
#168 in Thriller
A Faint Cold Fear
- 480
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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About the book
A Faint Cold Fear is the third novel in the Grant County series by author Karin Slaughter. It was originally published in hardback in 2003. Previous books in the series are Blindsighted, and Kisscut. It features the characters Jeffrey Tolliver, Lena Adams, and Sara Linton.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 67 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 31% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 67 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Karin Slaughter is easily one of my favorite authors right now. Her books, in this Grant County series, are gritty and pull no punches. Just good, dark stuff that I can't put down. Once again, you just get to know the three main characters better…”
“It was bound to happen. I did not really enjoy this installment of the Grant County series for a few reasons. The location and some of the disparaging side plots. I'll get into that later, but this book focuses on a murderer who starts picking…”
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