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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Like I mentioned in my review of the previous Harry Hole book: Nesbo likes his twists (and slow build up), but I think too much of a good thing is never good. So I was really thinking this would turn out to be a lower rating, but then that last twist (I was really afraid Rakel was dead (first), then going to die made up for it lol
Looking forward to the next one in line!
Characters 8
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style/translation 7
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 8
Execution/Pace 6
Execution/Setup 8
Enjoyment/Engrossment 7
Looking forward to the next one in line!
Characters 8
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style/translation 7
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 8
Execution/Pace 6
Execution/Setup 8
Enjoyment/Engrossment 7
A well written page turner....it's my first Jo Nesbo book and I enjoyed it enough to want to read more.
Didnt realize this was #7 in a series, so it was a bit like watching 1 episode of a TV show you don't typically watch. Good serial killer thriller, the setting and topics remind of Steig Larsson. Listened to the audio version, kept me wanting to listen, but not so intrigued that I would go back to the beginning of the series.
This is the type of book that will keep you up all night until you solve the mystery! A handful of women are murdered in various cities across the country of Norway, and it turns out that these women have much more in common than just the presence of a snowman at each of their locations of death. Is this the work of a serial killer? If so, why did the killer choose these women? And do these murders have any connection to a similar series of killings years before? The crimes are carefully planned and all equally brutal, but in some cases the bodies remain missing. Inspector Harry Hole is faced with the task of solving the mystery before he and his loved ones become victims themselves. What I loved most about this book is that several characters are implicated as the killer, so we really don't know the true answer until the very end. Is it one of the husbands? The son? The physician? The supposed home inspector? Or a member of the police force? The clues implicate several different people, and the suspense is heavy.
Creepy and satisfying. An abrasive, entertaining serial killer novel in the psychologically dark vein of Nordic crime writers, The Snowman delivered. The contemporary Oslo setting and disillusioned maverick of a main detective, along with a plot that kept turning, built to a masterful, startling conclusion. (I had trouble reading this when I was home alone and will not look at snowmen quite the same way again.) Comparisons to Steig Larson aren't unwarranted, though without so much socio-political-cultural commentary and minus the all-encompassing journalist's purview, The Snowman's narrative arc was tighter (though, with due respect to Steig, less expansive). I will definitely read more Harry Hole novels. (And yes, that's his name, which you eventually get used to.)
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Book itself was good, plot twist I was not expecting.
This genre is just not really for me, so it was hard to get into it, but then I couldn't put it down.
I'll probably give more chance to Nesbo.
This genre is just not really for me, so it was hard to get into it, but then I couldn't put it down.
I'll probably give more chance to Nesbo.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes