Book review: Cold

RARELY is a book so engrossing and pacey that it makes me miss my train stop. But such is the case with BBC Newsnight reporter John Sweeney’s first thriller, Cold.

Sat, 23 Jul, 2016 - 01:00

Review: Kate Whiting

John Sweeney

Thomas & Mercer, £8.99; ebook, £3.99

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