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Winter's Icy Caress (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 2) by [Kate McGinn]

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Book 2 of 3: Clare Thibodeaux Series

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The holiday season is beginning, and somewhere in Bayfield, there is a person with a soul colder and more brutal than any winter storm in Northern Wisconsin. A fact that Clare Thibodeaux will discover for herself.
Clare survived the attempts on her life by the leader of an alt-right extremist group and is excited about her future with her fiance by her side. The holiday season is beginning, but the mood in Bayfield is far from merry when young women begin disappearing. Wanting to help in some way, she volunteers to assist in the search for the women and finds that she, too, has become a target of the person responsible. Almost anyone could be the culprit, but the clues point to it being someone with inside knowledge about her life.
As the tension mounts, she feels the threads of her relationship pulling apart, and her fiance grows more distant with the arrival of a beautiful FBI profiler from D.C.
Can Clare hold on to the man she loves? Will it matter as the serial killer taunts her as he closes in on his prey? Her father taught her to hunt, but not how to survive when she is the one in the crosshairs.

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Kate McGinn lives along the Mississippi River in a little village in Wisconsin. Over the years Kate has worked as a registered nurse, served as an officer in the Army Reserve, and operated a Bed & Breakfast Inn. Her husband retired from the US Navy after 20 years during which they were stationed in the Azores, Italy, and along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Florida. Kate's interests include gardening, golf, travel, and reading. She enjoys reading books from multiple genres including classic literature, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, and thrillers. Some of her favorite authors include Jane Austen, Maeve Binchy, Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Agatha Christie and Tom Clancy. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071X7LY88
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2071 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 215 pages
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Kate McGinn loves a good story. An avid reader, she enjoyed writing short stories and would begin writing a few chapters of a longer work only to set it aside. In 2015, she decided to begin her first novel, "Exodus", a romantic suspense story and the first book in the Clare Thibodeaux series. Book Two, "Winter's Icy Caress" was published in June 2017. Her third book in the series, "Never Show Your Hand", was published in November 2018. Her current works in progress include a humorous tale about a young woman, Natalie, who is one of the main characters in some of her short stories (Natalie is the main character in "Mucking Around" which can be found in the short story anthology, Bite-Sized Stories V. 2 and also in the recently published "One Million Project: Fiction Anthology" for charity.)

Kate pulls from her own life experiences when writing. She has worked over the years as a registered nurse, an Army Reserve officer, and owned/operated a Bed & Breakfast Inn. Born in New York City, Kate grew up in the Midwest and lived along the Gulf Coast and in Italy for many years before moving to Wisconsin. In her free time, she enjoys reading, golf, hiking, camping, travel and hanging out with a crazy yellow Lab. She and her husband have two adult sons, a lovely daughter-in-law, and live near the Mississippi River in an 1855 Greek Revival home.

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WykydWytch

Love This Series

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020

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I have just spent the last few dayd devouring 3 books from the Clare Thibodeaux. They had me rivried to the Kindle app on my phone and helped transport me far from the stresses and worries of my own life in the way only a really good book can do. Jare McGinn has that rare ability to bring her characters to life and had me truly emotionally involved. The tension between the several romantic interests was compelling and the male characters were so appealing I was never completely sure which one I hoped our Clare would decide on.

The story was fascinating and full of unexpected twists and turns of plot. Just when I was sure I knew where it was heading it would suddenly find a whole new path to follow. And it was not jusr a romantic novel. There was a serial killer on the loose who was terrorizing Clare and somehow managing to slip past the high levels of security surrounding her. In addition to the complex men and fascinating female friends and neighbors, there is her beloved dog Max who plays a big role in the plot development also. All in all a really fun series of books that will draw you in and have you staying up way past your bedtime because it is just too interesting to not keep reading. Now, if you will excuse me, I must go purchase the next book in the series and get back to my reading.

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A good fast-paced thriller

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019

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Claire Thibodeaux finally feels safe in her new life. She and Wyatt are settling down together and ready to wed, and they have a baby on the way. But there's no security for them. Women are disappearing, and Claire feels she must help, putting both herself and her and Wyatt's unborn child in the path of danger.

While I enjoyed this second installment in McGinn's series, it didn't quite satisfy me as much as I would have liked. Claire goes a bit overboard on mentioning how lucky she has to have Wyatt, and Wyatt comes off as a bit of an insecure, insensitive jerk on several occasions. But, I have to say, it was easy to hate some of the antagonistic characters. It's a good fast-paced read for those who like thrillers.

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TEW

Romance & suspense

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017

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I liked the suspense and the romance of the story. The characters are real. I didn't like the ending but I enjoyed reading the book. In fact I read it in one day is how much I liked it.

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Madeline Milidonis Fritz

I loved this book

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017

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I loved this book! The connection to the characters was profound for me. The adrenaline built up as Claire faced challenges only a strong, determined woman could surmount. This is riveting and will keep you on the edge of your chair. I can hardly wait for book III!

