Snow Drowned by Jennifer D. Lyle

“There’s a saying on Fall Island: if you’re not careful, the snow will get you.”

As the storm of the century approaches, Gracie Hutchinson is frustrated that she had to stay on the island with her physician father. She’d much rather be on the main land doing something fun like her little sister. She’s heard all of the stories about people going missing in storms like these, but she feels safe enough until she finds a murdered man and what looks like a ritualistic sacrifice.

Now she’s herded to the huge house on the hill where the island’s founding family lives and hosts a snow party each year. As the storm rages on Gracie begins to uncover the secrets behind the missing on Fall Island and she worries that she will be next.

I had never thought of the snow as creepy until I read Jennifer Lyle’s book. If you are in the mood for an atmospheric, spooky read then pick up Snow Drowned. This YA horror reminds me of the twisted stories I grew up reading like The Grounding of Group 6 or Flowers in the Attic.

I love the isolation and the idea that you don’t know who to trust. Teens who are looking for that next scary story will love this one.

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