A Shadow on the Snow

Dorothy Bodoin delivers exactly what cozy mystery readers come for: a snowy Michigan woods setting, a sharp-eyed protagonist, a body where it shouldn't be, and a romantic subplot that adds warmth to the suspense. Krista Marlow's wrong-turn discovery of a hunter's body — and the growing realization that the killer may have seen her face — drives the tension at a comfortable pace. The vintage self-activating radio adds an atmospheric twist. The book won't rattle genre veterans who've seen these elements before, and Bodoin's critical profile outside the cozy mystery niche is modest. But the regional atmosphere is authentic, the mystery is clean and engaging, and the romance stays appropriate for a broad adult audience. Fans of the Foxglove Corners series will feel right at home.