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Nemesis: Harry Hole 4
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This is my first Jo Nesbo/Harry Hole book. It won't be my last. I am a big fan of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series and this comes pretty close in quality. Both are written by Scandinavian authors, Mankell from Sweden and Nesbo from Norway. They approach things differently though each knows how to ratchet up the suspense. Harry Hole is a bit of a rebel and is constantly in trouble with his superiors and peers, even though his direct boss likes him a lot. In this story, a bank robber unexpectedly kills a teller while Harry is watching. A task force is formed because it appears to be one of a series of similar robberies - very professional. Simultaneously a death made to look like a suicide involves Harry, as the dead woman is an old flame. The situation is complicated because Harry had dinner with her on the night she died but cannot remember a thing about the evening except that he most likely was very drunk and was just able to make his way home. At this point the plot proceeds in multiple directions involving Gypsies, liars, drug dealers, crooked police, cheating husbands, a new partner with a particularly rare talent, contract killers, and other equally interesting characters. How Nesbo keeps everything on track is a literary wonder. In addition, his current lover is fighting a custody battle in Russia and comes under threat because of Harry's actions. This is all piled on top of Harry's conviction that the wrong man was blamed for the killing of his previous partner. The beauty of Nesbo's story is that just when Harry and the reader think they have things figured out something happens to throw everything up in the air, again. All of this is populated by a memorable cast of characters who do not always act in predictable ways. I was particularly fascinated with his description of the pan-European Gypsy criminal community and how they operate. The book ends somewhat prematurely as all the villains are not brought to justice. This, of course, provides an excellent motivation to read the next book in the series.
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This is a big book of over 500 pages and each page is packed with intense, multi layered plots. The author, Jo Nesbo, never lets up his grip on the reader and the story continues on like a bad never-ending nightmare. This is not a book for the timid reader looking for a quick, easy read. Excellent writing.
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ISBN:
9780061655517
Binding:
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Publication date:
10/01/2009
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Language:
English
Pages:
512
Height:
.84IN
Width:
5.24IN
Series:
Harry Hole
Series Number:
4
Copyright Year:
2009
UPC Code:
2800061655519
Author:
Jo Nesbo
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Don Bartlett
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z
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Detective and mystery stories
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Suspense fiction
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