I loved Snow by Howard Odentz. He took a short story and fleshed out the characters, the setting and the story itself. This really gave me the chills and while it is about high school kids the story itself teaches a lesson; never screw with Santa Claus or take his stuff. Not only will you piss him off but you'll be added to the naughty list. And if you do take something and he comes looking for you, just give it back, in fact never take anything from Santa in the first place. Well told and written. I'm looking forward to more of Howard Odentz.

Bell Bridge Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Snow. This is my honest opinion of the book.

Getting detention on a Saturday is unbearable, so Tyler, Danny, and Jackie decide to drive around, looking for something to smoke that would take the edge off. Coming across something promising in the woods, they take the item, which unknowingly triggers an event that the three could not have predicted.

Snow is a delightfully twisted tale and, although short, features an interesting premise and complete characters. The author crafted a good horror story out of few pages and I would very much like to see what he can accomplish in a full novel. I would definitely recommend this novella to other readers and look forward to more by Howard Odentz in the future.

This was such a fast paced read, and I'll admit I had no idea where it was going at first. A wild ride, with a relate-able narrator and a voice that felt realistic. I wasn't sure where it was going, but as quickly as it was getting there I had no choice but to hang on for dear life. Suspenseful to the end, the twist had me laughing out loud and immediately texting my friends to give it a try. Definitely worth a one click, and I can't wait to read longer works by this author! ~ George, 4 Stars

Interesting story line, but probably more appropriately designated as a YA offering. Loved the idea of a character like Snow; it'd be interesting to read of him in a longer, more adult-oriented novel.

Snow by Howard Odentz was received direct from the publisher. Howard is my kind of writer, no nonsense and balls to the wall. Snow is a very quick read and I will search this writer out to read more of his works. Snow is one of those "kids in detention when bad things start happening" novellas. The book ending has a twist that if you say you saw coming, I will have to call boot socks on that.

5 stars.

Great book! Looking forward to reading more by this author. Highly recommend!

A funny and cleverly twisted short story best to be enjoyed in December. When a bunch of kids find a bag with weed in the woods, they think they are in for an early Christmas treat. However, the next day during detention class some mysterious guy appears, demanding back his bag - little do they know he is not after the weed at all, and he is very angry. With a surprising solution - I didn't see that coming!

When a group of kids stumble upon a drunk in the woods, they find just what they were looking for in his bag so they take it and run. The next day while they’re in detention at school, it begins to snow and it quickly turns into a blizzard - this wouldn’t be so strange except it’s the middle of October. Then the man from the previous day appears and he’s a whole lot more sober and a great deal more dangerous. He informs them that, unless they return his bag, it won’t stop snowing and that’s the easy part. The school has been locked down and he has helpers who may be little but they’re very very capable of inflicting pain should the boss’ demands not be met.

Snow by author Howard Odentz is a short story, something I am not usually a fan of. However, this one is a horror tale with a bit of humour and a great twist at the end. Fun seasonal tale that works all year round.

3.5

Thanks to Netgalley and Bell Bridge Books for the opportunity to read this story in exchange for an honest review

A good little story with a surprising twist at the end that makes you think. Great character building in such a short space, and vivid scenery... read it!

So, I don't review many short stories. I tend to prefer a longer and meatier read. However, I enjoyed this one.

The story is weird and it's got a little kicker of a twist to it that I didn't see coming. Being short form, it's more action and atmosphere than character development, but you get a tantalizing taste of what the author's longer fiction must be like - dark, twisted, and slightly bizarre.

All in all a good little nugget of a horror tale.