The Leopard is my second exposure to Harry Hole, and it's just as good, if not better, than The Snowman. At its core, this is just a really great mystery. The plot is twisty and complex, filled with reveals and red herrings everywhere. There are so many messed up, crazy characters that leave you guessing who's really the guilty person.
I do feel like this book is longer (at more than 500 pages) than it needed to be. The pacing through the majority of the book is good, but the last 100 pages dragged on a bit.
A note of warning: the crimes in this book are really dark and gruesome. At times they feel a bit overdone, and the author himself has even said that he may have gone too far with some of the brutal scenes. Knowing that going in, I was prepared and they ended up feeling within my limits.
Readaroo Rating: 4 stars
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