As far as novels of the apocalypse go (or perhaps the coming of an apocalypse), Snow definitely stands out. I had never read an apocalyptic horror novel where the bringers of doom come in the snow. Typically, I think of snow as serene and peaceful (at least when it first lays and hasn’t turned brown). Not this snow. In this novel, some sort of creatures or entities in the snow take possession of human bodies and kill everyone in their path. Whether these snow creatures are some type of aliens or supernatural entities, it is never revealed, but whatever they are, it certainly makes me think about snow in a whole new light.
When a flight is grounded, Todd Curry and three others foolishly decide to drive through a Midwest snowstorm to their destination. They reach a stranded hitchhiker who leads them to a town that has been under attack by these snow entities. After that, it’s a desperate fight for survival as they find other survivors and attempt to live through the night and escape this town, not knowing if this has spread to other towns.
Besides the innovative concept of the horror in this novel, it was also well written and laced with tension. The main protagonist is easily relatable. He is a flawed person who is desperate to make up for past mistakes and be with his son for Christmas. Any father can understand how that would drive someone to do foolish things, like drive through a massive snowstorm. The horror elements were strong, and overall this was an enjoyable novel.
