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Jan 03, 2021
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A bit rambling, but four stars for the ending. Nice Nesbo. This installation was a beneficial pivot in this series.

This story is dark, gritty, suspenseful, interesting, and well done.
I have seen high ratings for several of Jo Nesbo's books, and wanted to understand the draw. Of the Scandinavian crime writers who have become international sensations in recent years, Sweden's Stieg Larsson (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) is the best known, but Norway's Jo Nesbø is catching up. Nesbø's dark and gripping series featuring the Oslo detective Harry Hole, it is a “Breaking Bad”-style story, of a hero's gradual t ...more
I have seen high ratings for several of Jo Nesbo's books, and wanted to understand the draw. Of the Scandinavian crime writers who have become international sensations in recent years, Sweden's Stieg Larsson (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) is the best known, but Norway's Jo Nesbø is catching up. Nesbø's dark and gripping series featuring the Oslo detective Harry Hole, it is a “Breaking Bad”-style story, of a hero's gradual t ...more

Sep 16, 2018
Carla
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