barbara fister reviewed The Deep, Deep Snow by Brian Freeman
Review of 'The Deep, Deep Snow' on 'LibraryThing'
A boy disappears and the residents of a small town are left to wonder what happened. Years later, sheriff's deputy Shelby Lake uncovers a clue and a connection to another case, and ultimately learns about her own origins, a lifelong mystery after she was abandoned on a sheriff's doorstep shortly after she was born. returnreturnIn this standalone, Freeman evokes life in a remote small town in Maine. The characters are thoroughly developed and the setting is compelling. The plot comes together in a satisfying way without ever straying into sensationalism. I could have done without the touches of the supernatural (much as like owls in real life, I prefer they don't show up as omens), but they aren't overdone and suit the mood of the book. I was especially touched by the way the author treated the onset and progression of dementia in the protagonist's father. Altogether a deeply rewarding …
A boy disappears and the residents of a small town are left to wonder what happened. Years later, sheriff's deputy Shelby Lake uncovers a clue and a connection to another case, and ultimately learns about her own origins, a lifelong mystery after she was abandoned on a sheriff's doorstep shortly after she was born. returnreturnIn this standalone, Freeman evokes life in a remote small town in Maine. The characters are thoroughly developed and the setting is compelling. The plot comes together in a satisfying way without ever straying into sensationalism. I could have done without the touches of the supernatural (much as like owls in real life, I prefer they don't show up as omens), but they aren't overdone and suit the mood of the book. I was especially touched by the way the author treated the onset and progression of dementia in the protagonist's father. Altogether a deeply rewarding story.