girl in city reads Girl in Snow
For me, there is nothing better than curling up in bed with a good thriller or mystery novel, one so good that it's impossible to put down. Page turners that keep readers engaged, wanting more, more, more.
Sadly, the worst part about my love for thrillers and mysteries is that, since I've read so many of them, it's hard to come across one which really, truly surprises me. But Girl in Snow was able to do just that. Thanks to a brilliant combination of beautiful prose and an interesting take on the traditional murder mystery story, Kukafka creates a riveting mystery that is nearly impossible to set down.
There is a razor thin tightrope which exists between watching and seeing, love and obsession, truth and memory, and Kukafka spends the entirety of Girl in Snow exploring these themes through the eyes of her delightfully complex characters.
Rather than taking the more traditional route of having the story told through the eyes of the detective on the case, Kukafka chose to instead focus her story on the three main characters, all of whom are the last people you would expect to tell the story of what happened in the wake of Lucinda Hayes' murder.
Her stalker, a girl who hates her guts, and a detective who had once worked with her stalker's father on the police force long ago.
Cameron Whitely was in love with Lucinda. Head over heels, obsessed with her. So much so that he would stand outside Lucinda's window in the middle of the night and watch her. Jade Dixon-Burns absolutely hated Lucinda and blamed her for taking her job and best friend from her. Officer Russ Fletcher had no personal connection to Lucinda herself, but used to work on the force with Cameron's father and thus feels a certain amount of protectiveness towards him.
All of these individuals get the opportunity to tell the story through their own eyes, giving the reader a glimpse into the complicated realities in which these individuals are inhabiting.
This has been one of those books where I have walked around, recommending it to anyone who will listen to me. Reading it calls to mind some of my favorite books like The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides since they too deal with themes of outsiders looking in and voyeurism. So if you're a fan of either of these novels and also enjoy a gripping page-turner of a murder mystery, Girl in Snow is the book which should top your list of what to read next.
Cheers,
Katie
Sadly, the worst part about my love for thrillers and mysteries is that, since I've read so many of them, it's hard to come across one which really, truly surprises me. But Girl in Snow was able to do just that. Thanks to a brilliant combination of beautiful prose and an interesting take on the traditional murder mystery story, Kukafka creates a riveting mystery that is nearly impossible to set down.
There is a razor thin tightrope which exists between watching and seeing, love and obsession, truth and memory, and Kukafka spends the entirety of Girl in Snow exploring these themes through the eyes of her delightfully complex characters.
Rather than taking the more traditional route of having the story told through the eyes of the detective on the case, Kukafka chose to instead focus her story on the three main characters, all of whom are the last people you would expect to tell the story of what happened in the wake of Lucinda Hayes' murder.
Her stalker, a girl who hates her guts, and a detective who had once worked with her stalker's father on the police force long ago.
Cameron Whitely was in love with Lucinda. Head over heels, obsessed with her. So much so that he would stand outside Lucinda's window in the middle of the night and watch her. Jade Dixon-Burns absolutely hated Lucinda and blamed her for taking her job and best friend from her. Officer Russ Fletcher had no personal connection to Lucinda herself, but used to work on the force with Cameron's father and thus feels a certain amount of protectiveness towards him.
All of these individuals get the opportunity to tell the story through their own eyes, giving the reader a glimpse into the complicated realities in which these individuals are inhabiting.
This has been one of those books where I have walked around, recommending it to anyone who will listen to me. Reading it calls to mind some of my favorite books like The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides since they too deal with themes of outsiders looking in and voyeurism. So if you're a fan of either of these novels and also enjoy a gripping page-turner of a murder mystery, Girl in Snow is the book which should top your list of what to read next.
Cheers,
Katie
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