Gruesome murder mystery, serial killer, spanning several states with game lands and parks, the killer takes the heads and hands with a happenstance of linking the killings. Search by an FBI agent and local cop looking for the link ends up in an unlikely small community when a part of the jaw is found during a missing person search ( )

FBI man Jeremy Winter, struggling with his desk job, helps an old friend look for his missing ex-wife. Mason, a farmer who creates a maize maze for Halloween, loves to kill. Can Winter find him before he kills again? An excellent audiomystery. First in a series I might be willing to try again! ( )

New author for me. Was intrigued to see what this first book was about. Saw his interview on "Your Morning". I purchased all three of the Jeremy Winter Series. I enjoyed this thriller which kept me wanting more with each page. How he develops the serial killer character is very interesting. There are many surprises with each chapter. I highly recommend this book. ( )

I read Tom Threadgill’s books that feature homicide detective Amara Alvarez and was hooked. When I learned that he had several previous novels and two were included in my Audible subscription, I couldn’t pass them up. Coming of Winter is the first book in the Jeremey Winter Thriller series. Darker than the other two books I had read by Threadgill, this novel focuses on a serial killer. The reader knows who the murderer is early on, and the author really gets into his head. It is a fascinating and decidedly disturbing look into motivations and justifications. FBI agent Jeremy Winter stumbles onto the case and a kind of cat and mouse game begins. Jeremy is an interesting character. FBI for years, he had a traumatic experience in Afghanistan that affects him physically and emotionally. A figure from his past arrives on the scene complicating his forward journey to normal. That loose end continues into book 2. Jeremy’s relationship with fellow FBI agent, Maggie Keeley, is also a great subplot. I listened to the audiobook which I think increased the creep-factor for me. Hearing the killer’s voice made me shiver a bit.

I liked Coming of Winter and jumped right into book 2 of the series, Dead of Winter. If you are a fan of Steven James’ novels or the TV show Criminal Minds, give this one a go.

Recommended.

Audience: adults.

(This audiobook was included in my Audible subscription. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )