Schneewittchen muss sterben

Worth a read for those who liked the Dragon Tattoo series.

There was a LOT going on in this book. Which is strange because everything basically circles around to one crime, but there were so many players that at times it was confusing to keep everyone straight. You basically figure out the mystery, but then everything changes and you're left doubting. There were a couple of things I felt were lost in translation and I found it interesting that they never say ‘I went to jail' or ‘I was in prison'. It was always ‘the joint' and ‘the slammer'.

ONE MINOR SPOILER
I also had a hard time with the fact that it was a bad thing for a 17 year-old to have a relationship with a 27 year-old, but then later on no one bats an eye 10 years later that a 17 year-old ends up with a 30 year-old. Maybe there isn't really a romantic relationship there, but to me it was clearly implied,

Anyhow, there were some things I didn't think needed to be delved into so deeply, especially Oliver's personal life, but then I discovered this is actually the 4th book in a series, but only this and two others have been translated to English!

I did like the book. It was a quick read once I sat down and actually started reading. While it was, at times, confusing with so many players, it was fun to read and kept me on my toes.

“Snow White must Die” is Nele Neuhaus's first novel and what a great debut it is. It is gripping, fast paced and has more twists and turns than a roller coaster. Brilliant!