Review of Snow Fire

[Alexander C Schmoock]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Snow Fire" by Ricki McCallum.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Snow Fire by Ricki McCallum centers on the mysterious murder in Glacier City. After inspecting the crime scene, Ray Stevenson, a retired investigative reporter for Seattle Daily Record, is convinced that this is more than just a regular suicide scene. The incident was nonetheless reported as a suicide to the world. Ray decides to join forces with Keith to expose the truth of this murder. One of the clues to the truth they seek is a box buried and locked away in a Chinese cemetery. After obtaining this box, they realize that being in possession of it will only endanger their lives, but unfortunately, they are already far too deep into the case to discontinue it.

Ricki McCallum did an amazing job with the suspense in this story. As more clues kept surfacing, my suspicions kept on changing. It was fun trying to decipher who the culprit was. I love a good suspenseful story. I loved how the reporters always asked brilliant questions so they wouldn't miss out on any clue. This book sure kept me on my toes till the main culprit was found. With the perfect detailed descriptions of the author, it wasn't difficult to use my imaginative sense to picture all that happened in the novel. Aside from the suspense, I was equally delighted by the themes of love and friendship largely portrayed in this book. I couldn't help but admire the beautiful friendship and selfless love that existed between Ray and Yvonne on the one hand and Keith and Rosie on the other hand. I also admired how supportive the ladies were towards their men and how they always wanted to get involved in the investigation. I liked that the romantic scenes of these couples helped create a soothing atmosphere for an otherwise tense novel. This book was exceptionally well edited. I found no spelling or grammatical errors in it.

The end of this book left more to be desired. There were a lot of unanswered questions in my mind when I got to the final page; for example, was Bian really abandoned by her associates? What was her reason for doing what she did?

It was a good fiction story. I would have removed a star from it because of the issue I pointed out in the previous paragraph, but on second thought, I will rate it 5 out of 5 because leaving a story open-ended isn't such a bad idea in the literary world.

I recommend this book to lovers of suspenseful crime and mystery fiction stories.

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[Amy Luman]

This book sounds like something that I would really like to read. Being unable to determine the party responsible is nothing new for me. I always think I know the answer only to be blindsided with the truth.

[Aswin3848]

The book seems to be one with lots of suspense and thrills. Your description in the review adds to the suspense and would love to read this one.

[Aswin3848]

The book seems to be one with lots of suspense and thrills. Your description in the review adds to the suspense and would love to read this one.

[NetMassimo]

If you don't feel the need to have all the answers at the end of a mystery novel, this one seems perfectly suitable for fans of the genre. Thank you for your great review!