Description: From one of the most celebrated crime writers in Europe and the award-winning author of "The Redbreast" comes this work that features the maverick methods of detective Harry Hole as he investigates a series of brutal bank robberies.
Brief description:
A musician, songwriter, and economist, Jo Nesbo is also one of Europe's most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the Glass Key Award, northern Europe's most prestigious crime-fiction prize, for his first novel featuring Police Detective Harry Hole. Nesbo lives in Oslo.
Review Quotes:
"Nesbo returns with another novel that is every bit the multitextured, complexly plotted, psychologically rich thriller that made Redbreast such an unqualified success.... Nesbo manages the unlikely feat of exploring the inner life of his lead character in the thorough and compelling manner one associates with, say, Ruth Rendell, while at the same time juggling multiple, interlocking plot strands as dexterously as David Hewson. No doubt about it: Nesbo belongs on every crime-fiction fan's A-list." - Booklist (starred review)
"Nesbo returns with another novel that is every bit the multitextured, complexly plotted, psychologically rich thriller that made Redbreast such an unqualified success. . . . No doubt about it: Nesbo belongs on every crime-fiction fan's A-list." - Booklist (starred review)
"[A] beautifully executed heist drama... . Expertly weaving plot lines from Hole's last outing to feature the inspector, The Redbreast (2007), Nesbo delivers a lush crime saga that will leave U.S. readers clamoring for the next installment." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The high-intensity action is threaded through a series of Chinese boxes revealing one false solution after another before the brilliantly inventive final twist." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The dense plot is supremely detailed. . . . A crisp, clean translation. . . . Satisfying." - New York Times Book Review
"High tension, lightning pace, a flawed but ultimately sympathetic protagonist: NEMESIS has it all." - BookPage
"Nesbø has a knack for Euro noir." - Entertainment Weekly
"Nesbo offers up another top-notch mystery thriller, thickly layered, perfectly plotted, and briskly paced to keep readers hooked. With ties to events in The Redbreast, this is an excellent sequel. . . . Recommended for all fiction collections and essential for Scandinavian crime lovers." - Library Journal
"There are two ways to recognize a police procedural by the Norwegian author Jo Nesbø the dense plot is supremely detailed, and (here's the real surprise) even the most dedicated career criminal will stop what he's doing and find time for a serious philosophical discussion--often, with his arresting officer.... One big puzzle that's eventually solved in a satisfying way." - New York Times Book Review
"It's a good bet that if this is the first Harry Hole novel you read, you'll never miss another. . . . It's complex but so well written. . . . If you're a fan of crime fiction, Harry Hole's your man." - Arizona Republic
"No matter what language you read, get on the Jo Nesbo crime patrol and see why the world loves Harry Hole." - Madison County Herald
"Assured, complex, and evocative." - Seattle Times