This book was a thrill ride from page one ! I am a fan of this authors writing and with this book he truly excels in writing the perfect thriller to keep every reader engaged.
Two friends and a guide are on a trip in the Colorado Rockies when they stumble across a down plane full of Cocaine. The friends made a bad decision to help themselves and begin to distribute it .They are not criminals and soon attract the attention of the wrong people who want their product back. The problems reach dangerous levels when they are hunted by a cartel, the FBI and various thugs. This is a non stop thrill ride that takes the reader from the rocky mountains to the corners of the seedy drug trade in Colorado. A very fun read.
Thank you for the ARC which does not influence my review.

Title: Snow
Author: Mike Bond
Publisher: Mandevilla Press
Date Published: 2017
Buy Link: https://goo.gl/Bpr14z

Book Blurb: “And up in the hill, in the deepening snow, a plane of cocaine worth ten million.” (Location 526 of 4052 Kindle Edition)
This is a story of two men, Zach and Steve, who were taking a retreat into the mountains with a guide, Curt, whom they had been doing the same thing for years. But this trip was different. The two stumbled upon a plane that had crashed. The plane was carrying a lot of cocaine. Thinking the two could make some money the two pick up the cocaine and decide to sell it. But there were some other people looking for it. Maria Christina and Diego were also looking for the cocaine. She had apparently hired someone to move the cocaine so that she could sell it to the buyers. The plane crashing put a chink in her plan. The DEA too was looking for the plane and also those who were selling the drugs. The book takes you on a journey through the mountains as the two men attempt to offload the cocaine while not being murdered or arrested as the owners of the cocaine look for it.
I won’t bore you with any more details, as that is as good a synopsis as I can think of. I enjoyed this novel because it delivered in terms of three things:
1. Action
2. Story
3. Resolution.
First off, the action was to not be played with. From shooting in the beginning while they are in the mountains, to switching cars and airplane rides. The story is developed slowly but quickly enough to answer any questions you may have along the way and even some that you don’t think of. There are some points, however, that you may want to stop and think about what you read. And the resolution – well if you couldn’t guess it I won’t be the spoiler.
Needless to say that this book is well worth the purchase and the rating it is about to get.

I give this book 4 ½ stars. I would have given it a five had it been a little more action packed but it was good enough.

Disclosure: I received this book from the author/publisher via Netgalley to do a book review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this book.

Didn't like any of the characters, so didn't care what happened in the book. Not bad writing, just not my type of book.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. Run....to buy this book. Read in 1 day. Thrilling!

Very fast paced and very intriguing. I enjoyed how it kept me hooked and it was an original story. Nowadays so many books read the same. Highly recommend

I was intrigued and interested - but then lost my way. It would come around and grab me again - then lose me.

I thought that this was the sort of book that I would enjoy, but unfortunately I was really wrong. I did not like the characters, although there was plenty of action, it was not as suspense filled as I expected. I found the book really difficult to finish and cannot recommend it.

Two friends go to Montana on a hunting trip.They come across a plane crash and find some bags of cocaine. The book is told from different viewpoints and different locations. I did not like the two main characters but the book is fast paced with plenty action. I struggled to finish the book and was disappointed at the ending. Thanks to Net Galley for my copy. I reviewed on Goodreads, Amazon and Facebook.

Mike Bond is one of my "go to" authors if I want a good enjoyable read. His books offer up strong plots, interesting characters and sufficent pace to keep me interested from start to finish. You will also get a perspective of the authors views and ideas about the world in which we live that are probably based on his owm life experiences. In Snow, we are invited into the world of Zack and Steve who are facing financial challenges and stumble on an easy way out. Of course, that is just the start of the journey and throughout the rest of the book Mike Bond adds his own ingredients to keep the reader involved in the action to the very last pages of the book where we are left with the author's final message. I'm looking forward to his next book already.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

An incredible book about choices that leaves the reader beset with the idea of options.

