Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
The Snowman  By  cover art

The Snowman

By: Jo Nesbø, Don Bartlett
Narrated by: Robin Sachs
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.43

Buy for $21.43

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Internationally acclaimed crime writer Jo Nesbø’s antihero police investigator, Harry Hole, is back: in a bone-chilling thriller that will take Hole to the brink of insanity.

Oslo in November. The first snow of the season has fallen. A boy named Jonas wakes in the night to find his mother gone. Out his window, in the cold moonlight, he sees the snowman that inexplicably appeared in the yard earlier in the day. Around its neck is his mother’s pink scarf.

Hole suspects a link between a menacing letter he’s received and the disappearance of Jonas’s mother - and of perhaps a dozen other women, all of whom went missing on the day of a first snowfall. As his investigation deepens, something else emerges: he is becoming a pawn in an increasingly terrifying game whose rules are devised - and constantly revised - by the killer.

Fiercely suspenseful, its characters brilliantly realized, its atmosphere permeated with evil, The Snowman is the electrifying work of one of the best crime writers of our time.

©2011 Jo Nesbo (P)2011 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Jo Nesbø is my new favorite thriller writer and Harry Hole my new hero.” (Michael Connelly)

Featured Article: Worldwide Thrills—The Best International Thriller Audiobooks


Thriller audiobooks are a great escape. They can whisk you around the world and beyond without ever having to leave your home. They can take you to places near and far without having to pack a suitcase. (Oh, and if you are taking a trip, you can bring a book with you—that's two trips in one!) From Havana to Nigeria to Tokyo, these suspense-packed listens will take you on a heart-pounding, journey from the first shocking twist to the final gasp.

What listeners say about The Snowman

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3,045
  • 4 Stars
    2,009
  • 3 Stars
    764
  • 2 Stars
    229
  • 1 Stars
    157
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3,193
  • 4 Stars
    1,323
  • 3 Stars
    428
  • 2 Stars
    105
  • 1 Stars
    89
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2,615
  • 4 Stars
    1,573
  • 3 Stars
    616
  • 2 Stars
    183
  • 1 Stars
    147

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Too Predictable

A good story but I had figured out who the killer was by chapter 10. It was too easy. Once that surprise is gone, the rest of the book is a long, slow, tedious boat ride to the inevitable.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

great read!

Almost stopped listening because of the movie's horrible reviews; I had just started when it opened. Glad I decided to ignore them and finish tgis book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Twists!

Fantastic! Well written! Has lots of suspense, twists and surprises! Will have you at the edge of your seat until the end.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great book

I loved this book very dark and suspenseful. The narrator was fabulous. I will be reading more.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Slow start very good finish

Another very good Nesbo mystery thriller. Starts rather slow, lots of twists and turns, amazing finish. I am a big Harry Hole fan

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Riveting...no stone left unturned

I listen to a lot of audiobooks and I travel in the car. This novel propelled me though a five hour trip and back and made it seem just an hour! The writing is superb-details all finally tucked into the story. No seeming small comment is not used to a satisfying conclusion. Grim, driving, and absolutely horrifying. One of the best I have listened to. The reader tells you the story!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Thriller with many twists and turns

Where does The Snowman rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The Snowman ranks in the top 10 of all the suspense thrillers I've ever read.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was so mysterious. At first I thought the Snowman was paranormal and scary. Then The plot was so ingeniously laid out. Everytime I thought I knew who the Snowman was, the story took on a new direction. The book is a true suspense book.

Which character – as performed by Robin Sachs – was your favorite?

All of them. A wonderful job.

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

Absolutely. I hated it when I had to quit listening.

Any additional comments?

I am now a fan of Jo Nesbo.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Good and suspenseful

I can now hardly wait for the movie! Great writing and the characters are well-developed.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

This is series is simply awesome.

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

Yes, if they like mystery, thriller crime novels. In the vein of the Dragon Tatoo series and Scandanavian Crime novelists.

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

Very much.....see for yourself.

Any additional comments?

You'll want to read the whole series, guarantee it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Awesome!

Thrilling from beginning to end. I was riveted the entire time. Just when you thought you knew who the killer was, the author throws you for a loop.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!