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jyan's review against another edition
4.0
That's one to commemorate Austin's snowmageddon. A quite effective isolation horror, with a unique monster and some pretty solid characters. Sure, they dance with being the typical archetypes, but they give them enough personality to make them a little less generic. It's also delightful to see something besides zombies for once (though at first I was very worried this would be a zombies-by-everything-but-name-situation), and certain Lovecraftian moments near the end were nicely handled. It could be the icy weather outside clouding my judgment, but this is one of the better horror novels I've read recently and would recommend to fans of the genre.
cwebb's review
4.0
Klassische Horrorstory von Ronald Malfi.
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embat333's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
melowdee's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed it. Mix between 30 Days of Night, The Thing, and The Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Thanks @night_worms for another awesome book.
paperbackstash's review against another edition
4.0
Todd and a few stranded passengers have to head into a nearby town after getting waylaid by a storm during a flight. They stop to help a man who claims his child is lost in the storm, but when they go for help the stumble onto an empty town. It doesn't take long to discover there's some seriously-eerie stuff involved with this particular snowfall, and they must figure out how to beat it if they hope to survive.
There's something enchanting about thrillers or horror set in a snow-filled environment. Even if it's in an open area, there's a sense of isolation that comes from the winter white. Some genuinely creepy parts graced the pages, and there were twists on who to trust (of course). As always when you meld a group together to brave evil forces, they start coming apart at the seams and turning on each other. It starts with one group, becomes another, and ultimately they have to battle yet another set of strangers at the end.
As fun as it is to play in the snow, it's not a fully fresh, unique story. Writing style is fine and characters are genuine enough, but there isn't a lot of surprise waiting for the reader. The beginning is strong and promising, and I dug the ending conflicts, but the middle was slightly weighed down.
There's something enchanting about thrillers or horror set in a snow-filled environment. Even if it's in an open area, there's a sense of isolation that comes from the winter white. Some genuinely creepy parts graced the pages, and there were twists on who to trust (of course). As always when you meld a group together to brave evil forces, they start coming apart at the seams and turning on each other. It starts with one group, becomes another, and ultimately they have to battle yet another set of strangers at the end.
As fun as it is to play in the snow, it's not a fully fresh, unique story. Writing style is fine and characters are genuine enough, but there isn't a lot of surprise waiting for the reader. The beginning is strong and promising, and I dug the ending conflicts, but the middle was slightly weighed down.
rachellemarie's review against another edition
5.0
"There's roughly twelve hundred people in this town. Those who aren't dead are something else now..."
The town of Woodson is having a really bad week, and our main players get caught in the middle due to cancelled flight plans and an insane snowstorm. After a chance encounter with a mysterious man in the middle of the road and a minor wreck our folks search out the closet town for help. Stumbling into a haunting, seemingly deserted town square they soon find out that what's hiding amongst the wrecked cars and broken storefronts is something formidable and unbelievable. This book is well written and the story is very unique, it throws you right in this nightmarish situation with these characters. This book definitely made me fall for Malfi's writing and I can't wait to dive into another one of his!
The town of Woodson is having a really bad week, and our main players get caught in the middle due to cancelled flight plans and an insane snowstorm. After a chance encounter with a mysterious man in the middle of the road and a minor wreck our folks search out the closet town for help. Stumbling into a haunting, seemingly deserted town square they soon find out that what's hiding amongst the wrecked cars and broken storefronts is something formidable and unbelievable. This book is well written and the story is very unique, it throws you right in this nightmarish situation with these characters. This book definitely made me fall for Malfi's writing and I can't wait to dive into another one of his!
avereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
leen_machine89's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5