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Book · 2010 · Fiction

The Snowman

by Jo Nesbø · Recommended by 2 people on 1 podcast

Why people recommend it

The Snowman is a gripping crime thriller by Jo Nesbø that follows detective Harry Hole as he investigates a chilling series of murders. The novel was discussed on The Book Review podcast during the July 18, 2024 episode titled Lawrence Wright on Researching a Fictional Pandemic. During this segment, Pamela Paul mentioned reading Jo Nesbø's earlier book, The Snowman, recounting how she picked it up while traveling in Germany a few years prior and noting that it served as another compelling installment in the Harry Hole mystery series. Later, on the same podcast date, Tina Jordan also brought up the title during the episode titled A Memoir From the Hard-Working Heartland. Tina Jordan shared that she decided to dive into the work of the author, whom she playfully referred to as ybo, and deliberately chose The Snowman as her very first experience with his writing. Both discussions highlighted the widespread appeal of the detective series and how readers frequently discover the thrilling Scandinavian noir while seeking engaging travel or seasonal reading material.

Who recommended it

Pamela Paul — 1 mention
Discussed
“the first ybo that I read I am calling him yo you're right it is good um the first yo NBO that I read was the Snowman a few years ago while traveling in Germany and that was another Harry Hole mystery”
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
Discussed
“and then I decided I would read my first ybo uh and chose uh the Snowman”

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