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Title: Silent Snow by Steve Thayer, David Birney ISBN: 0-7871-1979-2 Publisher: Audio Literature Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 6 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.58 (38 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Dense and atmospheric
Comment: Minneapolis author Steve Thayer once again returns to the protagonists he used in his bestsellers "The Weatherman" and "Saint Mudd", this time including both the present as well as the past combined to create a unique and mostly exciting thriller.
Mixing fact and fiction about the Lindbergh kidnapping and a copycat baby-taking, "Silent Snow" starts out as a hugely entertaining novel. 1930's character Grover Mudd and present-day hero Rick Beanblossom appear to have more in common than can be explained rationally, and the author brings this off quite well. The grim scenery, the wintry climate and the characters are described excellently throughout; Mr. Thayer is certainly an accomplished writer.
What I found very disturbing are the mild supernatural topics as well as a lot of threads that are never cleared up during these 400 pages. Also, of the dozen or so German phrases Mr. Thayer incorporates into his narrative, he didn't get a single one right. You should imagine that a well-researched novel as "Silent Snow" ought to try to get these details right as well.
The violent ending of this book is way over the top, and spoiled a lot of this novel's charm for me.
Rating: 4
Summary: Silent Snow
Comment: Like the others, I too guessed who it was quite soon into the story, but that didn't lesson the impact for me. It was a well written and entirely enthralling book.
Unlike the others, I liked this book MUCH better than the Weatherman if only for the characterization. His portrayal of the people involved is much more interesting in this book as well as the little tidbits of history that make you want to go look up books on the Lindberg Kidnapping case.
I hope to see more Thayer books out there. I hope that Ric Beanblossom and Mudd stay out of books together. I hope that poor Andrea acquires some sort of character other than that of an oversexed doormat.
Rating: 4
Summary: Silent Snow
Comment: In Silent Snow, Steve Thayer "an author who is not afraid of to take chances" provides a great blend of history and fiction that makes it a very enjoyable story. I think this story is both exciting and surprising; it is full of suspense and thrilling events. This story which is about a couple having their brand-new son stolen from a nursery, is a re-creation of the Lindbergh crime, a terrifying story. Silent Snow is probably not Steve Thayer's best selling book or most popular, like the "Weatherman," but it is a very interesting book. I recommend it to every reader.
The characteristics and situations of the characters are very well described and shocking. There is a bit of confusion involved, but that only makes it an even more intense and interesting story. The main character of this story is a reporter who shares two different feelings, one is pain for losing his son and the other is anger to track down the kidnapper. He leaves his pain behind and counts on his reporter's instincts to follow the kidnapper's footsteps. This mix of thoughts from one person gives you surprising and thrilling impression all the way to the chilling. It is a good book and if you read it I hope this information helped you make it a more enjoyable and exciting story.
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Title: The Weatherman by Steve Thayer ISBN: 0451184386 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: March, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Saint Mudd: A Novel of Gangsters and Saints by Steve Thayer ISBN: 0451176820 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: February, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Wheat Field by Steve Thayer ISBN: 0451410750 Publisher: Onyx Books Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Wolf Pass: A Novel by Steve Thayer ISBN: 0399149910 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 10 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Moon over Lake Elmo: A Novel by Steve Thayer ISBN: 0451203739 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 10 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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