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Book Review By Greg Bryant
Cold Feet by Brenda Novak

The Seatle police suspect Madison Leiberman's father was the serial killer they called the "Sandpoint Strangler". Madison refuses to believe it. Her father is now dead, due to a suicide, and all she wants is the chance to create a new life for herself and her six year old daughter. Two years after her fathers death, Madison discovers something in the basement of her parent's house. Something that makes her question her fathers innocence or the innocence of other family members.

When crime writer Caleb Trovato's ex-sister-in-law turns up dead, Caleb wonders weather they're dealing with a copycat killer or if the real Sandpoint Strangler is still alive? Caleb is sure Madison knows more than she's telling and he's determined to find out what. But he doesn't expect to fall in love or to draw the killer's intention toward Madison and her daughter.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
How seduced/forced? - loving persuasion
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with...
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - police/investigator
Who seduces whom? - woman seducing man

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's

Main Female Character - 20's-30's
Effect of sexing

Setting
United States Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 30%
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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