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Still haunted by the horrors they survived underwater, Ander and Liam arrive at Knotty Oak Ski Lodge—a remote Minnesota retreat— searching for answers about Ander’s crystal necklace. But the lodge is already hosting an annual New Year’s Eve reunion for the cast of the classic sitcom Neighbors. When a blizzard traps everyone in the lodge, the festive mood quickly turns to terror after Ander once again unleashes something monstrous. As the storm rages outside, a vengeful spirit wreaks havoc inside, turning the cozy lodge into an icy, blood-soaked tomb. When laughter turns to screams, can Ander defeat the killer before the snow is stained red? Find out who survives the night in the chilling third book of Matthew R. Corr’s Slasherverse!

THE FACTS

📕third book in the series, read in order

📘 Intense, bloody horror

📙 slow build, multiple characters, lots of tension

📘 BEWARE the potato peeler!

THE GOOD BITS

Matthew R. Corr has a twisted mind, and I love it! I have just finished “Static Snow” which is the third book in the Slasherverse. I’ve enjoyed all these books – I too am a bit twisted – and this book continued this high octane horror series.

Ander and Liam are back in this instalment, they are on a mission to travel to a secluded ski lodge in Minnesota. They’re still on the hunt for answers about what has been happening to them. What secrets does Ander’s necklace hold? Why didn’t Ander’s father speak to him about their family’s supernatural history?

Once the boys arrive at the lodge, the cast of characters grows. A group of actors is there, reuniting and airing the good times and the bad. In addition there are the folks who run the lodge, including their son, Noah with his hyper focus on crime scene investigations and all things macabre.

And then…the baddie arrives. Ander and Liam have unwillingly become involved in a mystery that they have to solve if they want to live. Twice now they have barely managed to survive terrifying paranormal beings and this one is a doozy!

Now! It’s snowing and cold, and they’re trapped in a mostly deserted lodge and facing another epic evil! 

This book is not for those of you who may be squeamish. Matthew has outdone himself this time… the story ratchets up until the final quarter had me ready to start spreading a salt circle around myself while I was reading! I was truly wondering what the hell was going to happen – and things just kept getting worse! But, in that twisted enjoyable way when I don’t want to put the book down even though I’m almost reading it with one eye closed. 

This is an entertaining series, full of twists and turns and each book seems to get more horror-y! That’s honestly the best way to describe it!

And let’s not forget about Ander and Liam. In the midst of all the blood splatter and horrifying visuals…there is an adorable, authentic relationship that is such a joy to read.

This book is the best of both worlds. A great, healthy queer relationship that isn’t the whole plot in the midst of absolutely engaging horror! Love it!

Beware the potato peeler!

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