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Bitter Cold
Journalist April Murray always went after her stories with the tenacity of a pit-bull, only she never thought she'd be covering her own demise. Braving a winter storm, in a sleepy Oregon town, she investigates a possible radiation leak at a defunct nuclear plant. What starts as a routine assignment takes an ominous turn when a boy is attacked by a lethal and mysterious predator that lurks in the snow, turning it black as night. With the help of a local handyman and his son, April finds herself in a battle for her life, and soon discovers the ravenous creature living in the frost isn't the only one who wants her dead. BITTER COLD...Don't go into the snow.
- GenresHorror
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 25, 2013
About the author
J. Joseph Wright
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J. Joseph Wright
penciled his first novel in the fourth grade, but, after failing to publish it, toiled away in obscurity until his freshman year in high school. Upon reading and, inexplicably, enjoying one of J.'s witless essays, his English Comp teacher, a man of questionable taste, recommended he write for the school newspaper. Soon J. was regaling the student body with a fantasy horror fiction column, gaining a robust early fan base, albeit from a captive school audience.
After college, J. left a highly lucrative career in television for an even more lucrative career as an author, and now writes Paranormal Romance, Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy.
After college, J. left a highly lucrative career in television for an even more lucrative career as an author, and now writes Paranormal Romance, Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy.
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March 21, 2015
REVEW: BITTER COLD by J. Joseph Wright
An excellently-written, almost poetic in description, paranormal story which I literally read in one sitting. By turns thriller, Supernatural, gently romantic, corporate-greedy, with a large cast of characters to entertain, delight, and scare the reader. Not to mention, anyone who isn't cowed by this wildly-imagined "monster"--well, doesn't have a lot of imagination. BITTER COLD has my HIGH recommendation. Can't wait for more from this author!
An excellently-written, almost poetic in description, paranormal story which I literally read in one sitting. By turns thriller, Supernatural, gently romantic, corporate-greedy, with a large cast of characters to entertain, delight, and scare the reader. Not to mention, anyone who isn't cowed by this wildly-imagined "monster"--well, doesn't have a lot of imagination. BITTER COLD has my HIGH recommendation. Can't wait for more from this author!
June 9, 2013
If you’ve ever been the least bit apprehensive about venturing out into a snow-covered landscape, BITTER COLD will ensure you never try it.
Journalist April Murray has a nose for a good story and she thinks she’s on to one. Despite a winter storm, April is determined to investigate a possible radiation leak at a defunct nuclear plant in a sleepy Oregon town.
April’s routine assignment turns menacing after a boy is attacked by an unknown, but lethal predator lurking in the snow. The mysterious predator appears to turn the snow black. Joining forces with a local handyman and his son, April fights to uncover the truth and soon finds herself fighting to stay alive. It seems someone other than the enigmatic assailant wants her stopped permanently.
Author J. Joseph Wright pulls readers in slowly and then sends them on a roller coaster ride of emotions and action. He makes the unbelievable seems plausible. His characters are well developed and likable.
BITTER COLD moves at a good pace holding readers spellbound as they attempt to guess what will happen next. Wright weaves the elements of science fiction with reality for a well balanced story. As the story unfolds, readers will take away a new perspective on playing in the snow.
An intriguing read, especially for those who enjoy the science fiction genre along the lines of The Fog or The Blob.
FTC Full Disclosure - An eBook copy of this book was sent to me by the author in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.
Journalist April Murray has a nose for a good story and she thinks she’s on to one. Despite a winter storm, April is determined to investigate a possible radiation leak at a defunct nuclear plant in a sleepy Oregon town.
April’s routine assignment turns menacing after a boy is attacked by an unknown, but lethal predator lurking in the snow. The mysterious predator appears to turn the snow black. Joining forces with a local handyman and his son, April fights to uncover the truth and soon finds herself fighting to stay alive. It seems someone other than the enigmatic assailant wants her stopped permanently.
Author J. Joseph Wright pulls readers in slowly and then sends them on a roller coaster ride of emotions and action. He makes the unbelievable seems plausible. His characters are well developed and likable.
