July 2, 2012
Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman: The Wave of Scandinavian Suspense Continues
'The Snowman' is one of multiple thrillers featuring Detective Harry Hole -- and it's as good a place to familiarize yourself with him as any.
'The Snowman' is one of multiple thrillers featuring Detective Harry Hole -- and it's as good a place to familiarize yourself with him as any.
Nesbo’s Norwegian roots and knack for suspense and cold, creepy ambience have invited obvious comparison to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Millennium Trilogy. But like his hero Harry Hole, Nesbo is his own man.
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