Kealan Patrick Burke is just one of those authors that knows how to get under your skin, inside your brain, and rattle your nerves. This collection of short stories is perfect for winter. I chose to read it now because Atlanta metro is predicting this ice storm (which has yet to make any iota of appearing) and I thought Dead of Winter would make the perfect read while being cooped up indoors.

In the stories presented, you can practically hear the quiet and loneliness. You can feel the isolation, sadness, and fear all at once. It's hard to explain but reading these stories made me FEEL colder physically. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection! 4 stars!