All right. Back with the Geezer Squad and a freezing cold case.

We start out with Blair witnessing multiple deaths as she runs for her life. No one to trust, it’s up to her to find her way to the director of the CIA, with the disc. She has secrets and comes face to face with one of them…Chris.

Chris has retired to a farm, but when he sees Blair, he has a lot to investigate…so, with the help of the Geezer Squad he begins.

From the opening pages the action begins and it doesn’t stop until the end.

The characters are tough, resilient, trained professionals. Nigel, with his trust guardian Tristan, is also on the case and pulls a fast one of me. I love surprises and this was a doozy.

I love the visual imagery throughout. Here is an example and I think it will easily portray my feelings.

The hundred pound dog repeatedly leaps, all four feet off the floor, to peep through the door.

I cannot begin to describe my love for Sterling and was going to share some of my favorite thoughts about him, then, I thought, I don’t want to spoil the surprise for you. Lauren Carr’s fabulous critters offer many moments of smiles and laughs with their distinct personalities, right down to Thor, the bunny rabbit.

I just want to let you know, if you see a German Shepard with sunglasses and an FBI hat, don’t get in his way. He’s probably on a case.

A conspiracy within the government. A high level official crossed over the line, turning traitor. Car chases. Bullets Flying. Danger rises and they are in a race against time.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Winter’s Frost by Lauren Carr.

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Being a fan of Lauren Carr’s works for some years now, listening to a new mystery is like spending time with an old friend. I haven’t spent much time with Chris Matheson, the hero of this tale. As with many of Carr’s works, there’s crossover with her other murder mysteries, so there were some familiar characters like Jessica and Murphy. It was good to see these old friends again. I especially enjoyed Tristan’s role (and seeing his comfort tarantula that enjoys the coffee shop).

This tale features spies! Yes, spies! It’s not the usual fare for most Carr’s mysteries but I dived right into it. I did have some trouble buying into Chris’s super secret lethal spies skills. They’re pretty nebulous and he doesn’t seem to have the personality for it. I would peg his mom as the super secret spy before I would pick him. While I had to suspend my disbelief a bit for Chris, I still liked him and the plot.

The tale does have an underlying Christian theme. For much of the book, this is low key and just an aspect of this or that character. However, the story ends with a strong Christian moral summation. Frankly, that was a turn off for me. I was sad to see that as it makes me leery of further books in this series. Christian lit is not my cup of tea. I hope the series doesn’t fully embrace that aspect and become preachy.

I love all the pets. I know sometimes the things they do aren’t realistic but they add so much color to the story. I love the humor and their antics. Also, the Geezer Squad is a fun addition. Makes me want to join a crime solving ‘book club’.

In all, it was a fun tale. 4/5 stars.

The Narration: Mike Alger has been narrating Carr’s novels for years. I first got to know his voice with the Mac Faraday novels. I like his voice, and as with Carr’s novels, it’s like hanging out with an old friend. While his range of voices is modest, he does a great job with the humor and emotions. He does have an older male voice, no matter what he does, and that didn’t always work for our younger male characters. Also, he has limited female voices, but I did love his old lady voice for Chris’s mom. The pacing was perfect and there were no technical issues with the recording. 4/5 stars.

I received a free copy of this audiobook via iRead Book Tours. All opinions are completely my own. ( )

Lauren Carr does is once again. This book Winter Frost is filler of mystery. It will pull you into the story from the first page to last page. I loved it.

As we know Chris, and his family. We also have Helen and her daughter. We running into and meet Chris supposed dead wife Blair. We also have Murphy join forces with Chris Matheson. I love that the author did this. Bring Murphy and Tristan into the mix. They were more of sub characters but almost like the main characters.

The story was really told well. I can say the narrator did wonderful. I hope to see more mix of the other series like having Chris be brought in with his book club into the other series. I was really surprised and happy when I heard Murphy name when he was helping with Chris escape. We have action from the beginning to the end.

If you have not picked up Lauren Carr books you are missing something. Pick any of her books and you will be hooked. I can not wait to read more. So glad to have two more to read or listen to this time around. Mystery lovers and Crime and detective loves would love these books and series. ( )