At first, Camryn (Cami to her friends) Brooks thought she had done the right thing but then, she realized she should not have touched the knife... especially as it was sticking out of the man's back.

After a bit of a disaster in Washington, Cami had returned to her hometown of Brooks Landing in Minnesota and had taken over the running of her parents' CurioFinds, a shop with a specialization in selling and making snowglobes. Her bright and cozy shop is linked with the Brew Ha-Ha, a coffee shop belonging to Pinky Nelson, Cami's longtime best friend from her childhood.

Now Cami's world is swirling as crazily as the swirl of snow of the snow globes in her shop when shaken. How could the police possibly consider her a potential suspect? What can she do to prove her innocence?

SNOW WAY OUT is the first book in a Snow Globe Shop Mystery series by debut author Christine Husom. Cosy mystery fans will definitely relish getting their hands on SNOW WAY OUT as Cami tries to solve the mystery of missing snow globe that portrays a scene similar to that of where a man is murdered.

Suspense builds nicely as Cami has to figure out how to clear her name, deal with running her business and getting the police to believe what she says. SNOW WAY OUT has a very interesting and slightly quirky group of characters, so lots of material and things to find out more in the next installment in the series, yet, things are nicely contained as in a snow globe world so that SNOW WAY OUT also reads very well on its own.

For myself, I really enjoyed Husom's humour and play on words. While there is a solid mystery to figure out, there is lot that will make you laugh or at least have a good smile. I also like the way Husom brings in the backstory for Cami as well as for some of the secondary characters, so they all come quite vividly and realistically to life. The use of the snow globes and their history as a key part of the plot is intriguing and I look forward to seeing how it will be used in the next story. For those who like crafts, details on how to make snow globes are also included at the end of the book.

So, if you like cozy mysteries, do add a swirl of interest to your life and get your hands on SNOW WAY OUT! It is definitely a wonderful story to curl up with and find out what happens in this small town of Brooks Landing in Minnesota. Enjoy!