Christopher
Golden's Snowblind is an odd
combination of a can't-put-it-down-book and roll-my-eyes-did-that-really-happen
novel. My rating kept changing as I read, moving on a sliding scale from a 5 to
a 3. It's very reminiscent of Stephen King, so if you're a King fan, you’ll
probably really like Snowblind.
However, there are parts of it that are just so ridiculous that you might find
yourself shaking your head.
In
the small New England town of Coventry, strange things happen when blizzards come. Long ago on
the night of one of the worst storms, a bunch of people died in very strange
ways. Fast forward to present day, and the survivors of that night (many
relatives of those deceased) must hunker down to face another approaching
snowstorm, all the while not knowing what really did happen to their loved
ones.
I
did not mention any characters for a reason. That's because there are a LOT of
them, and none of them are particularly memorable. The plot is the star here,
and as I said, there are times you won't be able to put this book down. But the
last third of the book is really ridiculous, which unfortunately knocked the
rating down a few pegs.
