Book Review - Secrets in the Snow by Emma Heatherington - Blog Tour

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Title: Secrets in the Snow

Author: Emma Heatherington

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Publication Date: 15th October 2020 

Rating: 5 Stars

As the winter snow falls on the small Irish village of Ballybray, Roisin O’Connor and her young son, Ben, are saying goodbye to their beloved neighbour Mabel Murphy.  Mabel lived a bold and colourful life, but the arrival of her brooding nephew, ‘blow-in’ Aidan Murphy, just makes life more complicated for Roisin.

However, in one final act of love, a message arrives from Mabel that changes everything.  And as winter turns to spring and the cold snow melts, the secrets both Roisin and Aidan are hiding must be revealed at last…

Beautiful, at times I had a lump in my throat both through sadness and happiness. 

It's just a wonderful story, that I really wasn't sure how it would turn out, and there are a few shocks during the story including at least one that made me gasp out loud! 

Although Mabel is dead for the duration of the book she is also present in every chapter, every thought and action and her memory is really kept alive.  She sounded like a truly remarkable woman, and we see how her neighbours and best friends Roisin and son Ben, cope with life without her - and also her nephew Aidan who has come over from New York to pay his respects. 

What neither were anticipating was the way that Mabel would be able to still influence their lives beyond the grave, with a series of messages. 

I loved watching how the relationship between Roisin and Aiden develops from their first rather frosty meetings into something that could be amazing. 

There is a multitude of emotions, there are demons to overcome from Roisin, Ben is a lovely child that was a joy to see how he reacted to things.  There is sledding, a trip to New York,  arguments, grief, new relationships, and a whole lot more in between. 

Don't think that just because there is snow in the title, that this is a purely winter or Christmas book, it in fact takes place over a whole year, so we get all the seasons, and it makes this a fabulous book to read year around. 

So curl up, block out a few hours as you won't want to put this down and lose yourself in Emma Heatherington's words, you'll be glad that you did. 

Thank you to Harper and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

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