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dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Bastante bueno y con una trama adulta y personajes complejos. Sin embargo no deja de parecerme una obra menor de Jo Nesbo. Perfecta lectura "de verano".
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I am a fan of Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole Series and had picked this one up under the initial assumption that this is the latest in the series. However reading the blurb and starting with the book makes it very clear that this is a standalone novel from Nesbo and certainly not a Harry Hole Novel.
When a Police officer commits suicide, leaving behind a note admitting to corruption, his son and wife fall into hard times with despair. Sonny, the son of the said police officer, initially shows great promise but soon becomes an addict after his mother’s death. He ends up in jail taking the fall for certain murders. However in jail, Sonny is a model prisoner… till the confession of one prisoner changes everything for him. This is a tale of revenge!
Jo Nesbo creates characters that are unique and with flaws that turn into strength. This book is no exception with its well rounded characters. The plot is quite straightforward, or the reader thinks so at the beginning. With a startling number of twists, Jo Nesbo makes this book a page turner that keeps the reader in its grip throughout. Maybe, and just maybe, the second half could have done with a faster pace, but overall, this is a well balanced thriller. The best part of the book is how Nesbo reveals the back story of the leading characters one chapter at a time, bringing new information to the reader every now and then.
Well written Page turner that offers its readers ample action, thrills and gore!
I am a fan of Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole Series and had picked this one up under the initial assumption that this is the latest in the series. However reading the blurb and starting with the book makes it very clear that this is a standalone novel from Nesbo and certainly not a Harry Hole Novel.
When a Police officer commits suicide, leaving behind a note admitting to corruption, his son and wife fall into hard times with despair. Sonny, the son of the said police officer, initially shows great promise but soon becomes an addict after his mother’s death. He ends up in jail taking the fall for certain murders. However in jail, Sonny is a model prisoner… till the confession of one prisoner changes everything for him. This is a tale of revenge!
Jo Nesbo creates characters that are unique and with flaws that turn into strength. This book is no exception with its well rounded characters. The plot is quite straightforward, or the reader thinks so at the beginning. With a startling number of twists, Jo Nesbo makes this book a page turner that keeps the reader in its grip throughout. Maybe, and just maybe, the second half could have done with a faster pace, but overall, this is a well balanced thriller. The best part of the book is how Nesbo reveals the back story of the leading characters one chapter at a time, bringing new information to the reader every now and then.
Well written Page turner that offers its readers ample action, thrills and gore!
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love this thriller. Jo Nesbo is an experienced hand at writing mysteries and his mastery really shows through in this book. He writes some terrific characters in Sonny and Simon.
Sonny is not the typical heroin addict. He is a very polite, well-behaved man, kind and gentle. He has a charisma and dignity that draws people towards him. His story is rarely told through his own voice, instead Nesbo uses the voices of the people who come across Sonny to draw an effective character portrait.
Simon Kefas the detective is another complex character whose back story is slowly unraveled as he teaches detective technique to his new detective partner.
With all this character build-up, you know the book takes time to get to the plot. And for the most part that’s OK. I did think that Nesbo got a little too carried away with detail at times. I really didn’t need to know the back-story of the homeless guy and taxicab driver, and all those sundry other characters that populate the book.
However that’s the only nit-pick I have with this book.
The book is classic noir fiction in the Scandinavian style. The book throbs with energy and emotion. And I couldn’t help but sympathize with both Sonny and Simon. Even when Sonny goes on a murderous rampage, it was hard to hate on him. And Simon is the most vulnerable heart-breaking character I’ve read in recent times. He is the epitome of the older, wiser man looking back on a lifetime of mistakes and misjudgments and trying to be a good man and a good police officer.
The ending of the book was a corker – just how I wanted it to be – the perfect mix of bitter-sweet.
Overall, a book I highly recommend.
Sonny is not the typical heroin addict. He is a very polite, well-behaved man, kind and gentle. He has a charisma and dignity that draws people towards him. His story is rarely told through his own voice, instead Nesbo uses the voices of the people who come across Sonny to draw an effective character portrait.
Simon Kefas the detective is another complex character whose back story is slowly unraveled as he teaches detective technique to his new detective partner.
With all this character build-up, you know the book takes time to get to the plot. And for the most part that’s OK. I did think that Nesbo got a little too carried away with detail at times. I really didn’t need to know the back-story of the homeless guy and taxicab driver, and all those sundry other characters that populate the book.
However that’s the only nit-pick I have with this book.
The book is classic noir fiction in the Scandinavian style. The book throbs with energy and emotion. And I couldn’t help but sympathize with both Sonny and Simon. Even when Sonny goes on a murderous rampage, it was hard to hate on him. And Simon is the most vulnerable heart-breaking character I’ve read in recent times. He is the epitome of the older, wiser man looking back on a lifetime of mistakes and misjudgments and trying to be a good man and a good police officer.
The ending of the book was a corker – just how I wanted it to be – the perfect mix of bitter-sweet.
Overall, a book I highly recommend.
Did Not Finish.
I really hate to give up on yet another book, but I didn't anything very entertaining here. I read nearly 1/3 of it and it's certainly readable and isn't bad, it's just not very good either. This is my fourth Nesbo (I've liked one and thought the other two were okay) and I feel like there's something about his writing that just doesn't translate very well. I think it has to do with the way he phrases things. It's just awkward at times. This one was particularly disappointing because the reviews were so stellar, too.
I really hate to give up on yet another book, but I didn't anything very entertaining here. I read nearly 1/3 of it and it's certainly readable and isn't bad, it's just not very good either. This is my fourth Nesbo (I've liked one and thought the other two were okay) and I feel like there's something about his writing that just doesn't translate very well. I think it has to do with the way he phrases things. It's just awkward at times. This one was particularly disappointing because the reviews were so stellar, too.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Totally bad ass! I am adding everything by Jo Nesbo to my TBR list!