Coldwater by
Diana Gould ~ A Book Review
Coldwater is a dark thriller
that begins with a coke and alcohol addicted writer of a successful detective
television series committing vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of the
accident. This is the catalyst of Brett
Tanager’s spectacular spiraling downfall from the heights of the Hollywood
elite to the depths of despair, guilt and loss.
Gould’s
portrayal of Tanager as an addict plunging to her bottom is stark and
realistic. It is clear that Gould has seen closely the effects of addiction and
the torment of a tortured soul.
Even
within the depths of her degradation, Tanager finds herself drawn into an
investigation into the disappearance of a privileged teen, the daughter of a
Hollywood mover & shaker and her former step daughter’s best friend.
This
novel has it all – the glitz and glamour as well as the dirty underbelly of the
entertainment industry.
Coldwater is a great,
page-turning read that calls to mind Elmore Leonard and the earlier books of
James Patterson.
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