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A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, Bk 3)
Author: Karin Slaughter

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Publisher: HarperTorch
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780060534059 - ISBN-10: 0060534052
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 437


Other Versions of this Book: Audio Cassette (Abridged), Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged)

Book Description:
Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, GA, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues -- and the college authorities are eager to avoid a scandal -- but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up. Two more suspicious suicides follow, and a young woman is brutally attacked. For Sara, the violence strikes far too close to home. And as Jeffrey pursues the sadistic killer, he discovers that ex-police detective Lena Adams, now a security guard on campus, may be in possession of crucial information. But, bruised and angered by her expulsion from the force, Lena seems to be barely capable of protecting herself, let alone saving the next victim.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Bev H. (okiegal) wrote on 5/5/2007...

9 member(s) found this review helpful.

If Hannibal L. is your favorite bad guy and you're into watching CSI for the forensics then this is a book for you!

Shannon Y. (dolphinlover) wrote on 1/17/2007...

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

Awesome awesome book loved it every bit of it was so interesting and page turning stayed up very late reading this book as with all of her other books lol very good read

William G. (Gyrom) wrote on 2/13/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another strong entry in the Grant County series featuring Linton and Tolliver. Not quite up to the first two books, but still an engaging, fast-pased forensics/procedural.

Gloria M. (glo) wrote on 9/23/2006...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

A really good book. The last page was a shocker!!!!

Lorraine H. (Kit) wrote on 10/2/2006...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

An apparent student suicide has brought medical examiner Sara Linton to the local college campus, along with her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver. But a horribly mutilated corpse yields up few answers. And a suspicious rash of subsequent "suicides" suggests that a different kind of terror is stalking the youth of Heartsdale, Georgia-a nightmare that is coming to prey on Sara Linton's loved ones.

Wow, what a lot of surprises in this book and it just keeps coming and knocking the breath of out you. Wonderful!

Melba A. (gardenqueen) wrote on 8/25/2006...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

#3. I really like this series of books. It's one of those books you can't put down until you finish it. Not for the squimish.

Kara B. (kizabee) wrote on 11/17/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Once again,I was not disappointed. I have really grown to love Karin Slaughter. All of her books that I have read draw me in from page one. If you are like me, I can't get anything done . This book is definately no exception, I am looking forward to reading #4 in this series. If you are looking for a fast-paced thriller, you will love this book and this series. I highly recommend it to all.

Nancy J. (3CatMama) wrote on 5/6/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another "couldn't put it down to the end" by Karin Slaughter. Very good!

Cheryl (Toni) J. (toni) wrote on 1/8/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

#3 in the series
Slaughter returns with the third riveting entry in her Grant County series, in which her lead characters seem to suffer as much as the victims of the horrific crimes they investigate. County coroner Sara Linton arrives at a crime scene with her sister in tow. She consults with her ex-husband, Detective Jeffrey Tolliver, and Lena Adams, a former policewoman who jumped ship rather than undergo psychological counseling and is now employed as part of the security force for the local college. Within minutes, they determine that the victim jumped off a bridge and had recently slashed his wrists and undergone genital piercing. But their investigation is interrupted by a devastating discovery--Sara's heavily pregnant sister has been stabbed. Jeffrey, Sara, and Lena join forces to determine whether the events are related, but their work is fraught with interpersonal difficulties, and their small town, once a safe haven, starts to seem like a claustrophobic and terrifying place. Slaughter knows how to ratchet up the psychological tension in a compelling plot with an unexpected twist. And Lena is a fascinating character, in thrall to a dark compulsion to play out her fears in unnerving sex games. Chilling and addictive reading.

Elizabeth R. (esjro) - Stockton, NJ wrote on 11/4/2008...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

In this third installment of the Grant County series, county medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver (who is also Sara's ex-husband and on again/off again beau) investigate an apparent suicide at the local college campus. However, when Sara's sister is assaulted at the scene then another suicide takes place Sara and Jeffrey suspect that the incidents are related.

Meanwhile, Jeffrey's former partner and now disgruntled campus security officer Lena Adams is using alcohol to try to get over the emotional and physical wounds inflicted upon her while she was held captive by a mad man (story from a previous book.) She attempts to investigate the case on her own, and winds up in a twisted relationship with a potential suspect.

I did not enjoy this book as much as the first two in the series, because the pacing was not as even - the middle sections dragged. Sara Linton is not as integral to the story as in previous books, but Lena's story is the one that will keep you turning the pages in A Faint Cold Fear. The tone of this book is very dark, but the residents of Grant County are appealing enough to visit anyway.


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Chuck P. (1998SVT) wrote on 10/10/2009...


I really di enjoy this story it kept me guessing till the very end. I will say though for all the hurs she say's she spent on Remington's shotgun safety website, she made several glaring errors about firearms in the book. I started reading her book Kiss Cut and couldn't seem to get interested in it, I may retry it after reading this one.

Kimberly C. (cuefamily) wrote on 9/8/2009...


This is the 3rd book of the Grant County series. You have to read this series if you are a mystery lover. She is a wonderful, engaging author who writes books you just can't put down. From the first page you will be sucked into the life of Sara, Lena, Jeffery and the gang. You will love them and hate them and yell at them as if they were your friends. Each story is never obvious and yet right there all along. What a wonderful and talented writer.

Marianne S. (sfc95) - Decatur, IL wrote on 7/18/2009...


Ok, so I am reading these all out of order which is not the best idea, but given that, I still really like this series. The characters keep you interested and the plot are great, a good thriller

Karen K. (krin) wrote on 12/22/2008...


This book was an intense thriller in the Sara Linton/Grant County series, focusing mostly on Lena Adams and her struggle to identify the killer while dealing with her own personal issues. I liked the character interactions and the plot moved along well.

Beth W. (bethwiggy) wrote on 4/29/2007...


An apparent student suicide has brought medical examiner Sara Linton to the local college campus, along with her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver. But a horribly mutilated corpse yields up a few answers. And a suspicious rash of sub-sequent "suicides" suggests that a different kind of terror is stakling the youth of Heartsdale, Georgia-a nightmare that is coming to prey on Sara Linton's loved ones.

Lori P. wrote on 3/25/2007...


An apparent student suicide has brought medical examiner Sara Linton to the local college campus, along with her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver. But a horribly mutilated corpse yields up few answers. And a suspicious rash of subsequent "suicides" suggests that a different kind of terro is stalking the youth of Heartsdale, Georgia--a nightmare that is coming to prey on Sara Linton's loved ones.

Patricia S. (ragdollmom) wrote on 3/15/2006...


From the back cover: A small town is being transformed into a killing ground. And the key to a sadistic murderer's motive and identity may be held in the unsteady hands of a campus security guard--a former police detective driven from the force by the hellish memories that will never leave her.

Lorinda B. (Rin) - Chincoteague, VA wrote on 10/12/2005...


Great book!

Greg L. (Gmoney) wrote on 9/10/2005...


Karin Slaughter is a dark, intense writer.

Carol W. (readsalot) wrote on 7/11/2005...


The medical examiner is a great character in her books. Quite enjoyable and fast reading


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