The Snowman
Paperback Published on: 07/07/2022; Language: English, Norwegian (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
The first snow will come.
A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Their house is empty but outside in the garden he sees his mother's favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman.
And then he will appear again.
As Harry Hole and his team begin their investigation they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years.
And when the snow is gone...
When a second woman disappears it seems that Harry's worst suspicions are confirmed: for the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his home turf.
...he will have taken someone else.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781784700928
- Number of pages: 560
- Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 38 mm
- Weight: 384g
- Languages: English, Norwegian (Original language of a translated text)
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page turner
after hearing & reading so many reviews on The Snowman i finally brought it. The Snowman is just one of those thrillers that you find just impossible to pu... READ MORE
Solid Scandinavian page-turner
There are going to be a lot of "The Next Stieg Larsson's" appearing over the next few years following the phenomenal success of the Millennium trilogy. Jo ... READ MORE
The Best Read
This is the first book I read of Harry Hole . I'm only sorry I did't read them in order, they are the best read since reading The Girl Who Played with Fire... READ MORE
JUST READ IT!
Every so often, a book comes along where it is not necessary to brag about the book but all you need to do is read it......this is one of those books, it i... READ MORE
A Return to form
the snowman was a return to form for nesbo. a chilling (do you see what I did there?) story about woman going missing with the first snow each year. hole s... READ MORE
A Page turner
This book is defnitly a sign of the next Steig Larson. This book had me up all night and held me in its grip until finished which was in the morning!!! Wel... READ MORE
Gripping
This is the first of Jo nesbo's books that I have read and it is brilliant, the detail can be exceptionally gruesome but this by no means puts you off. I l... READ MORE
Harry's in great form in this creepy thriller!
Going on a cruise to see the Northern Lights in Norway, It seemed appropriate to read a juicy thriller from that region. What better than a Harry Hole nove... READ MORE
Slightly Disappointed
Maybe it's just me, but I don't think the book lives up to the hype. Good plotline, but very simple language and almost cartoon- like unreallistic characte... READ MORE
Excellent Read!
This book really had me hooked from start to finish, I couldnt put it down! A real fast paced page turner with numerous twists and turns! Nesbo's style of ... READ MORE
Intriguing
The Snowman, I thought, this looks interesting, however, I have to admit I struggled all the way through this book. I felt the essence of the storyline was... READ MORE
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
A crime thriller featuring recovering alcoholic Harry Hole as the detective trying to find a killer who cuts up his victims in a variety of grisly ways--al... READ MORE
Excellent Book!
I really enjoyed this book.
I loved it because it doesn't pretend to be aything it isn't. It's just a really good story, with interseting characters that ... READ MORE
Oh the weather outside is frightful . . .
. . . but not half as terrifying as it gets for the residents of Oslo on the day of the first snow! The cuddly image of the snowman is thoroughly dismissed... READ MORE
Wonderful read
I would not agree with the statement Jo Nesbo is the new Steig but think his writing is even better. This was the first of his novels I have read, but as s... READ MORE
Amazing
It took me a while to read this book having been warned off due to the nature of the content. Having read most of the Nesbo books I decided to give it a go... READ MORE
The Snowman
i really enjoyed this book and like another reader said, i wish i had read them in the correct order! I have now purchased all of Jo Nesbos books and am ne... READ MORE
Yet another seriel murderer
I'm sorry, but I've had enough of seriel killers for the next 10 years or so, they're starting to give me nightmares.
Disappointing
This story combines every detective cliche (alcoholic, loose cannon who plays by his own rules; please!) with a frankly silly maguffin (serial killer build... READ MORE
Fantastic!
This is the first book I read by Jo Nesbo. The interesting plot, the multi-twists, and the sick images he draws in your mind, will stay with you for a whil... READ MORE
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
Absolutly fantastic book...gripping right until the very end...so much so I could hardly put it down. Have already leant it to a work colleague...and order... READ MORE
A definite page turner
Loved it! As a big fan of crime thrillers this one was brilliant. As the story unfolds I could not put the book down - will definitely be reading more of w... READ MORE
Simply Brilliant
WOW!!! Where do I start? This is the second Jo Nesbo book I have read and I have fallen in love with Harry Hole. I love crime fiction and Nesbo is definite... READ MORE
Totally brilliant.
A very good read. Could not put it down. Would definitely recommend this book and would be keen to read others by the same author.
A Cracking Read
This is the first Jo Nesbo novel I've read and I thought it was a very good book. Not sure why Jo Nesbo is being lauded as the next Steig Larsson as the on... READ MORE
Excellent page turner
Once picked up, it was very difficult to put this book down, but with burning eyes and having to get up for work, it had to be done. Couldnt wait to arrive... READ MORE
The book is better than the film
Another brilliant book in the Harry Hole series. I made the mistake of watching the film first: it detracted from the enjoyment of the book as I then kept ... READ MORE
Entertaining Page Turner
Like all Jo Nesbo books, this novel is fast-moving and gripping with many twists and turns. It may be a bit too convoluted and unbelievable for its own go... READ MORE