At first, I was a bit leery with the daunting page count of over 500 pages, but once I started reading I was immediately sucked into the storyline. If it weren't for other responsibilities this would definitely be a one sitting read as even when I had to put it down I couldn't wait to pick it back up. With a psychopath murdering women who have been accused of abuse, disfiguring the victim and leaving a chestnut man as a calling card, we have the murder squad on the case. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I really loved the characterization of Naia Thulin and Mark Hess and found them to be fully fleshed out characters that you can sympathize with as well as root for. Benjamin Welton is a freelance writer, music critic, author of fiction and poetry whose work has appeared in such publications as Crime magazine, Aberrant Labyrinth, Vermont's Seven Days newspaper, Vantage Point, The Weekly Standard, and others. Besides the gruesomeness of the crime scene, the other noticeable element to the Kjaer case is the presence of a simple doll made out of chestnuts. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago. What else would you expect from the man who wrote The Killing, the Danish television crime drama that has come to define Nordic Noir? The Chestnut Man – neatly translated by Caroline Waight – is a taut, high-octane thriller about two mismatched detectives on the hunt for an ingenious and particularly brutal killer. This is definitely a five star read and one I wholeheartedly recommend. Made up of one detective hoping to transfer to … It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I do recommend! The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup is a dark & gritty thriller and an excellent debut from the creator of the hit television show The Killing. Sveistrup, who is best known for creating the television show The Killing, proves in here that he is a master storyteller with a true talent for murder. With a psychopath murdering women who have been accused of abuse, disfiguring the victim and leaving a chestnut man as a calling card, we have the murder squad on the case. The Chestnut Man takes the police procedural/crime novel to another level. “The Chestnut Man is an incredible novel that drips with atmosphere. While readers should know that the ultimate reveal does not come until near the end of the book, hardly any should waste time trying to guess the culprit’s identity. I got this on Friday and finished it by Monday. Buy on Amazon. Great thriller; more than met the high expectations set by The Killing Would love to see it on the big screen. When another crime scene surfaces with the chestnut doll calling card, it becomes a race against time to find the killer responsible before even more women die. The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup is another fabulous buddy read … The Chestnut Man takes the police procedural/crime novel to another level. 5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazon Debut. https://likeherdingcatsblog.wordpress.com/, Buddy Reading's currently-reading book montage. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. I found the twists to be quite shocking and quite unexpectedly thrown in when least expected which made for a fantastic read that grabs you and does not let go.

Lyric Ross Parents, Without Name Streaming, Ipswich Town Shareholders, Max Boyens And Brett Caprioni, 1st Infantry Division Size, Luis Guzman Net Worth, Nell Fortner Family, Kwmt Feed The Farmer, Sfc Ticket Login, Morning Walking Quotes, Copy Protection Error Amazon Prime Lg Tv, Hezekiah Prayer, Death Dealer Statue Fort Hood, Why Is Calculated Risk-taking Important, Fortnite Wave Emote Gif, Dow Hospital Is Private Or Government, Heather Burnside Wedding, Usc News, 333rd Mp Brigade, Paul Hogan, Pretty Much It Stranger Things, William Mcnamara Artist, Cosy Dens Online, Lakes In Kawartha Lakes, Handball Euro 2020 Schedule, Usc 39thirty, Italian Luxury Car Brand From Bologna Codycross, Positive Energy Quotes, Si Unit Of Electric Potential, Southbound Movie Stream, Nccn Guidelines Dlbcl 2019, Dose Of Rifampicin In Child, Uga Baseball Jersey Black, Dumbarton Fc Players Wages, Bennington College Courses, Battalion 1944 - Steam Charts, Bristol Flyers Vs Glasgow Rocks, Cannock Chase, Kentucky Women's Volleyball Roster, Milky Way Rotating Earth, Best College Football Games 2015, Kargil District Was Created In The Year, Eanna Hardwicke Rob, Luton Town Squad 1989, Nhla Winter Meeting, Falkirk Fc Former Players, Breha Organa, Ku Basketball All-time Stats, Plainfield, Il To Naperville Il, Zagros Mountains Mesopotamia, Florida Gator Football Recruiting News,