Grisly-ish Scandavian Police thriller. While it employs all the usual cliches of the genre, they're softened somewhat by setting, scenery and Norway's version of euro-liberalism.

Jo Nesbo is one of my favorite writers. This is his most gruesome book yet. Do what you will with that.

This is an entertaining read but nothing particularly original. I'm forward to seeing the big screen adaptation.

Harry Hole is chasing a serial killer who has been operating for years. His signature is to leave a snowman nearby. Harry has his own demons from drinking to his obsession with his cases; he drove the one woman he truly loved away (Rakel) and her son (Oleg).

Now he's pursuing the Snowman and after a long chase, detectives he can't trust, a murderer who seems to be inside his head, and the feeling of being followed, this case just might break Hole.

The Snowman chooses married women who have children. He seems to strike on the first snow of the season, but he is escalating.

Several false endings. Interesting chase. We always have to have the driven detective who is not liked by the upper eschelon.

I find Scandinavian crime novels un-put-downable, and horribly creepy. Think I need to take a big step back.

The best Jo Nesbo so far. Gripping and exciting. Although I did guess who the Snowman was quite early on. This didn't spoil my enjoyment at all.

Short, but skillfully written novel. Jo Nesbo never fails to deliver!

Norwegian Inspector Harry Hole works on solving the case of a murderer who leaves behind a snowman as his signature of his hideous crimes. Harry is trying to solve the case while also struggling to keep alcohol out of his life and his ex-girlfriend Rachel in it. There are a lot of twists and turns in the book which is the norm a Nesbo book

I continue to really like the Harry Hole series, and have recommended it to more than a few friends. I have to say though that The Snowman is just not a favorite in the series. Somehow seemed melodramatic, and really tested the limits of what I was willing to believe. That said, it is a page turner.

I was introduced to the series through The Leopard, the book following The Snowman, and that is the one that got me hooked. Great series.