Genre: Paranormal, Mob, Criminal
Hardcover: 313 Pages
Published: July 24, 2012
Series: Cold Fury
1. Cold
Fury
2. Flicker
and Burn
3. Embers
and Ash TBA
Rating: ★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
Jason Bourne meets The
Sopranos in this breathtaking adventure
Sara
Jane Rispoli is a normal sixteen-year-old coping with school and a budding
romance--until her parents and brother are kidnapped and she discovers her
family is deeply embedded in the Chicago Outfit (aka the mob).
Now
on the run from a masked assassin, rogue cops and her turncoat uncle, Sara Jane
is chased and attacked at every turn, fighting back with cold fury as she
searches for her family. It's a quest that takes her through concealed doors
and forgotten speakeasies--a city hiding in plain sight. Though armed with a
.45 and 96K in cash, an old tattered notebook might be her best defense--hidden
in its pages the secret to "ultimate power." It's why she's being
pursued, why her family was taken, and could be the key to saving all of their
lives.
Action
packed, with fresh, cinematic writing, Cold Fury is a riveting and
imaginative adventure readers will devour.
My Review:
"Cold
Fury is a riveting and imaginative adventure readers will devour."
Yes! Yes! I did devour this book within minutes of getting it! It is
beautifully written, fast paced and imaginative. It incorporates being inside
the mind of an unusually strong 16 year old girl with the dangerous plot twists
of a Mob story. How cool is that!? I love this idea of the Outfit. Who isn't mesmerized
by the mob? It's a dangerous world, but for a 16 year old to have to deal with
this new idea that her family is a part of that, it's going to take tremendous
strength, determination and a badass attitude. And Sara Jane has all that plus
more. After coming home one day to find her house trashed and her family
missing, it's up to Sara Jane to figure out what happened to them and who is
after her.
On the run with only a gun, a suitcase
full of cash and a notebook that could bring down an entire criminal society,
Sara Jane must fight for her life and her families. But perhaps her greatest
weapon isn't in that suitcase of hers, but buried deep within her, a cold fury
that could give her the ultimate power that everyone's been searching for.
I
gotta say, Goeglein managed to bring out his inner teenage girl! (A compliment,
of course) Sara Jane is the type of heroine everyone looks forward too. She is
the type of person you instantly find your self liking. She's a total badass,
with fighting skills and inner strength, but by balancing her teenage
insecurities and worries, Goeglein created the perfect heroine. She has
vulnerabilities, but is able to work through them in order to save her family.
And adding to that is the powerful ability burning at her core, makes her an
even stronger character. Sara Jane is admirable and you can relate to her, even
if your left-hook is a poor imitation of hers (like mine lol). But then she has
had years of boxing training under her belt, so don't feel too bad.
As
for the writing, its enchanting. The book moves flawlessly from one page to
another adding unique details to the plot. This has become one of my new
favorite books and I can't wait to find out what happens next. The writing is
so imaginative that when Goeglein is describing a run down building or the historical significance
of the Mob at a street corner, his style attracts you in as if you were
standing in front of them or next to Al Capone himself (I have chills running
down my back!). By far one of the best supernatural books!
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