I am steadily progressing through the intellectually satisfying Harry Hole series with The Snowman (2007). The Snowman was awarded The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize 2007 for Best Novel of the Year and The Norwegian Book Club Prize 2007 for Best Novel of the Year. Perfect title for the festive season and the clue in this one is so obvious that it is very easy to overlook it - a clue that hides in plain sight.
More information and reviews at Jo Nesbo's official website.
For Harry Hole fans, Phantom (book 9) will be available in 2012.
Thumbs-up to this narratively gripping read!
Paperback: 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.
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.
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.
Videos of Nesbo and The Snowman trailer:
Rating: 5/5
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