Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011, which was ultimately won by Julian Barnes’ The Sense of an Ending - deservedly!
Snowdrops, like Barnes’ novel, is not a long book. I thought it was quite a surprising Booker nomination – fairly predictable story, simply written and pleasant to read, but I couldn’t find any real depth or drama in it. A low-key thriller tale with a low-key ending. I probably appreciated the evocative descriptions of Moscow and Russia in winter more than the story itself.
A worthwhile read to pass a couple of hours, but I can’t see myself re-reading it – which I probably will do with The Sense of an Ending.
Incidentally, the Kindle edition had numerous typographic errors in it – more so than I’ve noticed in any other recent premium priced Kindle book I’ve purchased.