Reviews

"[A] chilling psychological thriller."--Publishers Weekly

"An unforgettable read."--RT Book Reviews

"Ms. Hoag weaves the intensifying plot in Cold Cold Heart with the expertise of a master seamstress blind stitching the facts, moving through multiple characters' voices, taking readers on a journey into the inner depths of her characters' minds, and in Hoag style, delivering a walloping ending."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

More Praise for Tami Hoag

"One of the most intense suspense writers around."--Chicago Tribune

"One of the hottest names in the suspense game."--People

"Ms. Hoag knows how to take her readers on a frightening ride."--New York Journal of Books

"Hard to put down."--The Washington Post

"A snappy, scary thriller."--Entertainment Weekly

"A chilling thriller with a romantic chaser."--New York Daily News

"Leave[s] the reader panting and turning the pages as fast as possible."--The Boston Globe

"[A] no-holds-barred, page-turning thriller."--The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Slick and satisfying."--The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"An exciting page-turner."--The Kansas City Star

About The Author

TAMI HOAG is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty books. There are more than forty million copies of her books in print in more than thirty languages. Renowned for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense, Hoag first hit the New York Times bestseller list with Night Sins, and each of her books since has been a bestseller. She lives in California.