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A Look Inside: Reviews and Interviews said: " Kris Bock opens A Stone Cold Murder with a voice so honest, snarky, and strangely endearing, you can鈥檛 help but get pulled in. Petra Cloch鈥檚 first-person narration is equal parts self-deprecating humor and haunted introspection, which gives the story Kris Bock opens A Stone Cold Murder with a voice so honest, snarky, and strangely endearing, you can鈥檛 help but get pulled in. Petra Cloch鈥檚 first-person narration is equal parts self-deprecating humor and haunted introspection, which gives the story an immediate emotional depth鈥攁nd makes you want to follow her anywhere, even into the dusty corners of a museum filled with secrets.

Petra isn鈥檛 your average amateur sleuth. She鈥檚 a reclusive geologist with a psychic curse鈥攕he can read emotions from objects. It sounds like a cool party trick, but Petra makes it clear: psychometry is a curse she鈥檚 managed, not mastered. It鈥檚 a sensory overload that has made her life painfully isolating. That isolation becomes the heart of the story. Petra isn鈥檛 just trying to solve a murder鈥攕he鈥檚 figuring out how to exist in a world that overwhelms her senses and mistrusts her intuition.

The plot centers around her new job at a quirky western history museum in a small New Mexico town. From the moment she picks up a jagged crystal in her office and experiences a blast of rage, fear, and death, we know this isn鈥檛 just a tale of old rocks. What follows is a cleverly layered mystery that unfolds with subtle suspense, interwoven with workplace quirks, awkward social entanglements, and a growing sense of unease. Was the former curator really the victim of a heart attack鈥攐r was he murdered? Petra鈥檚 instincts鈥攁nd the emotionally charged artifacts鈥攕uggest the latter.

Bock鈥檚 pacing is sharp but never rushed. The mystery slowly tightens its grip as Petra unearths unsettling truths, all while trying to blend in with coworkers who genuinely want to befriend her. The museum setting is richly imagined鈥攁 character in its own right鈥攁nd the details about rocks and minerals add authenticity without ever feeling like a lecture. There鈥檚 also a flirtatious (and possibly suspicious) presence in Kit Carson Banditt, the museum owner鈥檚 overly friendly grandson, whose charm Petra meets with dry skepticism.

What makes the novel shine is Petra herself. She鈥檚 an unusual protagonist: deeply private, a little damaged, and fiercely intelligent. Her inner dialogue is filled with wry observations, unexpected vulnerability, and emotional truths that hit hard. Readers will find themselves rooting for her not just to solve the crime, but to find a life beyond the limits she鈥檚 set for herself.

Fans of cozy mysteries with a twist, introverted heroines, or subtle supernatural elements will be delighted. A Stone Cold Murder is perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries where intuition is just as important as evidence. Think The No. 1 Ladies鈥� Detective Agency meets The Gifted with a Wild West flair.

Overall, Kris Bock has delivered a smart, layered, and surprisingly heartfelt start to the Reluctantly Psychic series. Petra Cloch may be reluctant, but readers won鈥檛 be鈥攖hey鈥檒l eagerly sign on for the next chapter in her life. ...more "

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