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ceeceerose's review against another edition
3.0
Akin to titles by fellow Scandinavians Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson, Norwegian author Nesbo spins an exciting, edge-of-your-seat thriller with a whole lot of punch. The “creep” factor is high here so don’t read at bedtime…nightmares of snowmen staring through the window at you are almost guaranteed. Telling the story of a serial killer who is hunting prey in Norway and leaving a snowman at or near the scenes of his crimes, Nesbo weaves terror and strong writing together to tell his teeth-clenching tale. The police detective investigating, Harry Hole, becomes personally attached to the killer after Hole begins to get messages from the killer. A solid, intense thriller by an author who will give fans of Mankell’s Wallander series and Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy a run for their money.
akohlasch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.75
abbylaceyxoxo's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
2.25
kped347's review against another edition
3.0
Please no more serial killers who blame their mothers. That's tripe.
taterpie's review against another edition
3.0
I've been reading Jo Nesbo's books for the past few years, and once you stop giggling that the main character's name is Harry Hole, you fall into the dark place Nesbo writes about. Books about Hole aren't great for when you're feeling down, because they certainly won't pick you up. Each book becomes more and more personal, with crimes either pointed at Harry or more of Harry's life falling apart during the investigations. This is the seventh book, so it's pretty bleak stuff.
Still, former soccer player Nesbo's craft is tight and reads quickly. The book is long but never feels so, as Harry investigates the killings of women on the first day of snowfall. There's enjoyable forensic science, unfolding the factual clues for you, and the more pricking-thumbs intuition by Harry, equally critical to solving the crime.
I wouldn't jump in on this book... I'd recommend starting at least 4 books earlier in the series.
Still, former soccer player Nesbo's craft is tight and reads quickly. The book is long but never feels so, as Harry investigates the killings of women on the first day of snowfall. There's enjoyable forensic science, unfolding the factual clues for you, and the more pricking-thumbs intuition by Harry, equally critical to solving the crime.
I wouldn't jump in on this book... I'd recommend starting at least 4 books earlier in the series.
axgirl13's review against another edition
4.0
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø is a solid crime book. I like how the plot unravels and all the ups and downs in the investigation, the insight in killer mind and he ending. I only dislike one specific situation in book, but I don’t want to give any spoilers! I haven’t read all the previous books about Harry Hole, just the firs two, but I didn’t really feel that I was missing something. It could be as well stand alone book.
What I didn’t like is the way the author portraits female characters. Most of the time they are shallow and usually thinking about nothing other then sex. There were a few dialogues where I thought ‘OMG, only man could write that!’ But beside that it was very nice book.
I was hooked in the last 150 pages and couldn’t put it down. If you looking for a good crime story you can give it a shot!
What I didn’t like is the way the author portraits female characters. Most of the time they are shallow and usually thinking about nothing other then sex. There were a few dialogues where I thought ‘OMG, only man could write that!’ But beside that it was very nice book.
I was hooked in the last 150 pages and couldn’t put it down. If you looking for a good crime story you can give it a shot!
crummeyforthewin's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
cmjustice's review against another edition
4.0
Another excellent installment in the extremely engaging saga of Harry Hole. Complex, exciting and very entertaining.