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Thanks to NetGalley and Bell Bridge Books for providing an ebook in exchange for an honest review.
34 Pages
Synopsis: Words to live by: Never steal from a drunk in the woods.
An epic and sudden blizzard is blanketing Mount Tom Regional High School…in October. A dangerous man is stalking the hallways, and three teens harbor a secret that may get everyone killed if they don’t figure out how to stop the snow and the rampage.
When I impulsively requested Snow on NetGalley, I failed to notice that it was a short story. I don’t read many short stories unless they’re part of an anthology and even then, I’ve had mixed results with them. But much to my surprise I really enjoyed this. While the premise of “teens are in detention when horrible things start happening!” isn’t an entirely new premise, Odentz gives this a surprising and creative twist that I didn’t see coming until a few pages before the end. The first few pages are a bit of an info-dump regarding the three main characters, but this quickly smooths out. The dialogue between them is amusing and I found myself laughing more than once. This is going to be a much shorter review than I normally post because there’s not much more I can say without venturing into spoiler territory. It’s a quick and clever little read that older teen and adult fans of horror mixed with dark comedy should enjoy especially around Christmas. It’s definitely made me want to check out more of Howard Odentz’s works!
Sarah said:
I didn’t notice it was a short story at first, either! Really enjoyed it. Creepy and interesting perspective on “something”. 🙂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I’m so glad it wasn’t just me!💁🏻
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Jay said:
Oh just from the synopsis this sounded almost fairy-tale-ish.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Ha! Fairytale from Hell!😁
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Yvo said:
Great review! I don’t read a lot of short stories either for similar reasons, but this one sounds great.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks so much Yvo! If you like horror this is definitely worth a read, especially between Oct.-Dec.😊
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Books, Vertigo and Tea said:
Oh I enjoy a good short story. I usually review one every Sunday with my post. They help break up the monotony of it all 😉
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I have noticed you seem to have very good luck with short stories Danielle. And using them as breaks between longer books is such a good point!💁🏻
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Books, Vertigo and Tea said:
I may have to see if this is still available 🙂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
👍🏻
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beetleypete said:
As a fan of short stories with a twist, this might well be something I would enjoy.
Best wishes, Pete.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I think you would like the dark humor in this Pete!💁🏻
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vinnieh said:
Ooh a twist and dark humour. Count me in.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
You’d definitely like this one Vinnie. Thanks for checking it out.
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vinnieh said:
I enjoy checking your stuff out Kim.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Vinnie! I so appreciate it! If you have a chance I posted another one too today.💁🏻
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vinnieh said:
I’ll be certain to check it out soon.
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Lashaan and Trang (Bookidote) said:
Info dump in a short story! :O Glad to hear it didn’t ruin the story. 😀 Short stories are so rare these days.. I guess its probably a lot harder to sell than a book.
– Lashaan
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yeah. It was just in the first few pages though. 😊
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shanekluiter said:
Reblogged this on Richard Klu.
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