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A review by melbotics
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
3.75
I enjoyed the complexity of this mystery - lots of suspects, interesting motive. The POV changes a lot between Hole, victims, and other side characters, which took some getting used to. I didn't feel that all the POV changes were necessary - sometimes the story seemed to drag.
Of the Scandinoir I've read so far, Hole is one of the more archetypical detectives - living for the obsession of a case, searching for a worthy adversary, self destructive without the case.
Some spoilery comments:
I was a little irritated by how often they picked a new suspect with confidence, even if Hole was always consciously or subconsciously suspicious. I also found the Katrine subplot irritating, just because I was hoping for a female character that wasn't just there for victimhood, romance or hysterics lol. The mold guy red herring was funny though.
Of the Scandinoir I've read so far, Hole is one of the more archetypical detectives - living for the obsession of a case, searching for a worthy adversary, self destructive without the case.
Some spoilery comments: