Thankyou to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of Cold Reckoning. I love the writing of Russ Thomas and the story he has created over the 3 books he has written in the Adam Tyler series. Reading a series set in my hometown definitely adds to the visual that is created throughout,, We are following DS Adam tyler, a cold case detective as him and his team work together to solve crimes of both past and present.

I love how the books are linked and how points from Nighthawking are followed up in Cold Reckoning. The way the plot and the characters develop in this book have made it the best in the series and the way that this installment ended as made me more excited for what comes next.

There is a nice opening to Cold Reckoning. Edith is out for some early morning exercise that takes her around a reservoir. At one point she sees a man. One look at his eyes tells her she should run and she does - he runs after her. So starts Cold Reckoning and it had me interested. It was edgy and tense.

Very shortly after that a body is found at the reservoir which appears to relate to a significantly earlier case. However that might not be the only mystery there. The book follows the developments of the case. As it is a "cold case" issue DS Tyler is involved with DC Rabbani. DI Jim Doggett is also involved in the case. In practice Tyler and Doggett have worked together on an investigation under the radar for some time. Has the time come to be a little more public about what they are looking at? Family issues are involved as one of the cases they are looking into is the suicide of Tyler's father - also a police officer - some years ago. Throw in the fact that there is a DCI missing and there is plenty of "story" available here.

The setting here was good and the pace and tension well worked. Coming to a series part way through can often be a challenge and I certainly would have liked to have read the earlier books. I'll probably do that as time goes by. The characters generally were good. I liked Tyler and I found Mina Rabbani very good too. I really liked Edith and her aspect of the story. Maybe some of the others lacked some depth but none were actually "bad". I did find the quite large cast of characters a little confusing initially but that might have been me or simply the fact that this was the 3rd book in the series.

There is no question that I found this more compelling as time went by. From the start there are some "transcripts of recordings" between a caller identified as ICER and other callers. These were intriguing though possibly not very convincing to me. Indeed my feelings about this book are rather divided. The story overall and some aspects of it particularly were good. Some parts I found rather stereotypical though. A real bugbear for me was the fact that all the story was in the present tense and written in the 3rd party. I've read other book like that but this one didn't quite carry it off for me. My feeling is that this is above a 3 star book but I'm not sure how far above that. In the end the story did get to me so I'm inclined to round this up.

This is the third book in the Adam Tyler series, and I think they are getting better.
Along with new cases, there's still stuff going on from the previous books that ties it all nicely together.
The whole book reads at s good pace, but the pace and tension really notches up towards the end.
Then finishes with a great ending.
Best yet I'd say. .

My thoughts about Russ Thomas's Cold Reckoning is a race against the clock thriller, that delves into the psyche of highly intelligent criminals and the detective who hunts them. Russ Thomas's Cold Reckoning is a throbbing investigation of criminal masterminds and a gray hero living in the dark to discover the truth the race to the finale is crucial. With an even darker, suspense-packed ending will leave you on a edge of your seat. Author Russ Thomas yet again he delivers another blockbuster thriller, that deserves appreciation the way russ has written the story is unbelievable.
Cold Reckoning is a heart racing, Never racking crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The premise of the book kept me hooked. The story of Russ Thomas's Cold Reckoning begins with for sixteen years, DS Adam Tyler has been searching for answers to his father, Richard's, death. Convinced it wasn't suicide, he has been investigating the case in secret. 
One day a body is found in a frozen lake, linked to a cold case from 2002. On the surface, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the death of his father - except Tyler knows Richard was investigating the same case shortly before he died. And Tyler doesn't believe in coincidences. As he throws himself into finding out what really happened that day, Tyler uncovers a string of botched investigations, mysterious disappearances and, ultimately, deep-seated police corruption There are dangerous people who don't want Tyler asking questions - and the truth always comes with a price. This time, it could cost him everything. All an all Russ Thomas's book is a rip-roaring explosion of a book which will leave you exhausted, but wanting more. This book reads like it should be on the big screen. Cold Reckoning is a bloody brilliant. I would like to say a big thank you to author Russ Thomas, and Publishers Simon & Schuster for giving me a chance to read and review this brilliant book, on netgally its been a privilege to reading it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💥💥