Author: Leslie Parrish
Pages: 368
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Penguin Group
AMAZON: Cold Touch: Extrasensory Agents
Synopsis (Goodreads)
Since being gifted-or cursed-with the ability to touch a lifeless body and relive the deceased's final moments, Olivia Wainwright has died a hundred deaths. And every glimpse into this darkness draws her deeper into danger.
Though he doesn't believe in psychics, Savannah Detective Gabe Cooper offers her a glimmer of light. As their bond deepens, Olivia will have to choose between her cold gift and the warmth Gabe can provide. And Gabe can't refuse when she needs his help solving a crime that's haunted her for over a decade-her own murder.
Though he doesn't believe in psychics, Savannah Detective Gabe Cooper offers her a glimmer of light. As their bond deepens, Olivia will have to choose between her cold gift and the warmth Gabe can provide. And Gabe can't refuse when she needs his help solving a crime that's haunted her for over a decade-her own murder.
REVIEW: 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed book 1, ‘Cold Sight’ in the Extrasensory Agents series so was excited to read its sequel, ‘Cold Touch’ and it didn’t disappoint! We see all of the characters from ‘Cold Sight’ return in this amazing sequel but this book focuses on Olivia Wainwright who has the most debilitating gift of them all, although I am sure they would call what they can do a curse rather than a gift.
Olivia is able to relive 2 minutes and 10 seconds of a dead person’s life and find out how they died, she recognized she had this ability following her own death and revival at the age of 15 when she was kidnapped, murdered and revived by her savior; a 12year old who was a prisoner himself and known only to her as ‘Jack’.
Savannah Detective Gabe Cooper is a skeptic of those claiming psychic abilities but after seeing Olivia touch and work out the cause of death in a case he is working on, he starts to question his beliefs; he also comes to accept the bones found in a bar fire could be related to Olivia’s own kidnapping.
Gabe along with his rookie partner Ty, an amazing character who bought a touch of humor to the story agree to work with eXtreme Investigations to try and solve a decade plus cold case, working together to piece together a timeline not making sense and a number of boys all disappearing with the same circumstances surrounding them.
The investigation was gruesome and detailed; what the team of eXtreme Investigations had to go through to solve it as well as others they work on would play havoc with their minds, the plot twists and turns kept the pacing even and the storyline fascinating.
Although Olivia had such an unusual ability that was slowly tearing at her soul, she had a sense of strength, compassion and independence, she put herself through hell time after time to help others, never thinking of the harm it was causing to her own psyche – I loved her as the main heroine. Gabe was her perfect match and protected her in a way she hadn’t been in a long time; their romance developed at a believable pace although their attraction was instant.
I loved the supporting characters and the setup for the rest of the series. They are complex characters each having their own potential for the future stories, I am really curious about Derek!
Parrish is an amazing writer who has created a very intense thriller; it is solidly written with the right amount of romance, mystery and action. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Olivia is able to relive 2 minutes and 10 seconds of a dead person’s life and find out how they died, she recognized she had this ability following her own death and revival at the age of 15 when she was kidnapped, murdered and revived by her savior; a 12year old who was a prisoner himself and known only to her as ‘Jack’.
Savannah Detective Gabe Cooper is a skeptic of those claiming psychic abilities but after seeing Olivia touch and work out the cause of death in a case he is working on, he starts to question his beliefs; he also comes to accept the bones found in a bar fire could be related to Olivia’s own kidnapping.
Gabe along with his rookie partner Ty, an amazing character who bought a touch of humor to the story agree to work with eXtreme Investigations to try and solve a decade plus cold case, working together to piece together a timeline not making sense and a number of boys all disappearing with the same circumstances surrounding them.
The investigation was gruesome and detailed; what the team of eXtreme Investigations had to go through to solve it as well as others they work on would play havoc with their minds, the plot twists and turns kept the pacing even and the storyline fascinating.
Although Olivia had such an unusual ability that was slowly tearing at her soul, she had a sense of strength, compassion and independence, she put herself through hell time after time to help others, never thinking of the harm it was causing to her own psyche – I loved her as the main heroine. Gabe was her perfect match and protected her in a way she hadn’t been in a long time; their romance developed at a believable pace although their attraction was instant.
I loved the supporting characters and the setup for the rest of the series. They are complex characters each having their own potential for the future stories, I am really curious about Derek!
Parrish is an amazing writer who has created a very intense thriller; it is solidly written with the right amount of romance, mystery and action. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
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