BITTER COLD moves at a good pace holding readers spellbound as they attempt to guess what will happen next. Wright weaves the elements of science fiction with reality for a well balanced story. As the story unfolds, readers will take away a new perspective on playing in the snow.
An intriguing read, especially for those who enjoy the science fiction genre along the lines of The Fog or The Blob.
FTC Full Disclosure - An eBook copy of this book was sent to me by the author in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.
March 11, 2014
Reviewed by Emma
A chilling thriller and pretty gory encounter of the spiritual kind...
When Jeff Keller, a local townsman, meets April Jones, a journalist with a hunch, they soon realise that their worlds are destined to collide.
What is the ‘Black Snow’ that hides at the bottom of a mysterious gorge? Why has it suddenly become mobile? Will Jeff and April manage to lead everyone to safety before the whole town is consumed??
A very easy to read and entertaining story that had me a little freaked out from the very first page. I loved how fast paced it was and how easily it flowed from one chapter to another. Some pretty graphic and gory horror scenes left me hiding behind my cushion and I had to stop myself from yelling at the characters on numerous occasions.
My only gripe with this story was the extremely cheesy ‘Lassie’ type dog that kept saving the day in the nick of time, was able to communicate with humans through eye contact alone and was damn near invincible!
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good old white knuckle ride of a story and does not mind a bit of gore.
A chilling thriller and pretty gory encounter of the spiritual kind...
When Jeff Keller, a local townsman, meets April Jones, a journalist with a hunch, they soon realise that their worlds are destined to collide.
What is the ‘Black Snow’ that hides at the bottom of a mysterious gorge? Why has it suddenly become mobile? Will Jeff and April manage to lead everyone to safety before the whole town is consumed??
A very easy to read and entertaining story that had me a little freaked out from the very first page. I loved how fast paced it was and how easily it flowed from one chapter to another. Some pretty graphic and gory horror scenes left me hiding behind my cushion and I had to stop myself from yelling at the characters on numerous occasions.
My only gripe with this story was the extremely cheesy ‘Lassie’ type dog that kept saving the day in the nick of time, was able to communicate with humans through eye contact alone and was damn near invincible!
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good old white knuckle ride of a story and does not mind a bit of gore.
March 10, 2013
If you're looking for a really good scary, action packed story then you should take a good look at this one.
It has all the traditional elements of a Science fiction-horror novel. The plot shifts nicely between run-for-your-life action, to light-hearted tender moments and back. I became so caught up in the story that I was on the end of my chair yelling, " No! Do Not go outside!" and "Stop chatting people and get running!" and "Run!"
I can easily see this one being made into a movie.
I recommend this book to readers of the Science Fiction, Horror, Action genres. I do add a caution that there is plenty of blood and gore in here. Yet it was a fabulous read.
It has all the traditional elements of a Science fiction-horror novel. The plot shifts nicely between run-for-your-life action, to light-hearted tender moments and back. I became so caught up in the story that I was on the end of my chair yelling, " No! Do Not go outside!" and "Stop chatting people and get running!" and "Run!"
I can easily see this one being made into a movie.
I recommend this book to readers of the Science Fiction, Horror, Action genres. I do add a caution that there is plenty of blood and gore in here. Yet it was a fabulous read.
May 11, 2013
I truly appreciate when an author doesn't overkill a cover. Often simple is the best and J. Joseph Wright done right by this cover for his book, Bitter Cold. The varying hues of blue and the ambiance you feel seeing the woman standing alone is enough to perk your interest to pick up this book and give the back a read...read full review on my website at
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July 7, 2014
This started out pretty good, before quickly descending into a mishmash of walking cliches. There's the Greedy Executive, the Adult Who Won't Believe (he's our main character, a world-class jerk, and, even though the adults didn't believe him when he was a child, blithely goes on to disbelieve both the girl and his own son), the Ineffectual Cop, and the Heroic Reporter. Even the monster, a big patch of black, burning snow, or something like that, seems to be more of a joke than anything.
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