A review by tomato_bisque
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'm kinda tired of reading modern day thrillers where the killer is always someone close to the protagonist. I'll start the book and predict who it is going to be. I'll keep reading them anyways though so maybe that says more about me.

 
Overall, I thought the book was fun and fast-paced. It does get into over-the-top territory on occasion though. The two detectives were not that interesting but the book is more about the plot than anything, so it does not take away from the story all that much. I will probably be reading the next thing this author writes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Car accident