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Nemesis by Jo Nesbø

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gabmc's review against another edition

4.0

There's something about Harry Hole - he's not handsome, he's a functioning alcoholic, but he's a good guy. There are two big cases in this book - a bank robbery where the teller was killed and the apparent suicide of a former lover of Harry (Anna). They could be connected - there are certainly people who could have done both. The problem for Harry is that he was at Anna's house just hours before she died. And he's lost his phone. And he's getting mysterious emails from someone who seems to want to frame him. This book was great - so many twists and turns right up to the final chapters.

hmarleena's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

alexandrabree's review

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2.0

This has been my least favorite in the series to date. I have also read the snowman (which is I think the very first book I read).

I feel like it was just forwarding the bigger story and I knew about a few of the outcomes which stole away from the suspense mystery feeling that Nesbo crafts so well.

I did really find it humorous that Nesbo pokes fun at his own format of tragic female lead, mystery, murder, plus plus... breaks the fourth wall a little and slides that *wink* moment to the reader

dawn1117's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

alnicholl77's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

social_lurking's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

duparker's review against another edition

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4.0

Once again Nesbo does a great job of interweaving various plots into one consistent story and bringing the reader along for a smooth ride, of a bumbling route.

Harry's flaws are clearly in display, as is his ability to figure out the solution to the case surrounding him. The twists were great and the realism of the settings and his relationships really are the highlight.

patchworkbunny's review against another edition

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3.0

Not quite as good as The Redbreast; I felt the book was a little long and it was only in the final 200 odd pages where I didn't want to put the book down. In addition, it's one of those books where the innocent party decides to hide things from the police and you know it's just the wrong thing to do. I want to shout at them to stop being so stupid! In general a good crime read.

emmahig's review against another edition

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2.0

Wasn't for me - Redbreast was better and felt I got distracted from the plot

sosua_z's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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