The Chestnut Man
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Average rating4.3
A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, Library Journal, New York Times Book Review A Book of the Month Club selection | An Indie Next Pick FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW THE KILLING, "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn)--SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES. IF YOU FIND ONE, HE'S ALREADY FOUND YOU A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a "chestnut man"--a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts--which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. 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. A tragic coincidence--or something more twisted? To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues. Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over. And no one is safe.
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This book has a very slow build. It doesn't start to pick up until a good chunk into the novel. If you can get past the slow start, then it just doesn't stop until the final page. The author writes in a way that makes you think you might have an idea of what's going on, and then it turns the opposite direction.
Overall it was a good read, just a tough start.
This book was so good. Twists and turns. Gripping holds your attention. Couldn't wait to find out what happened,but didn't want to to end.
I so enjoy a good Police Procedural.
The Chestnut Man begins strong and never falters. I love a good mystery and this was different from the cozy mysteries I read from time to time. However, it captured my interest from the beginning and I could not stop reading. I could imagine the crime scenes and often wished I was a part of the Forensics team on the case or even one of the detectives.
