Secrets lie buried in ice… One of them can kill her. Home for Christmas after her long-missing mother’s body is found, nothing will keep Nora Livingstone from uncovering the truth about the cold case. Especially not Deputy Sheriff Rush Buchanan, whom she once loved and left. Even when threats become attempts on her life, Rush can’t dissuade her–but he will protect her. Because someone is … Because someone is determined to bury the truth…or bury Nora.
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I never saw that ending coming!!! This was my sentiment at the end of Cold Case Christmas by Jessica Patch. This was another action-packed edge of your seat suspense novel that I have come to expect and appreciate from Ms. Patch. Nora Livingstone returns home determined to solve the cold case of her mother’s death. She ends up being helped by Deputy Sheriff Rush Buchanan who is also her ex. Someone in town is determined to keep Nora from finding the answers she is seeking. Be sure to check out the book to find out who is behind the murder and enjoy finding out if Nora and Rush can move past their past to make a relationship work.
I was given a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
Cold Case Christmas
Jessica R. Patch
Nora comes home for Christmas to regroup. Instead her long missing mother is found and as she tries to find out how she died someone is determined to stop her. Can Rush, her long ago love, protect her even though she goes barreling into looking for answers like a bull in a china store? Twists and turns that you never see coming keep you riveted to the book to the very end.
this is a page turning story I could not put down. nora is home for Christmas, then there is a car found in the lake , she rushes to the lake and finds Rush an ex, then her father shows up she is upset and announces she will find out what happened someone attack her that night , rush wants to help . if you like suspense you will enjoy the story, did not see the ending that was coming.
Oh this was a fast and suspenseful ride! I loved every minute of it! I tried to figure out the mystery before it was done – this author did great at throwing suspicion at others to get you off track. Fantastic tension between Rush and Nora as they tiptoe around their past. You want to knock some sense into them as they try to be friends while not getting killed. Another great suspense story by this author. She never fails to entertain!!
When digging up the truth of what happened when her mother disappeared ten years ago, Nora Livingstone unearths some harsh truths about both her mother and herself. She is impulsive, hot headed, tends toward selfishness and closed off, but in spite of all her faults, I liked Nora. And Rush Buchanan is the perfect complement to Nora’s personality.
In addition to the fast-paced, nail biting, twisty-turning mystery, the many hair-raising attempts on Nora’s life, and the history between Rush and Nora, Jessica R. Patch examines how past experiences and the threat of rumors how these two back from being the people God made them to be. They’ll have to come to grips with small town life and its propensity for rumors before they can move forward together but first, they will have to find their killer.
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Heart-wrenching, full of intrigue and wrapped around a sweet reunion! Great story! From page one we are drawn into this cold case and kept on the edge of our seats throughout. The groundwork is laid for it to be any number of things to have happened to her mother and we’re kept guessing right up until the very end. In the midst of the drama, Rush and Nora find their way through old misunderstandings and hurts to discover the love they both still hold for each other. I loved their story1
Nora Livingstone has lived for almost two decades with this cloud hanging over her. Did her mother really voluntarily leave her that night? Hope that she’d be eventually found and able to explain where she’d been comes to an end when her body is finally discovered. Nora can’t accept an accident as the answer though, there’s too many unanswered questions. When she lets it be known around town that she’s going to find out what happened once and for all, threats start turning up. Who is trying to stop her? And why?
Deputy sheriff Rush Buchanan has loved Nora for most of his life. He spent his high school days thinking he was going to marry her and live happily ever after, but when her Mom disappeared, she withdrew and eventually left him behind. Now she’s back in town and searching for answers. He’ll do anything he can to help her figure out what happened to her mom that night … and continue his hope that she’ll one day see the love he still holds for her is worth sticking around for!
Oh my!! This romantic thriller by Jessica R. Patch is a page turning, nailbiting suspense. It was one crazy ride and I enjoyed every bit of it. The plot, the characters, and the romance made this a wonderful read here at Christmas time. So, get some hot chocolate and snuggle up for some action and sweet romance.
*I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
I don’t think I would want to be a character in one of this author’s books.
In this book, there were so many things that Nora went through. It was like she couldn’t catch a break, one thing after another kept happening. Life had hit Nora hard when her mother disappeared when Nora was a young girl. Now someone was trying to kill her or keep her from solving the “cold case” of the death of her mom. Nora’s only help comes from her ex-boyfriend Deputy Sheriff Rush Buchanan. Their chemistry is still strong and they both have a hard time trusting each other. Solving this mystery becomes harder and harder as Christmas draws closer.
I like to think I’m pretty good at solving these mysteries, but Jessica Patch has really done a fantastic job with this story. I was totally blown away and on the seat of my chair the whole time I was reading it.
I also loved the way the author weaves into this story the example of God’s love for us. As said in the notes from the author;
“No matter what your background, what you were born into or what happened to you that you had no control over. You can come out from under that shadow and live in the light through the sweet, healing love of Jesus. You can be free to be who you are meant to be in Christ.”
I highly recommend picking up this book. However, I need to warn you, you might not get much sleep until you finish reading it! My husband and I read it in two days.
I received a copy of this book from the author to read. All the opinions are my own.
Cold Case Christmas
By: Jessica R. Patch Hold on for the ride of your life. I was captured at the start. I was not disappointment. Patch weaves a suspense thrilling story that will have you on the edge of your seat trying to read faster to see what is going to happen next. I caught myself holding my breath several times , and other times i had tears in my eyes. There is a cold case where a woman disappeared 17 years ago. Her daughter is back in town and with some new evidence she is determined to find some answers. There are several suspects , but the author keeps you guessing till the end.
I was given a com complimentary copy of this book, but was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.
This book will have you on the edge of your seat with all the twist and turns that are happening. I loved how the author took the book one way and in the end its not what you expected. I love Rush and his heart but I also really enjoyed his dad’s story and what he faced and how it truly impacted the story in a way you least expect. No matter what the characters face the author kept bring on new surprises that keeps you guessing till the end.
This is a twisted tell of lies and secrets. Rush and Nora the main characters have a history. They both have a deep love for truth, and justice. When Nora’s mom disappeared it wasn’t unusual, she was known for running from situations. But, when she’s found dead years later, Nora has to find out why. Rush has to try to keep her alive and find the answers to her pressing questions. This is one of Jessica R Patch’s best books.
‘Had her hopes been in Jesus or in the things she’d longed for and wanted?’
Deputy Sheriff Rush Buchanan is at the scene when a car is pulled from a wintry lake at Christmas time. The body in the car is the body of Marilyn Livingstone, who disappeared 17 years earlier. Her daughter, Nora Livingstone, left home when her mother disappeared and only comes home one day a year at Christmas. But she is here early and nothing is going to stop her from finding out what happened to her mother. Especially Rush, who she once loved and loved her.
Threats start being made on her life and Rush tries his best to get her to back off but Nora is bound and determined to discover what happened to her mother and prove that she just didn’t leave her family without a word.
Jessica Patch is a huge favorite of mine. She is super good at suspense and always has a great spiritual theme in her books. I have been blessed more than once reading them. They are books you want to read again later down the road. I have done that very thing. This time around she has created more great characters, and even has cameo appearances from once she created earlier. And the action just never stops, either and Patch ends with an enormous twist and surprise. Something I never saw coming. Bravo! Highly recommended.
*My thanks to the publisher and author for a preview copy of this book. All opinions stated here are entirely my own.