I’m a bit on the fence with this one. It starts off strong with the death of four women that appears to be a suicide, but the detective - Marzio Sontoni - is certain it is more than that. It’s definitely not an original premise for a story, so the novel should have been good, the problem is it all falls flat after the first quarter of the novel. There’s quite a lot going on as you read and it definitely did not leave me at the edge of my seat. In contrast, I found myself quite bored while reading and struggling to concentrate. I also found it odd how there were sex reference several times that did nothing to advance the plot, and feel very unnecessary and over the top.

'Blood In The Snow' by Franco Marks is a cozy thriller with a refreshing bio-detective. The town of Valdiluce has a darkness which only Marzio Santoni is capable of shining a light upon. So, despite the resistance he encounters, he proves to be the 'Sherlock Holmes' sorely needed in the resort town. An engaging and rewarding read. #BloodInTheSnow #NetGalley #Aria @Aria_Fiction

Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. I found the sex references and constant referral to people by their odd-smells rather unnecessary and off-putting and the storyline was just 'different'. Sorry!

Hopefully I'm in the minority with my views and I do wish the author every success with it.

Many thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this ARC for which I have given my voluntary and unbiased review.

I really enjoyed this book. The setting and the characters were well developed and the sense of the remoteness of the mountains was very good. Recommended for fans of European mysteries.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Aria for an advance copy of Blood in the Snow, a stand alone set in the mountains of Italy.

After a burnout Inspector Marzio Santoni, aka White Wolf, returns to his home village of Valdiluce for a quieter life. This peace is shattered when four holidaymakers are found dead in their hotel room from carbon monoxide poisoning. Santoni's boss, Soprani is happy to call it murder/suicide but Santoni isn't so sure.

I really didn't get this book so I didn't enjoy it. There is a crime and there is a solution but the author isn't very interested in them as he's much more interested in Santoni's personality and experiences. He's Santoni when doing police work and White Wolf when off duty and is referred to in this way throughout the course of the novel. It's confusing, especially when the two selves merge in a kind of dream sequence. Weird.
It's obviously much more literary than I am used to and not being one to entertain these flights of fancy it all seems like a waste of time. Definitely not for me.