Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The snowman (2011) by Jo Nesbo


Harry Hole remains a loveable, yet seriously flawed man. His love for Rakel has been challenged as she contemplated marrying another man.  Her son remains in Harry's heart.  But Rakel is giving Harry mixed messages about their relationship. Amongst this personal drama, Harry is assigned a peculiar case involving missing women who are then brutally murdered.  The killer leaves a snowman at the scene as his signature. 
The more that the killer evades Harry and his team, Harry pushed himself to the estreme to find justice.  It is not until Rakel's life is in peril, that he is able to confront the killer and save the day.  What a guy!  Hary's bosses cannot dispute his results, but often do not understand his methods.what a An excellent thriller.  Harry Hole is again the hero.