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woodpusher's review against another edition
2.0
Una novela policiaca muy convencional. Bien escrita. Se lee en unas pocas horas y se olvida en unos cuantos minutos.Para leer en un viaje corto si te gusta el género y no tienes ganas de complicarte la existencia.
outi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
zhqlley's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
trudith's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
melbotics's review against another edition
3.75
I enjoyed the complexity of this mystery - lots of suspects, interesting motive. The POV changes a lot between Hole, victims, and other side characters, which took some getting used to. I didn't feel that all the POV changes were necessary - sometimes the story seemed to drag.
Of the Scandinoir I've read so far, Hole is one of the more archetypical detectives - living for the obsession of a case, searching for a worthy adversary, self destructive without the case.
Some spoilery comments:
I was a little irritated by how often they picked a new suspect with confidence, even if Hole was always consciously or subconsciously suspicious. I also found the Katrine subplot irritating, just because I was hoping for a female character that wasn't just there for victimhood, romance or hysterics lol. The mold guy red herring was funny though.
Of the Scandinoir I've read so far, Hole is one of the more archetypical detectives - living for the obsession of a case, searching for a worthy adversary, self destructive without the case.
Some spoilery comments:
adelinade's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
4.0
The Snowman, by Jo Nesbo, is the fifth "Harry Hole mystery" to be translated into English, and the third I have read.
Hole is sort of a Norwegian John Rebus, i.e. he's an alcoholic know it all with "authority issues." He's also the only Norwegian policeman to have solved a "serial killer" murder, in Australia (presumably this was solved in the first book in the series, which has yet to be translated into English). The problem is that since that case, he's got a bit like Joe McCarthy (who saw Reds everywhere), and as a result, he's itching to turn every murder into another serial killer case, much to the irritation of his superiors.
This time, however, he gets his wish, as 12 wives and mothers go missing over a 12 year period. How does Hole know it's a serial killer? Well it happens on the first snow day of the season, with the same damn snowman built outside the houses of the missing.
The book genuinely isn't bad. If you've not read many mysteries, you might not guess the killer (or the plot twists that regularly occur). The only problem is that the mystery novel is a staple of my reading, so I guessed most of the twists long before they became unravelled.
So in short think twice about this book if you've plenty of experience with how these books work.
The other recommendation I'd give with the "Hole Series" is to start as close to the beginning as you can. Those books are better I think, and don't make reference to murders that Hole solved in previous books in the series.
Hole is sort of a Norwegian John Rebus, i.e. he's an alcoholic know it all with "authority issues." He's also the only Norwegian policeman to have solved a "serial killer" murder, in Australia (presumably this was solved in the first book in the series, which has yet to be translated into English). The problem is that since that case, he's got a bit like Joe McCarthy (who saw Reds everywhere), and as a result, he's itching to turn every murder into another serial killer case, much to the irritation of his superiors.
This time, however, he gets his wish, as 12 wives and mothers go missing over a 12 year period. How does Hole know it's a serial killer? Well it happens on the first snow day of the season, with the same damn snowman built outside the houses of the missing.
The book genuinely isn't bad. If you've not read many mysteries, you might not guess the killer (or the plot twists that regularly occur). The only problem is that the mystery novel is a staple of my reading, so I guessed most of the twists long before they became unravelled.
So in short think twice about this book if you've plenty of experience with how these books work.
The other recommendation I'd give with the "Hole Series" is to start as close to the beginning as you can. Those books are better I think, and don't make reference to murders that Hole solved in previous books in the series.
ckeithjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
This was truly a roller coaster ride. Kept me guessing the whole time. Not sure if I would read others in this series right away, but I will certainly come back to Inspector Hole at some point.
Great read. Does contain many adult elements, so younger readers beware.
Great read. Does contain many adult elements, so younger readers beware.
moniounik's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25