A review by manicpixl
Voices in the Snow by Darcy Coates

mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I am so mad about the ending of this book!
Do yourself a favor, and stop reading about a page before the start of chapter 33, and just imagine your own solution to the story.
Until then it was probably a 3.5, might have even been a 4 star read for me, depending on the ending. There were only a few writing choices that were bugging me, but all in all the book did well at holding my attention and building an adequate amount of tension.
I love the premise of combining the hinting at an apocalypse and the gothic, possibly haunted house story, marrying two of my favorite things in horror!
The additional story threads of the hostile weather and a "complicated" family history are also themes that I enjoy immensely.
And overall, I found it was quite well done, keeping you guessing what was really going on without being too annoying at that.
Until the end!
The author chose to connect the story threads in the most ridiculous way imaginable! Every possible tension and horror exited the stage left to make way for pure laughableness (is that a word?).
And then to think that she can create an engaging cliff-hanger
by threatening the return of the stupidest boss-monster villain created this side of the eighties, or maybe even ever
! 
Have I mentioned that I am mad?
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