Brian and Holly are headed to Pinebuck, NY, for a ski-village getaway to save their dying relationship, but they can’t outrun a rapidly approaching blizzard, and they lose control of their car. Sheriff Kendra Book, still feeling pressure from an unsolved case involving a missing tourist couple, suspects that Brian and Holly are responsible for the destruction and deaths that are being blamed on a snow monster. The true origin and nature of the monster is gradually revealed as both Sheriff Book and the monster pursue the couple. Trauma and fear are themes throughout the book as Brian and Holly deal with a violent incident that left Brian paralyzed by anxiety and Holly intensely focused on her work. As they run from the monster and learn about its true nature, they also learn more about themselves.
VERDICT Ideal for fans of horror like Darcy Coates’s Dead of Winter, this novel is crime fiction blended with horror and psychological suspense. Mahoney (Ghostlove) has created a work that combines a monster story with the claustrophobia of a massive blizzard while also exploring PTSD and its effects on relationships and individuals.
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