For people who enjoy reading thrillers, this is a book you will find to be a REAL THRILLER! The events leading up the climax build up in such a way that it is hard to stop reading and return to normal activities. It's a real "adrenaline pumper". I had to limit my periods of reading CASTLE DANGER to no later than the afternoon so that I would be able to have a relaxed night's sleep. Chris intertwines the main plot and subplots in such a way that one finds it difficult to put the book down.
For a transplanted Minnesotan who has moved to Arizona, this book brings back memories of many cold winters. The setting for the book is very well written and truly gives an extra meaning to the word “chilling”. Luckily, I never experienced winter conditions as extreme as those that Matt Lanier encountered. The description of the terrible blizzard in the opening section of the book produced a feeling of physical chill as I read it.
The protagonist, Matt Lanier, is very well written and is a positive force and a true hero in a time when putting another person’s good ahead of oneself seems to be rare. One hopes another book will soon be available to explain the past events alluded to in CASTLE DANGER. If so, I look forward to reading it. The hints to events that occurred prior to the events of CASTLE DANGER leave this reader very curious and wanting to learn more about Matt Lanier.