#116 in Crime & mystery
The Snowman
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Our view
“The Snowman” is a dark murder mystery, the seventh case for detective Harry Hole, and the puzzle is its strongest card. The plot holds the interest even of some readers who stay cool towards the characters. Some also dislike the prose and feel that nearly everyone in the book is drawn as perverse. For readers who come to crime fiction for the case itself.
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About the book
The Snowman is a 2007 novel by Norwegian crime-writer Jo Nesbø. It is the seventh entry in his Harry Hole series.
Reading order · Harry Hole series
Full order & progress →- The BatStart here
7.07.0 / 10 - Cockroaches
7.47.4 / 10 - The Redbreast
7.77.7 / 10 - Nemesis
7.77.7 / 10 - The Devil's Star
7.77.7 / 10 - The Redeemer
7.97.9 / 10 - The SnowmanThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - The Leopard
–Not ranked yet - Phantom
7.87.8 / 10 - Police
7.97.9 / 10 - The Thirst
7.87.8 / 10 - Knife
–Not ranked yet - Killing Moon
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 260 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 64% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 260 | 100% |
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