<b>hugely enjoyable, perfect reading for a dark winter's night</b>
Richard Madeley
a <b>very spooky</b> story. <b>You'll love it</b> if you are into tales of the occult, or a fan of film classic <i>The Wicker Man</i>
Judy Finnigan
This is <b>a very spooky story</b> . . . <b>Disturbing</b>
Daily Express
<i>A Cold Season </i>has <b>taken the horror world by storm </b>and<b> shows no signs of slowing down</b>
This Is Horror
A <b>dark and disturbing</b> tale from a <b>bold new voice</b> in horror writing
- Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing
<b>A scary read that will chill you to the bone</b>
Crimesquad
When it comes to debut novels, Littlewood offers forth <b>a masterpiece</b> that stakes immediately claim as <b>one of 2013's finest</b>
Horror Novel Reviews
Littlewood's first novel is <b>an assured and finely-crafted piece of work</b>, probably<b> the best horror debut since Joe Hill's</b> 2007 novel, <i>Heart-Shaped Box</i>
Reader Dad
an<b> intelligent, sensitive</b> book. <b>Its chills are delivered with precision</b> certainly, but in subtle yet equally terrifying manner it's the parts that aren't scary which speak as loudly as the parts that freak you out
Spooky Reads
Littlewood . . . is the real deal, <b>a writer with a unique vision and the talent to make us see the world anew </b>through her eyes
TTA Press
Alison Littlewood uses old flavors with <b>a fresh and personal approach</b> to brew a story both <b>sensible and terrifying </b>at the same time
Dark Wolf
<b>A thick layer of snow hides the sins of a creepy rural village in Alison Littlewood's chilly debut novel</b> ... an itchy tension-cranker of parental paranoia
SFX
The novel builds <b>a real sense of foreboding and dread</b>, which creates a <b>chilling </b>reading experience for fans of demonic and religious horror
Library Journal
A<b> terrifically chilling </b>tale. A <b>sterling debut</b> which bodes unspeakably well for its author and beyond
The Speculative Scotsman