Red Snow

Reviews

'Terrific second outing for Scandi crime author Will Dean. Who doesn't love a lead character called Tuva Moodyson!'

‘A complex plot suffused with the nightmarish quality of Twin Peaks and a tough-minded, resourceful protagonist add up to a stand-out read.' 

'For all those who loved Dark Pines by Will Dean I can tell you that the forthcoming sequel, Red Snow is even better. Scandi noir meets Gormenghast. Just wonderful. Can't get enough of Tuva Moodyson...'

'With a sense of menace that fairly snaps at your heels, this is a truly fabulous read... The dark, twisty and somewhat quirky plot kept me on constant alert from start to finish. Red Snow is edgy, intricate, and right up there for me, this is Scandi-noir with brass knobs on!'

‘Makes the blood run even colder than Dark Pines: Will Dean goes from strength to strength.' 

‘A treat… Total Scandi vibes, a cracking plot and a hugely likeable heroine: the dream.'

‘Will's writing is so original and just incredibly elegant. I LOVED Dark Pines and Red Snow is even better.'

'This is a crime novel of poise and polish, peopled with utterly compelling characters. Claustrophobic, chilling and as dark as liquorice. Brilliant.'

‘Thoroughly enjoyed Red Snow… Great Scandi noir with an excellent heroine. Though beware - liquorice will never taste the same again.'

‘Dean masterfully ramps up the tension and claustrophobia throughout the story's sinister series of events before delivering an unexpected and satisfying finale. Tuva is a wonderful creation and Dean's series is not to be missed.'

‘Even better than the original… Dean couldn't have a finer talent for ingenious metaphorical description of snowy landscapes as if he were an Inuit. His feeling for place is matched by the quality of his characterizations, and his book is blessed with one of those wonderful multi-layered plots in which a dozen mysteries large and small are finally connected at the end with a craftsman's skill. This is just what crime fiction readers want: the old magic formula made to seem fresh.'

'An ice-cold chiller, deeply layered, humorous and beautifully finessed. I adored Dark Pines, Red Snow is even better.'

‘The book… has angst and snow in spades.'

‘It takes Scandi noir and mashes it together with the Gothic sensibilities of an art-house movie. The resulting book is dark and decidedly strange in the best possible way…. Frosty Gavrik is as brilliantly realised as forties LA were to Chandler... This is a book that brims with promise from a writer who has the potential to be one of the significant voices of his generation.'

‘A satisfyingly gruesome style, fast pace and, most importantly, he has, in Tuva Moodyson, a compelling central character... Smart observations abound.'

‘Utterly absorbing, breathlessly atmospheric and stunningly written.'

'A creepy, compulsive, atmospheric thriller that chilled me even in this weather.'

‘Dean masterfully ramps up the tension and claustrophobia throughout the story's sinister series of events before delivering an unexpected and satisfying finale.'

‘Most cleverly, by changing gears and writing a different kind of crime novel altogether (Dark Pines being a serial killer tale, Red Snow being more of a mystery story), he's shown that he's an author that's adaptable and varied.'

‘Chilling, tense and darkly atmospheric - Will Dean's Red Snow grips the reader and doesn't let go.'

'Bravo! What a rollercoaster… I absolutely loved it. Super characterization and enough intrigue to keep me up at night. Loved the weirdness. So bloody good. Who will play Tuva in the TV series?'

‘With the atmosphere and setting ringing perfectly true, Red Snow delivers a unique character and a chilling thrill.'

'What an epic series this promises to be, and what a fine heroine. I am hungry for Tuva's next case. Will Dean is truly a master storyteller.'

'After a thrillingly good debut in Dark Pines, journalist Tuva Moodyson returns in Red Snow - a sophomore novel that exceeds expectations, and truly secures Tuva a spot as a heroine readers will be seeking to read more of for a very long time.'

'The real power of this title is in the sense of place and characterization.'

'Red Snow is engrossing, chilling and original, and Tuva Moodyson is the kind of protagonist I'd follow anywhere!'

‘This Swedish-set thriller reminds me of Anne Cleeves' Shetland series: both are characterised by an immersive, fully-realised sense of place, and a powerful evocation of life in a small isolated community… Tuva Moodyson is uncompromising, dogged and vividly drawn.'

‘Buried myself in Red Snow last night and can confirm it was appropriately dazzling and chilling as well as tautly written and brilliantly creepy. Liquorice has never been so sinister.'

‘Tense, twisty and with a sense of place that draws you in and refuses to let you go until the last page. Bravo Will Dean, Red Snow is a cracker…'

‘Moodyson is an engaging character… And the whole atmosphere of the little town of 9,000 souls is very well evoked.'