Name: Blood on Snow
ISBN: 9781448192502

Jo Nesbo

OVER 33 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you ‘fix’ people for a living – terminally – it’s hard to get close to anyone. Now he’s finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. She’s his boss’s wife. And Olav’s just been hired to kill her. From the bestselling author of BAFTA-nominated Headhunters, comes Jo Nesbo’s Blood on Snow.

Blood on Snow

"From the internationally acclaimed author of the Harry Hole novels--a new, electrifying stand-alone thriller set in Oslo in the 1970s: the story of an unusually complicated contract killer--the perfectly sympathetic antihero--that is, as well, an edgy, almost lyrical meditation on death and love. This is the story of Olav: an extremely talented "fixer" whose unexpected capacity for love is as far-reaching as his talent for murder. He works for Oslo's crime kingpin, "fixing" anyone who causes him trouble. But it's becoming clear to Olav that the more you know about your boss's business, the more your boss might want you fixed yourself, especially if you've fallen in love with his wife ..."--

A Novel

This was my first Jo Nesbo book. I'm not sure if I enjoyed the writing style. It felt abrupt, blunt and very random to me. It was a quick read though. I believe this book is different from the rest of them, so perhaps this one isn't indicative of their writing style. I will try another one at some point. 

Saffia

OVER 30 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you âe~fixâe(tm) people for a living âe" terminally âe" itâe(tm)s hard to get close to anyone. Now heâe(tm)s finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. Sheâe(tm)s his bossâe(tm)s wife. And Olavâe(tm)s just been hired to kill her. From the bestselling author of BAFTA-nominated Headhunters, comes Jo Nesboâe(tm)s Blood on Snow.

Jeff Brown 

I first want to admit that I appreciate Patti Smith as a singer and songwriter.

I also want to admit that maybe it was possibly my grave error that 1) I listened to this as Nesbo's first non-Harry Hole-story as my first audiobook of his work, and 2) I put Patti Smith in an unenviable position of presenting this book.

This book was dramatically different from Nebso's previous books -- it probably makes a large difference that it was done in first-person. Smith presented this book in a consistent manner. That means whether it is a murder scenario or a love scene, it is presented in exactly in the same manner. That did make it interesting -- but it also led to bit of monotony. It probably sounds odd, given the title, but the most inciting word she emitted was "blood". That is not representative of her, but just an observation.

The story was interesting, and interestingly presented, but I am looking forward to going back to a Hole-centered story. Instead of being a story of pursuing a crime with a detective to the end, this was presented from the brain of a criminal. So a moderate rating is appropriate to me.

Krista Kirby

I originally bought Jo Nesbø’s books because a local bookstore was closing and the covers were cool. I forgot about them, and then my therapist recommended his books and I remembered I had them. Took me a while to get here, and I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read but a GREAT one. I’m immediately starting the next book

Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you 'fix' people for a living - terminally - it's hard to get close to anyone. Now he's finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. She's his boss's wife. And Olav's just been hired to kill her. From the bestselling author of BAFTA-nominated Headhunters, comes Jo Nesbo's Blood on Snow: a short, sharp shock of a thriller.

Laura Dobie

Good to read a thriller for a change. Gripping, with lots of twists that I didn't see coming.

Grady Scott Weston

Similar in style to the Stieg Larsson novels, so, if you liked "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", you'll probably enjoy this one, as well.

Blood on Snow

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