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.

Great story

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

One of the best

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

It's to long to listen to in one sitting but you don't want to put it down.

Starts Slowly but Does Improve

The first few hours seem slow, and a lot of characters get thrown at you in quick succession. It does smooth out, and the final few are just a bunch of separate stories suddenly connecting, leaving you to suspect everyone for a while. The narrator handles the large cast rather well.

Gripping and Exciting

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

This has been one of the top three I've listened to

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

I never knew what to expect from this story. I was enticed the entire time

What does Robert Fass bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

As this book is a murder mystery, I appreciated that the narrator sounded like he was presenting a 48 Hours or Dateline

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

Even when I wasn't listening, I was thinking about the book. I was very invested in the characters. To be honest, I am still sad it is over.

Any additional comments?

Well worth a credit for anyone who enjoys thrillers and mentally engaging novels.

Really love this series.

Neuhaus has a way of making his characters interesting from the beginning. You are almost immediately drawn in to the story. Just when you think the story is about to end, you realize the book is only halfway over and there are more mysteries to resolve. The police are drawn as real people with real problems and foibles providing a wealth of characters with which to identify. The narrator has one of those voices that might be monotonous were it not for the fact that he does a really good job of making each voice discernible as a different person. His women's voices are just as believable as the men's. I would recommend these books to anyone who loves a good mystery.

Good Story, Would make a great movie.

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

Yes, This was a good listen. The charters are well developed and the story moves along at a good pace.

What did you like best about this story?

The story itself, and the intrigue.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Snow White Must Die...nuff said

Would have been a 5 star except for narration

Fantastic story, kept me guessing even at the end! Lots of twists and turns made it hard to stop listening, except for the narration. Poor voice character differentiation and lack of pausing between chapters caused some confusion.

Gripping and twisting

Every time I thought I solved the problem there was another twist! Loved it until the very end.

Engrossing But Wore Me Out

Would you try another book from Nele Neuhaus and/or Robert Fass?

I would read another book with caution. The book's premise was complex and quite interesting. However, it just wouldn't end because there were so many twists and turns that needed concluding. A little less complication would allowed the ending to come sooner ending on a higher note but still satisfying.
The story was strong enough with adding more and more twists.

Maybe A Poor Translation?

This was a struggle to get through. the dialogue stilted and far-fetched. The 2 main characters aren't very likable either. I'm going to suggest that it's a poor translation that causes this, to be kind. I won't be listening to any more from this series to confirm, I'll leave that to you.

Not as good as advertised

When reading the description for this new detective series, I felt that it would meet all my criteria for a great mystery series: interesting place, intriguing title, police procedural and unique story. It started off so well that I started calling friends to tell them to grab this new book. Well, now I am embarrassed because I will need to follow-up with my friends to let them know that the last half of the book does not hold up to a good beginning.

I was more than half way through the book thinking everything was going well when I noticed that the detectives, Oliver von Bodenstein and Pia Kirchhoff, were not particularly smart for detectives (well, maybe Oliver more than Pia was not so brilliant). I kept thinking anyone would have figured out the main mysteries and filed their reports before it reached a ridiculous crisis point. As I was listening, I kept wishing I had a notebook to write down all characters and extra plot twists that weren't really necessary in the end. I can't say I hated it, but I was so glad when it was finally over. Not sure I will continue this series unless there is some proof the writer can start off strong and finish strong with her story.

The narrator was underwhelming. The female voices were annoying, and I would have enjoyed a German accent to get in the mood. I think some of the dialog was very awkward. I probably should blame the author and not the narrator for some of the ridiculous conversations.