I enjoyed this book. I do think it is mislabeled though, it did not seem like a mystery or a thriller to me. There was a murder, but the focus on the book was more about 3 characters than the actual murder. This book felt more like YA, with high school aged characters and the plethora of angst surrounding them. The story moved slowly and the characters were well developed. The book had a sad, depressing vibe to it. The setting in the snow added to this lonely feel. I thought the last 20% was especially good. I thought the resolution to the crime was out of the blue, but the ending to each character was good. Thanks to NetGalley for providing this in return for an honest review.

A suspense mystery that will set you teeth on edge. 

I loved the story line but it was a really slow moving book. Maybe it was to bring the drama of suspense or something I just wish the plot developed a lot faster that it did.

I was looking forward to this book for the longest time. This story follows the tale of Lucinda, who was found murdered in a small town in Colorado. This shocking crime affects many upon many people in Lucinda's cut short life. We meet three characters, Cameron, Russ and Jade, who must come to terms with this ordeal and find out the truth. 
I found the thriller and mystery component to this story hooking. I very much wanted to find out the exact motive and perpetrator to this crime. The dual perspective to the book adds quality and depth, you feel like you are on a journey to really understanding the thought process of the criminal . Mental health and OCD are explored well in this story, which made the plot diverse and realistic. If you like character driven stories, then this is for you. The plot is slower than you would expect for a murder mystery. However, overall the book was enjoyable and a fab debut novel.

This is an incredible read for a debut! I was hooked from the first pages. This is a story where everybody is a suspect. You'll get so engrossed in the characters that you'll want to know who did the killer is! The book is thriller but what the author excels at is showing the ramifications of grief on a small town. This is not your typical thriller book. I can't wait to read more books from this author. I recommend this book to others.

Not my favourite, this book was  slow moving, and at times seemed to be going nowehere. I didn't develop an interest in the characters and I did try. I struggled to finish it and hoped there would be a big ending to redeem it. This book was not one for me.

The best part of the story is the beautiful description. Both the characters and the setting comes alive on the pages. 

Some reviews state that the plot is a little confusing at times, but I feel the opposite is true. Yes, it is complex because of the various relationships happening that is only revealed when certain characters come in contact with each other but that is what makes the story interesting and held my attention throughout. By creating so many subplots readers are able to really learn and get inside the characters thoughts.

This is supposedly a mystery about a teenage girl who is murdered. But it's really a character study of three individuals- a young man that stalked her, a girl who hated her and a policeman. It's not a fast paced novel at all, instead there's lots of internal dialog. In fact, it's the opposite of fast. It moves at a glacial pace. 

It is well written with lots of well turned phrases. The two teenagers are both odd, damaged souls. Friendless, they live in their own little worlds. Cameron literally spends most of his time spying on his neighbors. Russ, the cop, seems stuck in a dead end job and his marriage is stupefying. 

But in the end, I just needed more action to make this one interesting for me.

I loved this book and could not put it down. I usually don't like literary fiction that seems to be depressing just for the sake of being depressing, but Girl in Snow delivered a heart felt psychological drama about the people we pretend to be and who we really are in our darkest moments.

Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Thanks to NetGalley and publisher Simon & Schuster for the ebook ARC of Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka.

When a beloved high schooler named Lucinda Hayes is found murdered, no one in her sleepy Colorado suburb is untouched - not the boy who loved her too much, not the girl who wanted her perfect life; not the officer assigned to investigate her murder. 
In the aftermath of the tragedy, these three indelible characters - Cameron, Jade and Russ - must confront their darkest secrets in effort to find solace, the truth or both. 

I give this book a rating of 3 stars. The story is told in three different perspectives; Cameron Whitley, Jade Dixon- Burns and Detective Russ Fletcher.
The story drew me in from the beginning and it kept me wanting to read. But as the story went on, I kind of felt like it dragged on. The book was well written.

This thriller kept me clicking through pages and, even better, kept me guessing until the very end.  Looking forward to more from this new author.

I was not able to complete this book.  It was going too slowly and I lost interest.

It is unfortunate that I was not able to get through it.

I appreciate the chance to read and review but I'm sorry to say I could not get through it.

I’m sure this book is loved by many, and it was well written, but it was a struggle for me. I felt no connection to Lucinda until the end and really didn’t care about the other 3 main characters.

This book unfolded in an interesting  way, revealing the mystery a little at a time.  I did find the ending a bit anticlimactic ... possibly because I didn't pick up on clues along the way that might have foreshadowed the conclusion?  Regardless, a fine story.

I received this book from netgalley in return for an honest review. 

My opinion? It's a really interesting premise, has well-written characters, and a gripping beginning. I settled in, expecting to get wrapped up in the story and the world.  Ultimately, though... it was glacially paced. Quite frustrating to read. And quite forgettable. The only thing that kept me going is that I hate abandoning books buuut ooooof.

