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A review by jdieterle13
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
5.0
The Chestnut Man
This novel is for anyone who loves Criminal Minds, Lie To Me, or Castle. It is a slow burn for the first half to lay the foundation of the characters and then a fast-paced race to find out who the killer is.
Things I loved:
Short chapters
Each chapter focused on one character
I didn't guess the killer
All of the clues and hints came together perfectly
Synopsis: The Chestnut Man is on a killing spree. His signature is leaving behind a chestnut man made with match sticks. If you find a chestnut man, he has already found you. There seems to be a connection between the women he has killed but he seems to always be one step ahead of the police. The detectives believe this could be connected to a child abduction case from the previous year but their boss forbids them from digging into it. Is this revenge or a coincidence?
This novel is for anyone who loves Criminal Minds, Lie To Me, or Castle. It is a slow burn for the first half to lay the foundation of the characters and then a fast-paced race to find out who the killer is.
Things I loved:
Short chapters
Each chapter focused on one character
I didn't guess the killer
All of the clues and hints came together perfectly
Synopsis: The Chestnut Man is on a killing spree. His signature is leaving behind a chestnut man made with match sticks. If you find a chestnut man, he has already found you. There seems to be a connection between the women he has killed but he seems to always be one step ahead of the police. The detectives believe this could be connected to a child abduction case from the previous year but their boss forbids them from digging into it. Is this revenge or a coincidence?