A review by ronanmcd
Hunters in the Snow by Daisy Hildyard

emotional informative relaxing 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

3.75

A young woman reflects on her relationship with her grandparents after their deaths. Her grandfather was a historian, and she reflects on the past as she goes through his belongings and a lifetime of notes. What emerges is a shady in-between of truth and untruth. Her grandfather, the historian, did not believe truth was as important as the story that was laid down by those who got to tell it. So, it appears, his life was led in a similar vein where exact feelings and motivations were unclear. This is why he had no interest in family history, it could not be conclusively said what happened behind closed doors. The narrator is aware of this, even as she remembers what went on behind closed doors and sunsets if the truth she saw was the only one.