When I first picked up Girl in Snow, I was expecting another quick thriller to add to the stack that I've flown through and raved about this summer. What I found, however, was not the heart-stopping, twisty novel that I've come to expect from the genre, but an astounding observation of human flaw. This is not a novel that had me anxiously awaiting the big twist (though there was somewhat of a twist involved), rather I found myself fascinated by Kukafka's treatise on human obsession.

Before I dive in, I should tell you that I loved the first half of this book, and it was in the second half that I realized it really hadn't been marketed correctly. I generally think of thrillers as the type of book that has you turning pages as fast as possible, but this novel had me soaking up the story in a different way. The novel is written from three perspectives: Russ, a cop with a hollow marriage, Jade, a bruised and resentful social outsider, and Cameron, the strange boy whose father committed the town's most scandalous crime. All three perspectives tell the story of the aftermath of the murder of. Lucinda Hayes. Lucinda was a popular high-schooler who was found murdered at the elementary school playground. It's a small town, and there are no witnesses and a long list of suspects. Instead of an investigation into the crime, however, we get more of a glimpse into the ruins of our three narrators' personal lives, and how Lucinda's death created further cracks in their relationships with others.

I mentioned that this is a novel about obsession. Russ is obsessed with his former partner, Jade with her former best friend, and Cameron with Lucinda. The level of obsession in this book is unhealthy -- in the way that the characters feel uncomfortable in their own skin, I started to feel uneasy as the obsession grew to increasingly disturbing levels. Despite it being an uncomfortable reading experience, I think that was Kukafka's aim here. I think she means for her readers to feel the same discomfort that her characters face, and if I'm right, then her ability to translate feelings across the page is superb. The only thing that I didn't love about this story was the plot -- the twist fell a little flat for me, but then again I was so disoriented from being inside the characters' heads that the twist didn't actually feel all that important to the book. The first thing that I always want in a book is a character to admire -- I didn't find that here. Nor did I find the plot to be a driving force, so under normal circumstances that might have led me to give it a lower rating, but the prose in this book was brilliant. Brilliant. It was one of those books that had me stopping to admire turns of phrase. The reading experience itself reminded me of how I felt when reading Donna Tartt'sThe Goldfinch, during which I loved the style of writing -- it was prosaic -- but was so uncomfortable with the story itself (if you've read it, you can probably guess which part of the story I'm talking about) that I ended up with mixed emotions about the book as a whole. For a while I struggled to give this novel a rating because I felt divided on the concept of plot vs. prose. It was in talking to other readers that I realized this isn't actually a thriller -- not the type that I've come to expect, at least. I can see the reading experience being completely different for each reader, depending on your fascination (or ability to watch) characters descend into their own neuroses. The impact of this novel will drive me to read whatever Kukafka comes out with next, and I want to mention here that this is her debut. At twenty-four years old (we are the same age), I am somewhat in awe of her ability to write.

I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley. This book had me from the very beginning. I love that it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I would highly recommend this book to my fellow readers. Thank you for the chance to review this book!!!!

****NETGALLEY READ****

The story of a teenage girl murdered in a Colorado small town.  Told by 3 people in that small town, Cameron, the boy in love with her. Jade, her school mate who, not really her friend by made to hang out with the victim when the were younger.  Russ, beat cop caught up in the murder investigation.  

This isn't the thriller where the cop is on a mission to find who killed Lucinda, he just happens to be the cop who is thrown into this investigation.  Jade and Cameron are the outsiders, thrown together in their knowing Lucinda.  Jade envious and loathing of Lucinda and Cameron hopelessly in love with Lucinda.  

This is about how a death in a small town can bring almost everyone's secrets to light.  How everyone's live are intertwined without them even knowing it and maybe without them ever even knowing it.   It is about loneliness, how everyone handles it.  How even when you are married, you are still lonely.  How even though you have a family, two parents and a sibling, how you are still utterly alone.   

I did enjoy this book very much, I saw a few review where they did not like it.  Are all the characters likable? No.  But they are understandable.  You understand how they got there, why they feel lonely.  Why they have done what they have done.   I don't need the characters to always be exciting and happy.  I quite enjoy when the characters are lonely and isolated, I think that makes a more interesting book.  

Do they find Lucinda's murderer, yes.  But the story is how these three characters come to terms with their loneliness and isolation.

Interesting read, definitely not something I have read before. Excellent option to add to your classroom library.

the plot looked promising. I had trouble reading this book as it is very slow burning and the POVs are quite scattered. always have to turn back the page to determine which POV I am reading. I did not get to finish the book as it was that difficult to get into it. 1 star

A town is rocked by the murder of a teenage girl. Told from three points of view, the narrative is constantly shifting, to the point where it becomes difficult to connect with any of the protagonists. Despite the murder mystery, the feeling of tension is never really captured. Instead, what you get is a decent but ultimately underwhelming YA novel.