Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Shelby Lake was abandoned as a baby, and named after the lake where her adoptive father was fishing when a snowy owl gave him a sign to go home, and found her on his doorstep. Snowy owls continue to be signs for Shelby, and one appears on a day when she believes she is to rescue a young boy who is lost in the woods.
She tries to help her father, the sheriff of their small town, solve this mystery just as she is also losing him, to early-onset Alzheimers.
I enjoyed the book, I liked the characters and the description of small-town life. I changed the review from three stars to four because the things that bugged me were actually good story-telling. (For example, *mild spoiler* Why didn't she get together with the hunky veterinarian?)
I had to wait until the end to figure out the title: The Deep, Deep Snow covers up secrets... but those secrets are revealed at spring melt. Shelby writes a song about it near the end of the book.
I actually got tearful a couple of times.
She tries to help her father, the sheriff of their small town, solve this mystery just as she is also losing him, to early-onset Alzheimers.
I enjoyed the book, I liked the characters and the description of small-town life. I changed the review from three stars to four because the things that bugged me were actually good story-telling. (For example, *mild spoiler* Why didn't she get together with the hunky veterinarian?)
I had to wait until the end to figure out the title: The Deep, Deep Snow covers up secrets... but those secrets are revealed at spring melt. Shelby writes a song about it near the end of the book.
I actually got tearful a couple of times.
Holy Hell this was a whirlwind of a story. I mostly read detective thrillers and this is the first one where I personally did not guess any major plot point that happened. Let me just start by saying this narrator should receive an award for this narration. She just had that tone about here that made me want to continue listening. She did a fantastic job switching between characters as well. This story is not one that holds your hand through the mystery. You will not be given very many clues and the ones they give you are very well hidden and I didn't catch them until I read it again right after. Also, there is a side story of our main character just trying to figure out her life/purpose and it's pretty emotional. Overall my new favorite detective story ever!
Bought this on a whim during an Audible sale. Wow, what a great mystery. The two major plot twists I never saw coming. Deputy Shelby Lake’s a fascinating character and I loved her father with early onset dementia. I work with dementia patients and the author wrote a pretty accurate portrayal of the disease. Bonus is January LaVoy is an amazing narrator.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another absolutely incredible book by Brian. Didn’t see that ending coming, highly, highly recommend this one.
This was an expertly narrated mystery audiobook that kept me guessing.
I couldn’t put this book down. It flowed very well with imagery, suspicion, emotions.
The story never dropped. To be honest, the ten year gap could have been any number-I think because we start off when the action actually happen, we learn about the characters and the town right then and there. There’s not much growth or change that we didn’t already expect ten years after the events pass. But that doesn’t lessen the storyline or the twists and turns.
It’s a good read if you’re in need of a quick mystery with murder and a small town with lots of questionable characters.
The story never dropped. To be honest, the ten year gap could have been any number-I think because we start off when the action actually happen, we learn about the characters and the town right then and there. There’s not much growth or change that we didn’t already expect ten years after the events pass. But that doesn’t lessen the storyline or the twists and turns.
It’s a good read if you’re in need of a quick mystery with murder and a small town with lots of questionable characters.
I bought this audible original after seeing some positive reviews on goodreads and audible. I was in the mood for a thriller and was not disappointed!
The Story
Shelby Lake is a police officer in a small town. The Sheriff, her adopted father, discovered her at his front door as a newborn baby and raised her as his own.
All is quiet in the town until one day, a 10-year-old boy goes missing and it is clear that everyone in the town is keeping secrets...
My Thoughts
Well, what a great audiobook! It was so well written.
The characters were rich and relatable. They all had flaws and it was a lot of fun trying to unravel their secrets.
There were so many twists and turns. I am generally really good at figuring out the mysteries in thrillers, but there were so many interwoven parts to this one that although I did suspect some of it, I was majorly surprised with the majority, and I LOVE that!
