Review: Snow by Ronald Malfi

Title: Snow

Author: Ronald Malfi
Genre: Horror, adult
Published: 2010
Source: Library

Summary: Todd Curry is desperately trying to get a flight home for Christmas to visit his young son, but a brutal snowstorm has caused flight cancellations across the board. Desperate to not disappoint his son again, he decides he'll drive there. He and three other travelers rent an SUV and soon get stranded in a desolate, blizzarding town after the car breaks down. The town seems deserted, but soon, they discover, there is something in the snow, something that takes people over and turns them into vicious killers.

My Thoughts: I was so anxious to read this book because there seemed to be quite a buzz going for it in the horror book community, but it didn't entirely live up to my expectations. I did like it and think it was pretty well written, but my disappointment lies in the fact that I really didn't find it to be all that scary. The snow creatures were kind of absurd and therefore completely not scary to me. I did really like the setting and tone of the book though, which in my opinion, really managed to save this book. The setting was really dark and vivid, and I had no problem at all envisioning it. At one point, the band of travelers is hiding out in a store, and the tone there is so creepy, with bodies and broken things strewn about. Then later, they are hidden out in a police station with more survivors, and this setting was really cool and well drawn out as well. I can still visualize these places in my mind, and I finished this book over a week ago.

I'd recommend this one if you're looking for a horror book that's not too scary but has excellent visuals.

My Rating: 3.5/5