Cover of Snow: A Novel

Jenny Milchman s Cover of Snow is a remarkable debut a gripping tale of suspense in the tradition of Gillian Flynn Chris Bohjalian and Nancy Pickard Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong When her fog of sleep clears she finds her world is suddenly irretrievably shattered Her husband Brendan has committed suicide The first few hours following Nora s devastating discovery pass for her in a blur of numbness and disbelief Then a disturbing awareness slowly settles in Brendan left no note and gave no indication that he was contemplating taking his own life Why would a rock solid police officer with unwavering affection for his wife job and quaint hometown suddenly choose to end it all Having spent a lifetime avoiding hard truths Nora must now start facing them Unraveling her late husband s final days Nora searches for an explanation but finds a bewildering resistance from Brendan s best friend and partner his fellow police officers and his brittle mother It quickly becomes clear to Nora that she is asking questions no one wants to answer For beneath the soft cover of snow lies a powerful conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep its presence unknown and its darkest secrets hidden Praise for Cover of Snow Well defined characters take us on an emotional roller coaster ride through the darkest night with blinding twists and occasionally fatal turns This is a richly woven story that not only looks at the devastating effects of suicide but also examines life in a small town and explores the complexity of marriage Fans of Nancy Pickard Margaret Maron and C J Box will be delighted to find this new author Booklist starred review Milchman reveals an intimate knowledge of the psychology of grief along with a painterly gift for converting frozen feelings into scenes of a forbidding winter landscape The New York Times