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Sunni D.

I enjoyed the book.

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018

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It's a good book. I did enjoy it, but I just couldn't connect with the characters the way I did in the first book, 'Exodus'.

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Marilyn Kujala

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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019

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I liked the first book better. Characters better developed. Women appeared weak, man oriented, frequent tears. Unable to be a strong, independent, capable woman.

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Kristen

A Perfect and Entertaining Sequel

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2017

Book two brings Clare's exodus to a whole new level as she moves on from her past and heads into an uncertain future. Clare and Wyatt struggle to hold their relationship together as multiple hardships are thrown their way. Women are going missing and the FBI always seems to be one step behind the criminal mastermind responsible. The list of suspects keeps growing and Clare doesn't know who she can turn to anymore. The suspense in this book is really well done. It's a blend of action-romance with a bit of horror thrown in - all in all, a perfectly entertaining sequel.

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Martin Schiller

A Suspenseful Sequel

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2018

The second book in this series; just when Claire Thibodeaux is starting to find hope again, young women are disappearing, and soon, she too is the target of an unknown assailant. Worse, her relationship with Wyatt is beginning to unravel. Can she survive with both her life and her love intact? A very suspenseful tale featuring a strong female protagonist and a great segue to Book 3.

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Didn't live up to the promise of the first book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2019

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Since book 1 didn't really answer any questions, I was happy enough to buy book 2 to see where things were heading. I can honestly say that things did not head in the direction I expected. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's good to be kept on your toes, but in this case it was just frustrating. Right from the start Clare seems, IMO, to be with the wrong man; Wyatt - the one she 'felt comfortable with' rather than Lee - the one who sparked passion. When Wyatt moves out of their home because of his own insecurities about Clare's relationship with Lee - when she has done NOTHING to cause him concern, then quite frankly that should have set the alarm bells ringing. Strike one!
In between all the relationship drama, women are going missing and Clare has also been targeted. Then an female FBI agent turns up and it appears that she has gotten cosy with Wyatt during the time he's been critical of Clare's friendship with Lee. Talk about double standards. Strike 2!
Clare discovers she's pregnant and despite everything, Clare and Wyatt reunite and have a hasty wedding, but tragedy strikes and Clare loses the baby. This is when Wyatt becomes irredeemable in my eyes. While she's still in the hospital, mourning her loss, trying to come to terms with the awful things she heard Wyatt saying to the murderer (and yes, they were said in desperation, to try and keep Clare alive, but they still upset her and this is a woman who has already lost both her parents and her twin brother to murder, so obviously she has some issue's there!) and instead of giving her time, he just walks out and abandons her. Strike 3!
To complicate everything even further, another man - Matt - seems to be making a move on Clare as well as Lee, who is still declaring undying love.
The end of the book covers a long period of time, Clare has packed up, moved on and is trying to get on with her life but is still hoping Wyatt will return even though 6 months have passed without a word from him. Seriously? Ummm...why? Has she not worked out that he's not worth it and that he let her down when she needed the most support? 3 strikes so he's out as far as I'm concerned. What on earth happened to the 'Ice lady' from book 1 who wouldn't let a man near her in case she got hurt?
I'm ambivalent about reading book 3 because these 'mysteries' just seem to happen around Clare, she's not really investigating them, more in the wrong place at the wrong time and all of that seems to go down around the train wreck of her relationships. Introducing Matt into the wreckage only makes it worse. She's already juggling the attentions of too many men - whether she's interested or not - adding another just detracts from the rest of the plot. On the other hand I really loved Shanaya's character and I'd like to read more about her, so the jury's out.

Sarah X Wallace

As chilling as the title suggests

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2017

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After reading the first book of this series, I was keen to find out what happened next. The characters leap out of the pages and the dialogue sparkles with a mixture of humour and antagonism. The story is balanced between thriller and romance with some light-hearted moments thrown in. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Kristen

Well done

Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2020

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ANOTHER GREAT READ

Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2019

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This is another great read from Kate McGinn.
The storyline, and character 's are wonderful.
I was so pleased the third book was out as I went straight on reading.
I would advise anyone who is going to read this book to start with the first book, Exodus, as they do continue, and the second book, Winter's Ice Caress, does leave you with a cliffhanger.
Highly recommended.

HM Holten

FBI, Vengeance, Ice, Love, Betrayal

Reviewed in Germany on May 15, 2019

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Kate McGinn is a good writer – I read one of her short articles, which was brilliant. In the hope that her novel writing would have the same standard, I bought Winter’s Icy Caress. There is much to say for her writing, the prose flows and the storyline benefits from her skill. On a personal note, her heroine’s obsession with her love interest’s looks became repetitive. Other than that, the plot was engaging with many twists and turns. McGinn keeps her readers guessing.

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