A Great Winter Night Read
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Mr. Grisham delivers another action-packed thriller. His storyline is filled with twists, turns, and a cast of memorable characters. Add, "The Whistler",to the top of your reading list. Put on your cashmere sweats, light a fire and read chapter one--you will never be able to put this novel down.
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The title looked interesting--a quick funny read with endearing characters.  It was a great way to spend a snowy winter afternoon.  Looking forward to the next book from this author.
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Winter of Secrets is the third in Vicki Delany's Constable Moonlight (Molly) Smith series. The story opens during the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's in the Kootenay Mountains and deep forests of Trafalgar, British Columbia, a peaceful resort town that is filled at the moment with vacationing skiers. It's also where Mother Nature has seemingly removed all colors from her palette except for black and white.

As a heavy snowstorm blankets Trafalgar into a Christmas fairyland, events turn ominous when two young men, visiting skiers and lifelong-friends, are found dead after their car plunges beneath the ice of the frozen Upper Kootenay River. It seems at first that a simple tragedy has occurred. Yet after the coroner discovers that one of the men had been dead at least a day prior to the fatal crash, Constable Molly Smith and Sergeant John Winters are summoned into the lives of the young vacationers whose privileged lifestyles include limitless wealth, drugs, predatory sexual encounters, and other dark secrets.

Delany's writing style is crisp and well-paced. I found it a definite pleasure to meet and spend time with her very human and memorable protagonist. She holds her reader to the page until the very end of this enjoyable mystery.

by Mary Jo Doig
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women
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This was a very good book. Excellently written. Good suspenseful plot and engaging characters. A good, solid, all-around read for these cold winter evenings.  Can't wait to read the next one in the series.
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I read this book in the cold of winter sitting next to the fireplace and loved it.
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I needed a Christmas pick-me-up, and I knew Anthea Lawson would deliver. What a delightful novel to warm a cold winter night.
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This book was great, it included self reflection, friendship, food, and just overall love. Great read to snuggle up with on a cold winter night. It makes you all warm inside and its funny too!

I've read most of Stacey Ballis' books but this one was the best! H
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This is a great read. I needed something to absorb into and this did the trick. It is written well enough to have me trudging in the snow with the main character. I cannot wait for the next book.
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I thought this book was great!  It's got some mystery and romance all in one and won't disappoint! Definitely a must read for winter! It's got the cozy cabin and lots of snow!
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The art in this book is stunning. It perfectly depicts a moonlit winter night and all the fun that can take place there. And the story is simple and poetic. Warm and cozy and loving.
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During the long cold,depressing winter this was a nice read. Good character development and plot interest with enough detail to hold interest. I will be looking for more from this author.
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I loved this book. I purchased it on the recommendation of a friend and read it into the night until I had finished it. I notice that some reviewers have been disappointed in the fantasy aspect of the story line, but I found this enchanting.

Sometimes, even with fantasy, we receive what we are longing for. It is just a different way of taking the journey. The Snow child is beautifully written. The narrative puts you into the setting with frigid intensity... I could feel the harshness of the climate in my bones as I turned the pages. Thoroughly recommended.
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A Fortunate Blizzard is an excellent book.  The two main characters, Marc and Trevor, come together in a massive snow storm that shuts down much of the Denver area just before Christmas.  Both men are broken in their own way and neither believe they are looking for more than a casual hook up.  Their story and the eventual conclusion of the book was moving and enjoyable to read.  The banter between the characters of the book was well laid out and a pleasure to read.  Look forward to another book by L.C. Chase.
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If you like a page-turner for a cold winter's night that features a small town like yours, then you'll love "Finding the Lost Ones" by Sandra Olson.  The lead character is a veteran policeman turned private investigator.  This book blends the best aspects of crime scene investigation, police  procedure and missing persons investigation with a chilling effect--bad things can happen to good people,  Sandra was kind enough to give me a copy after I read three of her other novels.  I am glad that she did.  It is a very good read.
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It was Christmas Eve; the cold was bitter, it ate into his bones. But he took his camera to the edge of Lake Superior, missing his family festivities for the wonder of the fog coming across the Lake.

When he spotted the woman in the distance he wondered why she was there  just staring out into the lake. She didn't seem to be cold either, though she wasn't dressed warmly enough in his opinion. Wishing her a Merry Christmas was the beginning of their conversation; he learned her name was Caroline and she was waiting for her husband..

This short story was beautifully written with a brief intriguing mystery, but also a magic that was woven around the season. Ive had it on my kindle for quite some time and Im glad Ive finally read it. Its my second by this author, and this one reminded me of the fact that I love his writing. I must get to more!
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OK, well somebody has to say this in a review.

If you are like me and your idea of the perfect winter night is to curl up with a good book and a glass of wine..... you will face a few tough moments with this book!

But don't let that deter you.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.  I live in this area, and Ann nailed the "little New England town" vibe in a way only someone who has lived in it for many years could do.

This book reminds me of John Updike.  (I am surprised nobody has mentioned that.) And I mean that in a good way, even though I really don't worship his books.  Also,  kinda Anne Tyler.  (I adore her).

This is an absorbing, contemporary read. Don't brush it off as chick lit.

Read it!
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I bought this book because of all the great reviews and comparsion to The Coldest Winter Ever. It's anything but. It was a good read and I enjoyed the characters. Harlem was a strong woman. I would recommend you buying it, but don't expect dynamite like The coldest winter ever.