First Book of the Year 2019

Each year, Sheila over at Book Journey
makes a big deal over what the first book she’ll read will be for the
new year and once again she’s asked us to join her. I have joined in for the last 4
years and it’s always a lot of fun seeing what book everyone selects.
Be sure to stop by Sheila’s post to see the collage she makes of everyone participating!

For
my first book of the year, I am once again going with a book from my
bookshelf – a trend I’ve been following for the past 4 years straight!
My book is the debut book by a favorite author … Cover of Snow
by Jenny Milchman. I’ve read all of Jenny’s other books except for this one, which I’ve had sitting on my shelf for quite some time.

Summary:

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.

So, what’s your first book of 2019 going to be?