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Summary: Worst read in recent memory
Review: because I couldn't put this book down! This by far is my absolute favorite novel and believe me I have read hundreds of books since childhood.It throws in a little bit of history (the Lindbergh baby kidnapping) with the present. This was a book I saw in a bookstore and I just ignored it until my boyfriend picked it up and read the backcover to me. He said it was a "me" book and he was so right. It leaves you in suspense clear until the very end. . .definitely what a mystery thriller should do. After I finished this book, I left it with my sister who I hope will take the time to read it while her newborn baby girl takes a nap, etc. I highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading The Weatherman by Steve Thayer!
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Summary: Ruined my families X-Mas vacation...
Review: because I couldn't put this book down! This by far is my absolute favorite novel and believe me I have read hundreds of books since childhood. It throws in a little bit of history (the Lindbergh baby kidnapping) with the present. This was a book I saw in a bookstore and I just ignored it until my boyfriend picked it up and read the backcover to me. He said it was a "me" book and he was so right. It leaves you in suspense clear until the very end. . .definitely what a mystery thriller should do. After I finished this book, I left it with my sister who I hope will take the time to read it while her newborn baby girl takes a nap, etc. I highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading The Weatherman by Steve Thayer!
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Summary: Worst read in recent memory
Review: I am a big fan of mysteries and thought this would be a good book based on the plot description on the back cover. Silent Snow turned out to be the worst book I've read in recent memory. It was so bad, in fact, that I tried to return it to the store I bought it from. (Even they didn't want it back.) The author tends toward extrememly short sentence fragments and he overuses the phrases "the wounded Marine" and "the masked man." Any intelligent high school student could write better prose than Steve Thayer. Not only was the writing style annoying to read, but the plot was totally transparent and the characters very flat and undeveloped. If you're looking for a truly believable, suspenseful mystery try anything by Patricia Cornwell. Her Scarpetta series is the best!
Rating: 
Summary: Silent Snow
Review: I liked the Weatherman much better, but this was good reading. It did make me look up the history of the Lindberg kidnapping. The scarecrow business at the end was a little much. Whats up with that?
Rating:
Summary: Silent Snow
Review: I liked the Weatherman much better, but this was good reading. It did make me look up the history of the Lindberg kidnapping. The scarecrow business at the end was a little much. Whats up with that?
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Summary: Interesting use of the Lindbergh crime...
Review: I'd forgotten I'd read one of Thayer's books before, but I recognized his writing immediately. This was a terrific who-done-it. Unlike many mysteries I am having a more difficult time getting through lately, this book was difficult to put down (especially when I am stuck on my dissertation process!) Thayer is a good writer, and the info on the Lindbergh crime was terrific. I've read quite a bit of it, but I am determined to read more of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's writing from that time. The compassion with which this story is handled is necessary. I hate to see anyone make money off of a horrific crime, even with most of the individuals involved dead. I wish other authors of true crime would have half of the awareness to spare those family members of both the victim's family and the perpetrator of the crime, rather than focusing on their own need to make money or tell a tale. I liked this book much more than the Weatherman. The plot is unique (someone wants to do the Lindbergh crime over again and get it right this time)...and the characters are better drawn. At some places in the book, it does get confusing because of so many people drawn into the account. I also figured out about half way through who the perpetrators probably were, but it was not a disappointment when it was confirmed, since I wanted to know the reasons why anyone would do something like that. Talk about twisted logic! Hope Thayer doesn't give the whackos out there any ideas!
Karen Sadler, University of Pittsburgh
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Summary: Interesting premise with an obvious conclusion.
Review: If one can believe that an evil doer is about 100 years old, then this is the book for you. It should be classified as science fiction. I did enjoy the history of the Lindbergh Kidnapping and its relation to the present day. The characters are interesting and well developed, but the solution to the mystery is evident about half way through. A good quick read without taxing one's intelligence.
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Summary: Silent Snow
Review: In Silent Snow, Steve Thayer "an author who is not afraid of to take chances" provides a great blend of history and fiction that makes it a very enjoyable story. I think this story is both exciting and surprising; it is full of suspense and thrilling events. This story which is about a couple having their brand-new son stolen from a nursery, is a re-creation of the Lindbergh crime, a terrifying story. Silent Snow is probably not Steve Thayer's best selling book or most popular, like the "Weatherman," but it is a very interesting book. I recommend it to every reader.
The characteristics and situations of the characters are very well described and shocking. There is a bit of confusion involved, but that only makes it an even more intense and interesting story. The main character of this story is a reporter who shares two different feelings, one is pain for losing his son and the other is anger to track down the kidnapper. He leaves his pain behind and counts on his reporter's instincts to follow the kidnapper's footsteps. This mix of thoughts from one person gives you surprising and thrilling impression all the way to the chilling. It is a good book and if you read it I hope this information helped you make it a more enjoyable and exciting story.
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Summary: Silent Snow
Review: Like the others, I too guessed who it was quite soon into the story, but that didn't lesson the impact for me. It was a well written and entirely enthralling book. Unlike the others, I liked this book MUCH better than the Weatherman if only for the characterization. His portrayal of the people involved is much more interesting in this book as well as the little tidbits of history that make you want to go look up books on the Lindberg Kidnapping case. I hope to see more Thayer books out there. I hope that Ric Beanblossom and Mudd stay out of books together. I hope that poor Andrea acquires some sort of character other than that of an oversexed doormat.
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Summary: Dense and atmospheric
Review: Minneapolis author Steve Thayer once again returns to the protagonists he used in his bestsellers "The Weatherman" and "Saint Mudd", this time including both the present as well as the past combined to create a unique and mostly exciting thriller. Mixing fact and fiction about the Lindbergh kidnapping and a copycat baby-taking, "Silent Snow" starts out as a hugely entertaining novel. 1930's character Grover Mudd and present-day hero Rick Beanblossom appear to have more in common than can be explained rationally, and the author brings this off quite well. The grim scenery, the wintry climate and the characters are described excellently throughout; Mr. Thayer is certainly an accomplished writer. What I found very disturbing are the mild supernatural topics as well as a lot of threads that are never cleared up during these 400 pages. Also, of the dozen or so German phrases Mr. Thayer incorporates into his narrative, he didn't get a single one right. You should imagine that a well-researched novel as "Silent Snow" ought to try to get these details right as well. The violent ending of this book is way over the top, and spoiled a lot of this novel's charm for me.
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