The Snowman
A chilling mystery that uncovers dark secrets
Jo Nesbo author Don Bartlett translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:6th Nov '14
Should be back in stock very soon
A young boy's discovery of his mother's scarf on a snowman leads Detective Harry Hole into a chilling investigation of missing women in The Snowman.
In The Snowman, a young boy awakens to find his mother missing, leaving behind an eerie trace—a pink scarf wrapped around the neck of a snowman in their garden. This unsettling discovery sets off a chilling investigation led by Detective Harry Hole, who soon realizes that this is not an isolated incident. A disturbing pattern emerges as he uncovers the unsettling truth: a significant number of wives and mothers have vanished over the years, raising alarm bells in the community.
As the investigation unfolds, the first snowfall of the year brings with it a sense of foreboding. With each layer of snow that blankets the ground, the tension escalates. Harry Hole, known for his tenacity and sharp instincts, finds himself racing against time as a second woman goes missing. The evidence becomes increasingly clear that a serial killer is at work, and the stakes are higher than ever. The chilling line between hunter and hunted blurs as Harry delves deeper into a web of secrets and lies.
The Snowman expertly weaves suspense and psychological tension, drawing readers into a world where the arrival of winter signals not just beauty, but also danger. Jo Nesbo's masterful storytelling keeps readers on the edge of their seats, as they follow Harry Hole's relentless pursuit of a cunning predator who strikes when the snow falls. With its gripping narrative and haunting atmosphere, this novel is a testament to the darker side of human nature.
The Snowman is a superb thriller. Jo Nesbo is astonishingly good; he knows how to grab you, by the throat and by the heart
Chillingly adept...creepy, creepy stuff from the very first page * Time Out *
Nesbo handles the tension with aplomb * Metro *
Nesbo's plotting and pared-back prose style effectively keeps the reader hooked as he ramps up the action to a gripping climax * Big Issue *
Hole is all a fictional detective should be...each scene is succinct, dovetails with another, shifts the reader's perspective, and keeps the pace fast and interesting...he ensures his readers keep turning the page to read more * Times Literary Supplement *
Norwegian crime novel that's as gripping as The Silence of the Lambs * The Sunday Times *
The quality of the writing (and its translation) is so impressive * Literary Review *
Nesbo is shaping up to be the next big name in Scandinavian crime fiction... With its tensile-steel narrative grip, this most ambitious of Nesbo's crime novels banishes any fears that the omniscient serial killer scenario has been exhausted * Independent *
With Henning Mankell having written his last Wallander novel and Stieg Larsson no longer with us, I have had to make the decision, to my own satisfaction, on whom to confer the title of best current Nordic writer of crime fiction. After finishing Jo Nesbo's The Snowman, I hesitate no longer. The Norwegian wins... This is crime writing of the highest order, in which the characters are as strong as the story, where an atmosphere of evil permeates, and the tension never lets up * The Times *
There is no doubt in my mind that The Snowman is the best so far of Jo Nesbø's series about Inspector Harry Hole of the Oslo police... The Snowman is a complex, intellectually satisfying plot with many twists and turns... Do yourself a favour and read it * Eurocrime *
An ingenious, bizarre and exceptional serial-killer investigation...as riveting as The Silence of the Lambs * Sunday Times Summer Reading *
Readers wondering where to turn after finishing Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy would be well advised to give Jo Nesbo a try. His Oslo-set thrillers about troubled detective Harry Hole feature a similar mix of icebound settings, relentless action, sexual violence and social comment * Guardi
ISBN: 9781784700928
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 32mm
Weight: 387g
560 pages