I liked the story - solving a cold case and delving into the background of the victim and those around her. I enjoyed the relationships between the different characters and starting to understand how their experiences would be driving their thoughts, feelings and actions. I also thought the ending of the book was good and something I wasn't expecting. However, the thing I enjoyed less about the book was the heavy use of surnames for all the characters as I felt it made it hard to connect with them. I can understand why sometimes this may be useful to use - particularly within a police drama but this was used even when the female psychologist was talking to her daughter - which seemed less relevant.

I would like to thank Severn House and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Cold, Cold Heart’ by A J Cross in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
When David Lockman is released from a life sentence for the murder of Della Harrington due to an unsafe conviction, forensic psychologist Professor Kate Hanson is asked to work with DI Watts and Lieutenant Corrigan of the Unsolved Crime Unit to discover the identity of the person who did murder her.
This thriller had an entertaining plot with some unsavoury suspects and although I enjoyed it I found the two police characters somewhat old-fashioned and unrealistic. Surely Watts and Corrigan weren’t the only two police officers in the UCU unit, where were the others? Also, Kate Hanson was a forensic psychologist so how did she have the authority to question suspects as if she was a police officer? Saying that, I kept reading as I needed to have it confirmed that the person I’d guessed from the start was in fact the killer.

COLD COLD HEART by AJ Cross is a book about a forensic psychologist Kate Hanson and her colleagues setting out to help a man who was falsely convicted of murder. Can she help David Lockman who has served 10 yrs already for a crime he says he did not commit? As you read the story it becomes apparent that the original case was full of lies. But why? The writer does an amazing job of weaving the story line so that you are engrossed from the first page to the last. I love books that keep you guessing the whole way. In our justice system ther are many flaws and this story could have well been a true story which makes it even better. I enjoyed this authors writing ability and found it hard to put the book down for even a few minutes. It is a great plot and the writing is impeccable.



Thank you netgalley as well as the author/publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.


5+++ ⭐️ out of 5

Forensic psychologist Kate Hanson has been tasked with re-examining a case that put David Lockman behind bars for life for the murder of Della Harrington. Kate’s investigation casts serious doubt on Lockman’s guilt. Not only were mistakes made, it would appear there was deception involved as well. Now Kate and her team have to tease the truth from the lies to discover who really killed Della