The Chestnut Man - Søren Sveistrup & Caroline Waight

The Chestnut Man

By Søren Sveistrup & Caroline Waight

  • Release Date: 2019-09-03
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 418 Ratings

Description

“A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. Buckle up. You’ll gulp down every word. I loved this book.”—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

The heart-pounding debut from the creator of the hit Scandinavian television show The Killing.

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.

Reviews

  • Hard to put down

    5
    By funkychunks88
    Very well written story with nice twist that were not predictable!
  • Excellent

    4
    By Discerning Reader
    This really is an excellent story well told though a bit long with a lot of set up detail. I’m hoping there will be another from this author because I will certainly give it a try.
  • A thriller not so thrilling

    2
    By Ymengzh729
    The story was okay, and it was a very easy read. However, it felt like the author tried very hard to make the storyline work and the thrilling atmosphere it created thus felt quite artificial. The ending also seems like the author was struggling..
  • The Chestnut Man

    4
    By Artymusician
    I enjoyed reading this book, and really liked the endings except for the creepy hacker. However, the paragraphs were a little too long and I found myself speed reading to dialogue. Liked the two lead detectives, and hope to read more about them in future books!
  • Great story and plot

    4
    By JeanneInDallas
    I struggled with the Swedish names but I really enjoyed the book. It was suspenseful and the characters were well developed. It keeps you guessing all the way to the end. I recommend it.