I'm so sorry - I tried numerous times to ' get into' this book. I even tried the audio version. I wanted to know the whodunit but found the path to the answer just too unsettling to continue. I do thank you for the review copy.

Girl in the Snow is a murder mystery about a girl called Lucinda Hayes. She is found murdered and left out in the snow. The story is told from the point of views of three major characters. First is Cameron, the boy who loved Lucinda from afar. He is known to have stalked her and as such some people have their suspicions about him. Then there is the fact that Cameron cannot remember where he was when Lucinda was murdered. Then there is Jade, a girl with a difficult life only made more difficult by her rebellious nature. She hated Lucinda – a girl who seemed to be loved by one and all. With her troubled home life, Jade always felt that Lucinda had the perfect life and she wanted it for herself. Then there is Russ, the officer in charge of the investigation. With a sketchy past and a promise to keep, Russ has a lot of things he must resolve in order to be able to work on this case properly.

Who would murder the most loved girl in the school? Also, why would someone do it? And just how involved are Cameron and Jade with the case?

The author has done an exemplary job of developing the characters in the book. Each personality is very distinct and I loved the character of Russ the most. There was nothing extraordinary about him yet he stands out in a way that makes the very forgettable character unforgettable. Jade too was developed well – as a girl with a troubled life, it was easy to sympathize with her at many levels. Her confusions and convictions make her what she is. Her quirkiness is in some ways quite endearing. Cameron is probably the only character I couldn’t really connect to though by no fault of the character development. He has stalker tendencies and it makes sense to his character, but I just thought it was creepy.

The plot is well paced. The story takes off immediately and as the various aspects of it are slowly revealed, it becomes clear to the reader how the smallest and mundane details are important to the crux of it. The language and narrative worked well for the book. The author’s attention to details, especially for the setting, makes it easier for the readers to transport into the world.

Girl in Snow is definitely a slow burn. Unfortunately for me, that flame never seemed to get lit. Whilst the story didn't grab me, I can tell the writer is good. The writing is great, the story itself was the letdown. This is entirely personal preference as I think I prefer a more thrilling novel. This just never took off.

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Girl in Snow is an interesting story that follows the investigation of Lucinda's murder from three distinctly unique points of views. Kukafka does an excellent job in portraying the personality differences between Cameron, Russ, and Jade with her writing. I truly wasn't able to guess who was actually responsible for Lucinda's death until it was revealed. I did wish this story had more of a thriller aspect to it to add a little extra excitement and anticipation to it, but I still thoroughly enjoyed Kukafka's realistic small town mystery. 

I voluntarily received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks so much for the opportunity but I just couldn't get interested in this one. I gave up around the halfway point but will try again later on.

From the discovery of the body of this young murder victim, the story leads us both forward and back in time to understand the relationships she had with others. An easy read but not so easy to unravel the mystery.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It most certainly kept me guessing until the end and I felt myself turning pages quickly to find out what happened. The characters came alive for me, even with the many different people in the book itself. I would read another book by this author.

Girl in Snow had some really great characters. While it may sound like a mystery, the plot read more as a character study than a straight up murder mystery, which I enjoyed.

I was so excited to be approved by the publisher for this book, and I tried to read this book a few times, but just couldn't get into it and had to finally give up. It has a very different style which just didn't work for me. I wish I could submit my review without a rating, because I believe that not every book is for everyone and this one was certainly not for me.

It took me a while to get into this book. I wasn't sure where it was heading with three characters. I enjoy reading procedurals more than character study, but I should have known from description that the story was plotted that way. There were times that I enjoyed the way the story was written and there were frustrating times when I wanted to learn more about the deceased and why she was, well, dead. When I got my answer, I felt short changed. It wasn't developed enough for me and I didn't get answers to all the questions I was left with.
If you like character study in mysteries or psychological thrillers, then this one will fulfill your needs. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read this novel.

Girl In Snow

The cover of this book intrigued me and the blurb drew me in. Girl In Snow is a compelling murder mystery that also touches on being a psychological study of the characters as well. It is beautifully written debut novel that is worth a read! 3.5 stars from purplebookstand.

I was lucky to be provided with an advanced copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it.

Thank you netgalley.

Beloved high schooler, Lucinda Hayes is found murdered, but in the aftermath of the tragedy, Cameron,the boy who loved her too much; Jade, the girl who wanted her perfect life; and Russ, the officer assigned to investigate her murder must each confront their darkest secrets in an effort to find solace, the truth, or both.

