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The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)

Jo Nesbø,

Don Bartlett (Translator)

Finish date: January 14, 2015

Discussion: 2016 Read Harder Challenge

Why we're reading this: Been a life long fan of mystery thriller. The Scandanavian take on it is awesome!
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May 02, 2016 Erin rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-series

My first Harry Hole mystery but I don't think I suffered any from having started with number 7. There appears to be a serial killer in Norway - he kills with the first snow and leaves a snowman behind. The book was definitely an above-average murder mystery and I can see why Nesbo is highly praised. Everyone is a suspect and though I figured out the killer early, I could have easily been wrong. Nesbo, like a number of Scandinavian authors I've read, is very good at giving a sense of place - Oslo ...more

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Jun 21, 2011 Jenny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011

A month or so before I read this book, I read a review somewhere (and I'm now going to try to find it), that talked about how for better or for worse, Jo Nesbo had internalized some of the cliches of American crime fiction--including Harry's relationship with a fellow female detective. When I actually read this novel, the 5th in the series that has published in the U.S., I kept waiting for some of the plot points that the review alluded to but they never came. Did the reviewer read some other ve ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller-mystery, series, europe, nordic-noir, popsugar-2020

The seventh book of the series - I feel like I know Harry Hole forever now LOL. For the first time ever, Harry has to deal with a serial killer in his own country. The Snowman feels very personal for Harry, and as usual, he throws himself fully to the case.

To be honest, this is not my favorite Harry Hole's story (a bit over the top IMO), and the twist is just too predictable even since the middle of the book. But the character development is superb, and I can't wait to see what's next in store f ...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Jess rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, thriller, norway

Scary, but not nearly as good as my favorite Scandinavian mysteries, those by Arnaldur Indriðason. All hail Erlendur!

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Jul 10, 2012 Alison rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, z-md-elibrary, dcpl_elibrary

A great installlment in the Harry Hole series. This one is particularly convoluted and fast-paced, featuring the disappearances of several women, the snowmen built at the scene of the crime. This one had the proverbial heart-pounding wrap up, so be prepared to be unable to put this down as it closes.

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