Reviewing A Cold Season in Booklist, Alison Downs described it as a "classic supernatural story with gothic undertones".

"[2] A review in Publishers Weekly said A Cold Season is a "well-established trope in horror" and "is entirely familiar and predictable".

[3] In a review in Library Journal, Peter Petruski called A Cold Season a "creepy, claustrophobic debut".

[4] He complained that the book's protagonist, Cass is "incredibly unlikable ... makes unrealistically poor decisions and takes a ridiculously long time to figure out what is going on.

"[4] Notwithstanding these criticisms, Petruski stated that "the novel builds a real sense of foreboding and dread, which creates a chilling reading experience for fans of demonic and religious horror.