Colorado Cold Case by Marti Talbott. HC. Forget the standard beginning of a typical mystery novel, because Colorado Cold Case in neither standard or typical as far as murder mysteries go because it is true. The author relates her first-hand experience as a witness to the trial of the man convicted of brutally killing two women (his wife included) and two children in a normally quiet western Colorado town. But is the convicted man the real killer? The author doesn't think so and lays out the facts of the case in a fast paced and intriguing fashion. Instead of starting in typical mystery fashion with "it was a dark and lonely night", the author chooses to relate her knowledge of the case through conversations with a man she meets while stranded in a snowstorm atop the Grand Mesa. The dialogue is brisk and informative and I found myself assimilated into the character of Sam, asking the same questions as I, like Sam, wanted to know to understand all the facts and by so knowing, determine who the real killer might be. Colorado Cold Case is not only a terrific mystery, but because it is horrificaly true, it grips the reader from the opening chapter. Don't wait to read Ms. Talbott's exceptionally well written and intriguing book. You'll be glad you did.
Reviewed by Jerry D. Mohrlang of Parachute, Colorado
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