I only had a few issues with it, one of them trivial. The romance. Where was it? I just find it so hard to believe that Shelby is so dedicated to her father that she wouldn't let ANYONE in. But my major issue was one of the mysteries. Without spoiling it, one of the pivotal mysteries in the whole book gets a few teasers and then is left unsolved. It was so utterly frustrating and nearly ruined the whole experience for me.
What Did I Think of the Audio Version?
I loved the narrator. She was one of the best narrators I have heard do a thriller in a while! Anyone who has read my reviews of audio books know that I am not the biggest fan of female narrators when they are doing thrillers and portraying male characters. However, she was AMAZING! I could have listened to her forever.
Would I recommend The Deep Deep Snow?
Yes, despite the above, it was a really good who-done-it! I really enjoyed all the layers to the story and characters. I think if you are new to audiobooks and like thrillers, this is a great place to start! Highly recommended!
For more reviews check out my:
Blog
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
The Story
Shelby Lake is a police officer in a small town. The Sheriff, her adopted father, discovered her at his front door as a newborn baby and raised her as his own.
All is quiet in the town until one day, a 10-year-old boy goes missing and it is clear that everyone in the town is keeping secrets...
My Thoughts
Well, what a great audiobook! It was so well written.
The characters were rich and relatable. They all had flaws and it was a lot of fun trying to unravel their secrets.
There were so many twists and turns. I am generally really good at figuring out the mysteries in thrillers, but there were so many interwoven parts to this one that although I did suspect some of it, I was majorly surprised with the majority, and I LOVE that!
I only had a few issues with it, one of them trivial. The romance. Where was it? I just find it so hard to believe that Shelby is so dedicated to her father that she wouldn't let ANYONE in. But my major issue was one of the mysteries. Without spoiling it, one of the pivotal mysteries in the whole book gets a few teasers and then is left unsolved. It was so utterly frustrating and nearly ruined the whole experience for me.
What Did I Think of the Audio Version?
I loved the narrator. She was one of the best narrators I have heard do a thriller in a while! Anyone who has read my reviews of audio books know that I am not the biggest fan of female narrators when they are doing thrillers and portraying male characters. However, she was AMAZING! I could have listened to her forever.
Would I recommend The Deep Deep Snow?
Yes, despite the above, it was a really good who-done-it! I really enjoyed all the layers to the story and characters. I think if you are new to audiobooks and like thrillers, this is a great place to start! Highly recommended!
For more reviews check out my:
Blog
Felt a bit like a guilty pleasure as it’s a murder mystery and there are lots of other things I should be reading, but it was gripping and there were lots of things in it that made me want to keep reading, and lots to like in the plot and some of the characters. The narrator point of view fitted really well with the ending. Some slightly less-than-credible aspects keep me from giving this five stars, but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes American murder mysteries. I was also hooked by the fact that the narrator’s father has dementia, which struck a chord.
Not bad, but so much padding in this book, and a bit of an idiot plot.
So for the padding. Like this: What kind of padding? I don't know what kind of padding. I can tell that there is padding, and I get the feeling that there's padding. It niggles at me, the padding. If only I could figure out what the padding is.
Joanna offers me some coffee, and I take it gratefully. "You look troubled," she says.
"Oh, it's nothing," I reply.
"It doesn't look like nothing," she says.
"Well, all right. If you insist. It's the padding," I say.
"The padding? What padding?"
"I don't know. But there's padding. There's kind of a good book under there. Under the padding. The deep, deep padding."
AAAAAAHHH.
So for the padding. Like this: What kind of padding? I don't know what kind of padding. I can tell that there is padding, and I get the feeling that there's padding. It niggles at me, the padding. If only I could figure out what the padding is.
Joanna offers me some coffee, and I take it gratefully. "You look troubled," she says.
"Oh, it's nothing," I reply.
"It doesn't look like nothing," she says.
"Well, all right. If you insist. It's the padding," I say.
"The padding? What padding?"
"I don't know. But there's padding. There's kind of a good book under there. Under the padding. The deep, deep padding."
AAAAAAHHH.