Ratings56
Average rating3.6
"A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway. But when the storm hits, no one is getting away. It's winter in the Catskills and Mitchell's Inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing maybe even romantic weekend away. It boasts spacious old rooms with huge woodburning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery. So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity and all contact with the outside world the guests settle in for the long haul. Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead it looks like an accident. But when a second guest dies, they start to panic. Within the snowed-in paradise, something or someone is picking off the guests one by one. And there's nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they can survive the storm"--
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Overwrought and repetitious. There's no way the reader can figure out whodunnit.
I love a trapped group of guests in winter weather. This is a good one with a high body count. I was easily able to tell the characters apart which is nice and sometimes tough. I enjoy this author's writing style and I would definitely recommend this book. Satisfying story, characters and ending.
This book was a 2 stars read until the very end where a small plot twist made me smile and somewhat redeemed the slow, painful, and messy, character building.
None of the characters are likeable or particularly pleasant to read about and we get to spend A LOT of time with them, I would have most likely DNFed this book if I hadn't read Lapena's work before and therefore trusted her to give me an ending that I didn't predict. While I, in fact, did not foresee who did it the method by which the author got to this result this time wasn't very satisfying.
Oh my goodness! A who-dun-it that makes you think! I enjoyed reading through, although a few of the “I think they did it” people ended up not being the “one.”
Great weekend read for those who enjoy a good mystery - and a little suspense thrown in!