Zack and Steve are old friends and have hunted with their guide, Curt, for many years in the Montana wilderness. While up in the snowy mountains on this particular hunting trip, an aeroplane crashes not far from their campsite. When the three discover the plane is carrying a huge load of cocaine, choices are made by one of them that leads to a fast-paced, tense and apprehensive read.

Friendships and allegiances are tested throughout the events that lead to two of them on the run from the drug cartel, whose cocaine was lost, as well as the DEA, police from a few states, the Montana sheriff and other killers.

It’s about money, how much is lost and how much is owed. Choices can be skewed when there is fear of loss of reputation, money and then, finally, honesty and integrity.

I enjoyed the fast pace from the mountains of Montana to Vegas. The book is a portrayal of modern times where choices are often based on the amount of money to be made over that of honesty and integrity. Sad.

A brilliant read that makes you wonder.

BonnieK

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I found the premise of this one to be intriguing. I love the setup - how desperate people can do desperate things. Unfortunately, that's where the good ends. I struggled through 38% of this book before I finally gave up the ghost. I never cared for the characters, each one seemed exactly like the next one. Very one dimensional. Bond also never captured the psychology of the moment and failed to build any real tension surrounding the find. I'd refer him to A Simple Plan by Scott Smith to see how this type of story should be written.

Good fast paced book. Had read several books by this author and have enjoyed them all.

Let me tell you at first this book was slow and I kept thinking get on with it but it sure took awhile before it got interesting. I loved the snow and ice landscape, especially with the horse and hunting, then begins the suspense when it brings in the crashed plane and drugs. I have to quit telling you everything and let you read it. Worth the price but you might have to skip ahead in some ways. Enjoy!

This is a typical story of seemily good people that make bad decisons. CAn The hunters that find a crashed plane filled with cocaine get away with taking it and selling as their own. We quickly find that the guide they hired, the cartel, DEA various police and Las Vegas killers are after them. Will they live to enjoy their bounty or will they regret it for the rest of their lives. Will they be happy or misrable or somewhere in between. and thinking they can get a way with it

Having read a previous Mike Bond offering, KILLING MAINE, I was more than up for another excursion into Bond territory. There are no superfluous scenarios in Mike Bond’s latest offering SNOW. Every scene, every action in this thriller has a reason for being included in this tale of three friends who are confronted with unforeseen temptation when, while on a hunting trip to Montana, they come upon the wreckage of a crashed plane filled with cocaine.

The three men, Zack, Steve and Curt their Cheyenne guide all have unique and personal reasons for needing the cash the sale of the drugs can provide. (Some reasons are understandable and honorable….some not so much). Betrayal and greed are the order of the day as each sees the drugs as the way out of their individual financial problems. While Zack and Steve wind up digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole that’s impossible to escape, Curt attempts to save them from themselves.

While the plot of this novel is not unfamiliar Bond is skillful at drawing the reader into the story of desperate men and the deadly consequences of their criminal actions.

The atmospheric conditions and the elements are not the only things waging war against the trio. Pursued by everyone from a DEA agent and a sheriff with pit bull tendencies to the female drug cartel boss and her enforcer who are fixated on retrieving their “product” it appears to be a lose – lose situation.

Bond has given readers a cast of engaging characters and a presentation of straightforward events as he explores the question of what seemingly good men will do when push comes to shove and an “easy solution” presents itself.

This just was not my cup of tea, although I thought it might be. I did not like the characters or the writing. There was lots of action but I did not find it thrilling. It was really hard to finish it.

It was an interesting story and a good read. There were areas that were a bit far fetched and only a few characters had you rooting for them.

Great characters, realistic situation, interesting plot twists and storyline make this a very compelling read. Highly recommended

This is a gripping book. Strong characters and an intense story. I strongly recommend this book!

I did not like the read. I was not engaged and did not get the sense of a drawn in feeling. I like mysteries that bring you right into the story and you absolutely cannot put the book down.