I've loved this author's other books, so I was excited to read this one. It took me a bit longer to get into than usual, but once I was hooked, I didn't put it down until I'd turned the last page. So good!

This is more like a drama mystery. A 10-year-old boy has gone missing and deputy Shelby Lake is trying to find out what happened. But only  10 years later, a yellow shuttlecock that may have belonged to the boy turns up, so she is looking in again.
Thank you Netgalley for this book.

Shelby Lake was named after the place where her father was when he received a "premonition" which led him to an abandoned, freezing baby.  He kept her, and she was reared by a police chief, named Tom Ginn.  Feeling that police work was in her blood, she grew up to become his deputy. 

Fast forward to the disappearance of a local child, Jeremiah Sloan. This is the gist of the whole book and covers a span of ten years. There are a few twists and turns to the investigation that will enhance the reading enjoyment.

I did find myself wishing that there were a hand-drawn map included in the book which showed the parts of Mittel County that were included in the story. 

PS  I was drawn to the parts where Tom developed Alzheimer's, because my husband, Tom, is in a care center suffering from the same horrific disease.

This was my first book by Brian Freeman and I totally loved it! It was interesting and full of suspense and there were twists I never saw coming! Absolute page turner, which is my favorite kind of book! Definitely the kind of book that keeps you guessing and stays on your mind long after finishing it! 

Thanks so much to Blackstone and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

rural, small-town, suspense, superstitions, abduction, law-enforcement, family-dynamics, friendship, secrets*****

Sadness. For a young boy who disappeared, for a war vet convicted of his wife's murder, for a vital middle aged sheriff who develops early onset dementia, and for his adopted daughter who was abandoned shortly after her birth but came to be an exceptional deputy in a remote part of the country. The story of the characters and the convoluted mystery they are wrapped in is incredibly well done. No spoilers.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Blackstone Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!

Shelby Lake was abandoned as a baby and raised by the sheriff, Tom Gunn who found her. Shelby follows in her dad’s footsteps and becomes a deputy in her dad’s police department in a small town where everybody knows everybody but they don’t know each other’s deep dark secrets. Some of those secrets come back haunt some of the characters before this story ends. 
 Cut to years down the road and young Jeremiah is missing with almost no clues and Tom’s secret battle with Alzheimer’s is bringing into question whether he is capable of leading the investigation into his disappearance. Sadly 10 years go by and no closure to the case of the missing child. Shelby is torn between caring for her now retired dad and doing her job. 
 Plenty of suspects abound in this enthralling mystery that includes lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing. I for one didn’t predict the ending! ( love when a book does that )
Many thanks to #NetGalley #BlackstonePublishing and #BrianFreeman for an early ebook

Set in a small rural town in the upper Midwest, Freeman's "The Deep, Deep Snow" offers us a beautiful woodsy setting where everyone knows each other's name and each other's business.  He offers this mystery with a great narrative voice of Shelby Lake, little orphan girl raised by the town sheriff, now serving as his deputy and hoping he doesn't have early onset Alzheimer's.  And, everyone in town is someone Shelby grew up with, rode bikes with, played volleyball with.  Now, she's a young deputy in her father's office and a ten year old out riding his bike has disappeared.  Of course, as the mystery slowly unravels like the layers of an onion, the idyllic town's secrets are revealed, the things people wish disappeared and forgotten.  It's a disappearance that'll take a decade to unravel.  All in all, a brilliantly plotted, fast-reading, enjoyable mystery.

SHELBY WAS ABANDONED AS A BABY AND WAS RAISED BY THE TOWN’S SHERIFF. SHE COULD NOT WAIT TO GROW UP TO BE PART OF THE POLICE FORCE JUST LIKE HER ADOPTIVE DAD. A KID GOES MISSING AND SHELBY WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SHE FINDS OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOY. THIS BOOK IS FULL OF INTERESTING CHARACTERS AND EACH OF THEM SEEM TO HAVE A FEW SKELETONS LIVING IN THEIR CLOSETS. MANY OF THE CHARACTERS WERE WARM AND FUZZY, SOME OTHERS WERE SCARY AND INTIMIDATING. THE BAR WAS CALLED NOWHERE IN THE TOWN OF EVERYWHERE WHERE EVERYONE SEEMS TO KNOW WAY MORE THAN YOUR NAME. THIS BOOK HAD ME GLUED TO THE NEXT PAGE FROM BEGINNING TO END. THIS IS A NEW AUTHOR FOR ME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO READING ALL HIS WORK. THE REVEAL OF WHAT HAPPENED WAS SHOCKING AND SURPRISING. I LOVED THIS BOOK.. ONE OF THE BEST I'VE READ IN A WHILE.

another great story by freeman.   while i enjoy the stride series so much, its always nice to see what else the author can do.   he doesnt disappoint here.   great story.

