![]() ![]() 1 2 Plot In 1991, at a youth camp run by the Norwegian Salvation Army, the 14-year-old daughter of a senior Salvationist official is raped in a public toilet. ![]() It is the sixth entry in his Harry Hole series. Harry becomes more troubled and alcohol becomes a likely friend. The Redeemer ( Norwegian: Frelseren) is a novel by Norwegian crime-writer Jo Nesbø. As he investigates and gets deeper and deeper into the search, he realises he’s becoming a pawn in the killer’s game. ‘I saw him’ What do you mean she said, turning the key in the ignition and turning ‘The snowman…’Īs Harry Hole investigates the threat of what the snow means and where it might lead to, he’s also worried about a threatening letter he’s received. ‘Where?’ ‘Outside the window’ Her son was pale and his lower lip was trembling ‘Is there anything wrong?’ she asked ‘Yes’, he said. Snow, usually a sign and symbol of purity and innocence, the joy of a child playing in the snow suddenly acquires a whole other meaning – ‘A face,’ he whispered She flinched. This is a novel where snow and the cold eerie setting of Norway is one which will chill, scar and disturb you in equal measure. You might not want to go in the snow after reading this one though. Luckily, the city is very nice and a hub of nice cultural activity in real life but you do get a unique view of it discovering it via the characters in the book. Oslo has become placed firmly on the literary map thanks to Jo Nesbø and his novels of crime and gore. ![]()
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