In 2018, Will Dean captured the attention of crime readers around the world with his chilling debut, DARK PINES. Now, heβs backβand his sophomore novel is even better than his first. In RED SNOW, readers return to the fictional town of Gavrik, Sweden, and to all its glorious quirkiness and personality. But thereβs something sinister happening in this quiet town. First, a suicide; then, a gruesome, almost ritualistic murderβwhat could be next? Rejoining series protagonist Tuva Moodyson, a reporter for the townβs local newspaper, readers will go down the rabbit hole and into the twisting, turning case of βthe Ferryman,β a killer so named due to the licorice coins he placed over the eyes of his victim. RED SNOW is, as expected, a highly atmospheric and chilling thriller. But even better is what I didnβt expect this story to be, and that is a touch zany and brimming with personality. Dean masterfully laces his crime novel with quirks and quiet jokes galore; this isnβt a comic novel by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a crime novel with a dark, eccentric sense of humor. (Fans of Twin Peaks, this oneβs for you.) RED SNOW is a fresh take on northern crime fiction, guaranteed to deliver thrills and a few laughs along the way.
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