Review: The Snowman

Have you ever received an electric shock from the mere act of picking up a book? I have. It happened with NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Cormac McCarthy, and now again with THE SNOWMAN, Jo Nesbø's latest novel released in the United States. It's supercharged from beginning to end. THE SNOWMAN is part of the Harry Hole series, which is being published in the US maddeningly out of order and incomplete to ... Read full review

Although written in a multi-layered context, the story remained a big fun read until the last 20% of the story. Again, as all his preceding books have shown, Jo Nesbo is a born story teller. At the risk of being a spoiler, the last 20% is riveting and fun. But, in the final analysis, the closing chapters seem a bit forced - in fact a bit like lasagna, delicious when merged, but not so pretty.. 

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

One night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy named Jonas wakes up and discovers that his mother has disappeared. Only one trace of her remains: a pink scarf, his Christmas gift to her, now ... Read full review

Review: The Snowman: A Harry Hole thriller (Harry Hole #7)

This book was recommended to me by a good friend, so I really wanted to like it. It wasn't bad, but I don't think I liked it as much as she would have hoped (sorry, Fiona). I have read hundreds of ... Read full review

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

So good! I just kept turning the pages, the plot is so intense and I just couldn't put this book down. The Redbreast was the first book by Jo Nesbo I read, but I wasn't all that impressed by it, I ... Read full review

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

This book kept me on the edge of my seat. The last couple chapters had me walking around the room pacing. Read full review

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

Backtracking to catch up with Nesbo's Harry Hole after reading THE LEOPARD first which constantly refers back to this book. Nesbo's mysteries are always full of characters, new and interesting, and ... Read full review

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

Very excited to have discovered a new crime thriller series! I enjoyed Inspector Harry Hole enough to feel like I would like to see him in action in some more cases so I am hoping to work my way ... Read full review

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

Written with a good pace and a patchwork approach to the plot that gradually stitches together places, people and points in time, though parks them unresolved part way through the storyline, as ... Read full review

Review: The Snowman (Harry Hole #7)

Whoa. That was quite the ride! http://youtu.be/w_NvzboPQCc Read full review