The Chestnut Man: The gripping debut novel from the writer of The Killing
December 16, 2019 - Comment
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A dark, gritty tale of corruption, human frailty and murder. A Scandi-Noir fiction based in Copenhagen and a good read those who enjoy TV series such as ‘The Killing’. The plot carries a good mix of police procedure, psychological tension and political spin. I particularly enjoyed the way in which the characters, good and bad, are completely revealed to show their true motivation. Makes them scarily believable and, in some cases, extremely vulnerable. It would be true to say the central plot runs a traditional route but; the twists and turns are brutal,…
Dark and gripping Bought this book purely due to the author’s credentials on The Killing and, blimey, I’m glad I did! Great story and character development; I couldn’t put this down. I read a lot from this genre and can often guess what’s going to happen but I was genuinely surprised when the perpetrator was revealed.One thing to highlight, there are quite strong descriptions of child abuse throughout the story which may be upsetting for some people.The only minor negative for me is the fact that 99%…
Did Not Finish This book didn’t stay the right side of torture porn for me. Pretty gratuitous at times and the pig/child abuse reference turned my stomach. I’m afraid the reveal of the serial killer had me rolling my eyes at the ceiling. The “maverick cop stops plane to get off” scenario was straight out of The Killing. Nothing new here, but plenty to revolt the reader.