"The Deep, Deep Snow", at its core, is a kidnapping thriller. But it's also so much more than that. When a local 10 year old goes missing in small town Everywhere, everyone comes out to help search. With no solid leads and no luck finding the boy, the Sheriff and his staff, which includes his daughter Shelby Lake, soon see their town overrun by the media and their case overtaken by the FBI. 
When something like this happens in a close knit community like the one in Brian Freeman's novel, the waves can feel like a tsunami crashing down on top of you. Freeman pulls back the curtain on the town's dirty little secrets and lets us into the lives of those closest to the case. We also get to see the unity, pride, and hope that can come from a tragedy like this one. 
Come for the thriller, but stay for the small moments in between; like a father and his daughter's relationship as they face a tough situation in their personal lives as the case unfolds. Or like the town deputy, who is so young and successful, but feels like he has never been able to make his mother proud. Or the little girl, whose best friend is the missing boy and who privately blames herself for his disappearance. 
I devoured this book and I think you will too. The characters are vividly drawn and are people that you want to get to know and that will grown to love. It's a thrilling tale, told over 10 years, with heartbreak and hope and it's a place I would love to go back in visit again if Mr. Freeman ever decides to take us. 

Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for an advance reader's copy of this book.

4.5. Rounded up. I have read Brian Freeman’s Jonathan Stride series and enjoyed it. This is a new series with Deputy Shelby Lake. It starts with her backstory and then the crime 10 years previously. We move ahead 10 years and the case is still open. Shelby Lake is an interesting character and her father is the Sheriff but also suffering from early dementia. You won’t see the ending coming. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. 

I was given a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

First of all, Brian Freeman's Johnathan Stride series is one of the best around!  Followed closely by his Frost Easton and Cab Bolton series'. I am apprehensive when an author veers off from a beloved character, as I often feel like it's a missed opportunity to further their story. Not to worry with The Deep, Deep Snow (or Brian Freeman, for that matter). Shelby Lake is a very likeable and interesting character with a great story of her own. She was abandoned as a baby and adopted by the local sheriff. She is now an adult and a deputy on the case of a missing boy. I enjoyed this and am now ready for a new Frost Easton!  Hint, hint......

Thank you to Brian Freeman, NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for this ARC.

If you’re not a big fan of thrillers with a lot of faith behind them, you’ll probably respond to this book like I did. It’s actually really hard to rate because the thriller/mystery aspects weren’t bad (I guessed one of the answers but was surprised by the other one). On the other hand, the author relied too heavily on religion and the symbolism of owls. Also, the male author wrote that a man bashing a woman while drinking “didn’t know what he was saying” but two pages later said that people say their truth while drunk. So yeah, this story was good in parts, but annoying in others. 

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

What a book!!!!  I have read his other books and they just keep getting better and better!  A white knuckle, edge of your seat, up all night read!!

This was an enthralling, intense read. Set over two time periods it kept me guessing throughout. I enjoyed seeing how the mystery slowly unfolded. It was an atmospheric read.

I have read almost all of Brian Freeman's books.  I have loved them all and this latest novel was no exception.  Fantastic story that kept me turning the pages! Thank you to NetGalley and the publsiher for the advanced copy and a great read!

This was my third Brian Freeman book and it did not disappoint! ‘The Deep, Deep Snow’ takes place during two time periods and tackles multiple mysteries in a remote town in the northern part of the United States. The story’s narrator is Shelby Lake, a young police officer. The first half of the book covers ten years ago, when a local boy has gone missing. The case is remains unsolved. The second half picks up ten years later when a clue is discovered. I both read the e-book and listened to the audiobook. January LaVoy’s audiobook narration was flawless. I couldn’t stop reading and I desperately wanted to know what happened. I didn’t solve the mysteries, but all of the answers seemed organic and loose ends were tied up well. Too often these days, mysteries rely on shocking twists that don’t make sense. ‘The Deep, Deep Snow’ was another well-written and well-plotted story by Brian Freeman. 

Thank you Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for providing this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A twisty, turny mystery that ended up somewhere I didn’t see coming. I always love it when a mystery is actually a mystery and I can’t figure out all the pieces until the end, and that’s exactly what I got here. Shelby Lake, daughter of the sheriff, takes us through an investigation of a missing 10-year-old boy, Jeremiah, that spans over a decade. And because it’s a small town, the threads weaving everyone together make the investigation complex. Grab a cup of tea (or coffee or cocoa) and settle in because once you start reading you’ll want to just keep going so you can find out what happened in the small town of Everywhere.

I have come late to the Brian Freeman fan club but am now a fully dedicated reader of his library of excellent work.  Whether series or stand alone, his stories feature a "visual" feel that has the reader joining the characters as the story unwinds slowly building to a tense reveal.  His characters are human, we all can picture someone we know as the face of each.  Their journey through the investigation of crimes or something a little more personal have the emotional feel that keeps us turning pages quickly as we look for clues.  A first rate author.

Shelby Lake is a small town deputy trying very hard to be all things to her family and friends while she struggles to solve the unusual crimes that have come to her town.  She must interact with those who would love to see her fail while her father, the sheriff, continues to decline.  The reveal will have you turning back pages to see how you could have missed the clues as the surprise fades.  Another great read from Brian Freeman.  I have not found a bad one yet.

Now this to me is what a true mystery/suspense book should be! I connected so much to the author's storytelling that I actually felt I was there and it was happening around me. The ability to actually wrap several mysteries into one and unveil each one at just the right time, connecting them all is just pure genius. I will be recommending this one for sure and have already purchased more books from Brian Freeman.