I found this book a bit all over the face, found it hard to keep pace, as with how was who. Though it was an enjoyable read, when you realize what was happening

An addictive, spell-binding read that captures adolescence in all its pain and beauty.

Girl in Snow starts off with a dead teenage girl called Lucinda and switches between three POVs, Cameron, the boy who was obsessed with Lucinda, Jade, a girl who hated Lucinda, and Russ, the cop investigating her death.

I felt the switching of POVs really worked for this book. Sometimes it can get very confusing and you wonder why the author did it, but in this book it made perfect sense. Each chapter another little piece of the puzzle of the mystery of her death was added, until you could slowly piece things together (view spoiler). None of the characters were particularly likeable but they were relatively interesting and I loved seeing their different backstories, from Cameron's father, to Jade's mother, to Russ' wife.

The writing style was incredibly descriptive and I was torn between whether I liked it or not. I think this writing style really wasn't suited to a thriller/mystery book at all because it really slowed the pace down and there were huge parts of the book where I forgot that the main plot is about Lucinda being murdered, especially when the suspects being questioned were left out entirely. There were also times where it felt like the characters were all fairly miserable and it made me miserable reading about them, like none of their lives were ever going to get any better because they had such a negative outlook on everything (especially Jade and Russ at times). On a slower, more character driven plot, this writing style could have worked but not for a murder mystery.

I liked the plot of the book, the different suspects being pulled in for Lucinda's murder and who ended up being the killer in the first place. I felt the whole Cameron thing was a pretty weak plot point but other than that, I liked the plot. I really liked how the book ended, how it wasn't the perfect ending but it wrapped everything up pretty well, and I think that was what pushed the book up to three stars for me.

This book was not what I was expecting. It’s about a girl named Lucinda who was found murdered in the school playground by the janitor. You follow three characters. Cameron : the boy who loved her , Jade : the girl who was jealous and then Russ : a police officer.

Cameron was as creepy as he can be. I was really uncomfortable at times reading his parts because the way the author describes different things creeped me out.

Jade : was just jealous for no reason. I won’t tell you why but I didn’t like her character. I did feel bad for her since she did get abused by her mom.

Russ : his parts BORED THE MESS OUT OF ME. Honestly sometimes I would skip his parts.

The ending really blew me. I was not expecting for the murderer to be who it was (tbh I was thinking it was Cameron) but this was an ok read.

I hadn't been able to find a solid thriller until Girl in Snow. The author is a master at making the reader dislike all point view characters, and secondary ones too.
This would be a good first step for people who are looking to get into thrillers but don't know where to start.

This compelling title is definitely literary fiction and murder mystery in equal parts. The author was skilled in unfolding tiny bits of the mystery through alternating characters in a close-knit community. While the victim and two of the main narrators are teenagers, this novel blurs the line between teen-YA and adult fiction. Another of the "Girl in...... Girl on...." titles so popular, many women's fiction or literary readers will enjoy this.

Colorado-based mystery novel – quite good

Based in a small town in Colorado, this novel deals with the murder of a high-school student, Lucinda, and the investigation into her death seen through the eyes of three narrators: Cameron, a student with developmental problems, Jade, a high school loner, and Russ, a policeman assisting with the investigation. ~With an interesting surprise at the end, it's reasonably interesting but I found the language a bit too affected in places. Characters are well-developed and murder, adultery, abuse all come into the plot.

Quite good therefore but certainly not a favourite of mine.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a good debut novel and I look forward to reading more from the author.
The story takes place in a small Colorado town and revolves around the murder of a teenage girl.
It is told in 3 different voices, Russ, Cameron and Jade, all misfits in their own rights with very different personalities.
Each of them had a connection to the murder victim, Lucinda and the story follows how the death of this girl has effected each of them.
Lucinda could have been killed by anyone in her small suburb, but as more backstory is revealed through the eyes of different narrators, the identity of the murderer becomes inevitable.
The book really suck you into their stories, wondering where it's all going to go as their secrets are revealed.
The book starts out on a suspense novel with a gruesome death at the beginning but it is more about the characters themselves and the insights, discoveries, loss, finger pointing, betrayal and raw human emotion as opposed to a crime thriller or a whodunits.
It is quite slow-paced but it is worth sticking with it, even if its not quite the story you imagined.

What an intriguing read! This was a book that kept me guessing and engaged throughout. I found it difficult to put down as I wanted to know what happened!