reading is always good

the snowman

ngau ngau just passed me a book which turned out to be really good.
the snowman is book 7 of jo nesbo's books featuring the infamous harry hole inspector.
in this book, he was on the track of a serial killer who may have something to do with disappearances of women for the past decade.
though the author throws tons of red herrings along the plot, clever me was spot on with the murderer from the start. wahaha.
BUT, the question is always the why and how.
and this is what the book concludes brilliantly.
especially the why.
ahhh... now i want to read all the harry hole series like ms ngau!
though the cover of the novel touted nesbo as the next steig larsson, i can only say objectively: not even close.

the girl xx series is in another league of its own.
what larsson did is incomparable for many.
he created layered complex characters that are as real as you get and you actually feel for them.
and an intriguing plot which touches on many social issues as you peel away the layers.
and he was equally good with the who, why and how.
so many suspects - all equally seemingly guilty. 
all having motives and the capability to kill.
i miss lisbeth salender. :(