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In his first novel, true crime writer Olsen (The Deep Dark) brings complex mystery and crackling authenticity to bear on a cold case police procedural. Hannah Griffin has spent most of her life trying to forget the notorious Christmas Eve house fire that claimed her family and turned up almost two dozen other bodies buried in their yard; though the case remained unsolved, Hannah's mother became, posthumously, the de facto prime suspect. Twenty years later, Hannah's a happily married mother of one, a crime scene investigator for Santa Louisa, Calif., and a lifetime away from her traumatic Oregon childhood—until a series of mysterious events indicates that her mother may still be alive. Hannah reopens the case, as well as old wounds, after enlisting the help of FBI Special Agent Jeff Bauer, the still-haunted chief officer from the original investigation. Thanks to Olsen's true-crime work, the case's particulars—both grisly and mundane—all carry genuine weight, though his characters can be cloying: Hannah's neuroses occasionally seem more dingbat than damaged, and Agent Bauer's tough-but-tender act is a familiar one. That said, Olsen's flashback narrative shines with lurid, carefully distributed details, and if it ultimately overshadows the present-day plot, his bizarre, many-layered mystery will keep fans of crime fiction hooked. (Mar.)
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Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck on her family's farm. She still remembers the flames reflected against the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug up one of them her mother's. It was the nation's worst murder scene in decades and the killer was never found! Twenty years later Hannah is a talented CSI investigating a case of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. Years of buried questions are brought to life. A killer with unfinished business is on the hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah's blood cold: Your Mom called... --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Pinnacle (March 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786018291
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786018291
  • Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!!!!!, March 8, 2007
It reads like a true crime story, not surprising as Gregg Olsen normally writes true crime books. Very suspenseful, was unable to put it down until I finished it. Good ending too. I highly recommend this to all who like this genre.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read, March 1, 2007
True crime writer Gregg Olsen has stood out in that crowded field with meticulously researched and adeptly written accounts of crimes, criminals, and their victims. His strength in this genre, and what set him apart from his true crime peers, was his assured voice and his empathy for the people he was writing about. Good or bad, he made you care enough to loathe or love.
Now, Olsen shifts gears and sets his sights on writing suspense fiction, and if A WICKED SNOW is any indication, the shift is an unqualified success. Olsen's true crime background serves him well in getting the details right in his story of a haunted CSI (who was a childhood victim that narrowly escaped her serial-killing mother) and the challenges she faces in her work and in her life, as old nightmares seem to be being resurrected to torture her and to put her own life, and the lives of those she loves, in jeopardy.
A WICKED SNOW marks the debut of a gifted suspense writer, one with all the right tools for creating crime fiction that we care about: a strong voice, expert plotting, and the kind of attention to detail that puts you right into Olsen's world and doesn't release you until the very last page (and sometimes long after that--his writing haunts).
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wicked Success!, March 24, 2007
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Though this is Gregg's first fiction book, you'd never realize it if you were to pick it up and read it without knowing so.

Without giving away the entire plot, Hannah, devoted wife, mother & "county" (as she likes to say) investigator has been living her own personal hell since her traumatic childhood experience. Though she never has been able to live a 'normal' life, she's perhaps accomplished much more than she thought possible. Those who were there in her time of need as a child are there for her NOW, when her past comes back to reclaim her life. Also there at this time are those who are intent on making sure her nightmare never ends.

I rarely read fiction now, since discovering the true crime genre, but hope that Gregg continues with a novel every so often. It's a nice break, especially when written by someone who has the knowledge and experience to make it read like a true crime book. High 5 Gregg!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wicked Good!
Hannah Griffin is a Crime Scene Investigator in a small town in California. She is also a wife and mother, but very few people know that she is the daughter of one of the most... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Linda A. Slott

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I like one of the other reviewers said - really liked the book in the beginning - BUT - it WAS repetitive and the characters VERY flat. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Barbara J. Ray

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm... I haven't completely made up my mind whether or not I liked this one.
It was certainly pretty exciting, but it wasn't terribly well executed. The main character had a lot of issues, or not enough of them... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Yolanda S. Bean

3.0 out of 5 stars Decently Written, But Awkwardly Structured Crime Story
I though A WICKED SNOW was decently written, but I felt the plotline was structured in a manner which hindered the enjoyment of the storyline. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Thriller Lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Wickedly Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME! I couldn't put it down. I loved everything about this book, the characters, the plot, the story line. Gregg Olsen is amazing: Fiction, Non-Fiction, it's all wonderful!
Published 10 months ago by L. Seipel

3.0 out of 5 stars Had its moments
This book hooks you early with the story of the fire at the Christmas Tree farm and the victims found. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Hard2Please

5.0 out of 5 stars From J. Kaye's Book Blog
Having read a few hundred books in this genre, some of them blend in after time. This causes me to be on the lookout for a new, different voice. Read more
Published 17 months ago by J. Kaye Oldner

5.0 out of 5 stars A wicked snow
Gregg Olsen has to be my new favorite author! I usually don't read true crime story's but am now hooked! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Joan Devine

5.0 out of 5 stars BBull
Yes, the ending is controversial, but somehow feels right; somehow I don't feel like Claire was a bad person, even after everything she did. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Bea Bull

5.0 out of 5 stars A wickedly good book
Gregg Olsen has written a great book which reads like a true crime novel. Its fast moving and exciting. It reminds me a little of Starvation Heights
Published on October 21, 2007 by Philip B. Lipson

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