The Chestnut Man
Paperback Published on: 05/09/2019; Language: English, Danish (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £10.99
Synopsis
One blustery October morning in a quiet Copenhagen suburb, the police make a terrible discovery. A young woman is found brutally murdered with one of her hands missing. Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts.
Ambitious young detective Naia Thulin is assigned the case. Her partner, Mark Hess, is a burned-out investigator who's just been kicked out of Europol. They soon discover a mysterious piece of evidence on the chestnut man - evidence connecting it to a girl who went missing a year earlier and is presumed dead; the daughter of politician Rosa Hartung. But the man who confessed to her murder is already behind bars and the case long since closed.
Soon afterwards, a second woman is found murdered, along with another chestnut man. Thulin and Hess suspect that there's a connection between the Hartung case and the murdered women. But what is it?
Thulin and Hess are racing against the clock, because it's clear that the killer is on a mission that is far from over ....
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405939768
- Number of pages: 512
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 33 mm
- Weight: 354g
- Languages: English, Danish (Original language of a translated text)
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Gory thriller set in Copenhagen
This is one grim read. Made me shiver like Jo Nesbo’s the snowman. The opening chapter. Jeepers. I stopped right there. Almost didn’t read on to be honest ... READ MORE
Dark and chilling
Last year at this time we were all talking about The Chalk Man, but this year it is going to be all about The Chestnut Man. Written by Søren Sveistrup, th... READ MORE
Brilliant Read
Wow ! what a brilliant read .This is a very long book but the fast pace just keeps going all the way to the ending .Hess and Thurin are great characters b... READ MORE
Simply brilliant
‘The Chestnut Man’ is written by the same person who created the television series ‘The Killing’. Now I have a confession to make – I have never actually ... READ MORE
A gruesome debut
A murderer is on the prowl and his signature is amputation of limbs and little Chestnut Men left at the scene. Can Thulin and Hess, an unlikely partnership... READ MORE
A great debut
If that cover doesn't draw you in and make you pick it up, you are a lost soul !!!
And if the cover doesn't do it for you, the story certainly will. It d... READ MORE
It doesn't get better than this!
I was completely absorbed and unable to pull away from the spell of The Chestnut Man. Simply mesmerizing and action packed, it kept me up late into the nig... READ MORE
Nordic Noir at its best.
Detective Naia Thulin works in the Homicide department in Copenhagen, Denmark which is run by Detective Nylander. She is a single mother to daughter Le and... READ MORE
Highly recommended
An excellent example of Skandi Noir. The characters of Hess and Thulin were very well drawn, I was intrigued by both and so, invested in the outcome. The s... READ MORE
The Chestnut Man
Absolutely gripping book! I didn’t want to put it down
Smart thriller with great MC's
I was a big fan of “The Killing” so when I heard about this book, onto the wish list it went. Did it live up to my expectations? You betcha. This Scandi cr... READ MORE
An excellent police procedural / psychological thriller
Firstly, many thanks to Netgalley, Penguins Random House and the author for the opportunity to preview this book in exchange for my honest review.
This is... READ MORE
Chestnut Man - some good, some bad
Well this book really is a mixed bag. The plot is interesting enough and the way it plays itself out is satisfying to the reader, it is different enough to... READ MORE
Mixed Bag
I found this a bit of a mixed bag....
In places the tension was excellent, in others I could happily put the book down.
However, even on the occasions that... READ MORE
Rather disappointing
I was send an uncorrected proof copy of The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup to read and review by NetGalley.
I was eager to read this novel after reading t... READ MORE
A clever mix of police procedural, politics and family drama
This is the debut novel from the creator of the excellent TV show, The Killing, and it does not disappoint. It is a clever mix of police procedural, politi... READ MORE
Not for the faint-hearted!
Just finished this exciting read which I have to say is not for the faint-hearted - there are some quite graphic scenes. The book is well written with roun... READ MORE
Intricate, well-researched and chilling! Superb thriller
Opening with a gory murder scene in rural Denmark nearly 30 years ago, we’re left to wonder at its significance as the story fast-forwards to the present d... READ MORE
Excellent Scandi Thriller
Extremely exciting book.A real page turner . I found it hard to put it down.Some Scandi thrillers can be rather difficult to keep track of with the Scandin... READ MORE
A Storming Good Composition of Crime
Enthralling Scandi-Noire crime stories appear to have gone slightly off the boil over recent years but this Copenhagen-based 'Chestnut' crime thriller real... READ MORE
One of the best
Well, what can I say, an absolutely fantastic thriller. I'm not going to write a long winded review. If you love your thrillers fast paced, intense, gritty... READ MORE
This Book Will Keep You Guessing.
An absorbing, atmospheric Scandi crime thriller which is a real page turner. A serial killer who leaves little chestnut dolls as his calling card and two g... READ MORE
Absolutely thrilling!
This book was a recommendation by my friend. It was thirlling from start to finish with so many twists!
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cr... READ MORE
Lots of twists and turns
This book has very short chapters same like James Patterson And he writes a bit similar to Jo Nesbo.
This book is very gripping you don’t know what’s goin... READ MORE
outstanding
I always intend to write reviews but I rarely bother. This book, however, is worthy of a review. Even a brief one. Dark, twisty, new suspects one after the... READ MORE