Snow White Must Die

By: Nele Neuhaus

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

On a rainy November day, police detectives Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are summoned to a mysterious traffic accident: a woman has fallen from a pedestrian bridge onto a car driving underneath. According to a witness, the woman may have been pushed. The investigation leads Pia and Oliver to a small village, and the home of the victim, Rita Cramer.

On a September evening eleven years earlier, two seventeen-year-old girls vanished from the village without a trace. In a trial based only on circumstantial evidence, twenty-year-old Tobias Sartorius, Rita Cramer's son, was sentenced to ten years in prison. Bodenstein and Kirchhoff discover that Tobias, after serving his sentence, has now returned to his home town. Did the attack on his mother have something to do with his return? In the village, Pia and Oliver encounter a wall of silence. When another young girl disappears, the events of the past seem to be repeating themselves in a disastrous manner. The investigation turns into a race against time, because for the villagers it is soon clear who the perpetrator is - and this time they are determined to take matters into their own hands.

©2010 Nele Neuhaus (P)2012 AudioGO, Ltd.

Excellent character development

Would you consider the audio edition of Snow White Must Die to be better than the print version?

Yes, providing the narrator is as good as Robert Fass, the narrator of this book. His reading enhanced the story.

What did you like best about this story?

Characters multi-dimensional and very believable. Story line plausible and interesting.

Which character – as performed by Robert Fass – was your favorite?

Tobias Sartorius and Pia Kirchoff.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but of course I was not able to do so.

Any additional comments?

I will be watching for other books written by Nele Neuhaus...good stuff.

another great Scandinavian mystery

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, there was good character development; it kept me guessing how it would end the entie time.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes, it was well written.

Which scene was your favorite?

all good

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

all good

Great story!

I was pleasantly surprised by the intricacies of the characters, the great plot and suspense. Sure hope we hear more from this author!

Great Read!

Where does Snow White Must Die rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Probably third, after The Help and Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.

What other book might you compare Snow White Must Die to and why?

It felt like a "younger and lighter" Girl with the dragon Tatoo. A young edgy , kind of Goth-girl tries to help the older, attractive main character solve a mystery which gets them both into some trouble.

Fantastic Story that kept me guessing all along

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This was a very good story. I enjoyed the characters but did have a hard time keeping them straight from time to time. It was suspenseful and kept me guessing the whole time

Have you listened to any of Robert Fass’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

You Get Hooked to The Title

I knew nothing about this book before.. but when i saw this awesome title I couldn't resist.
I read couple of mystery books before and most of them were a bit predictable.. Not this one, every action went completely different than what I have expected, and I loved the book for that.

During the whole book I was one my toes waiting to know what happened and what will happen, rarely you get such a feeling and anticipation while reading some of the current mystery books here and there.

I wish the book was a bit longer, and I hope that her earlier 3 books will be available soon here in audible, as they were a great success too.

You wont regret reading this book.
Enjoy!

too long, too confusing, too unbelievable

For starters how did the main character get convicted when they never found the bodies of the two teenage girls he supposedly killed? Not to mention no one had any idea where these hypothetical murders occurred. I realize that this was set in Germany but I still couldn't get past the lack of evidence that put him away for two years to set up this entire story. Without a body isn't difficult to prove somebody is no longer alive? Let alone that they were murdered.
Beyond that it never got a whole lot better. There were a lot of twists but they never felt clever because it wasn't believable on so many different levels.

Snow White - A MUST

Where does Snow White Must Die rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I am only half way through but it has many twists and turns - great development of characters and great development of empathy for the players in this intriguing mystry

Almost

Like other reviewers, I felt that the translation from German must have left some of the nuances of the writing on the cutting room floor. Consequently, the language seemed stilted at times. That said, it was an interesting diversion, with many characters and personalities - and a story that moves forward at a quick pace. The character count was a challenge for any narrator and Mr. Fass did an admirable job.

this was a good mystery I would recommend it a lot

I would recommend this mystery to people who like to give some thought to what they're listening to keep your mind working on possible scenarios and solutions and so forth makes for an interesting listen