The Redeemer by Jo Nesbø

The Redeemer

Harry Hole #6

Jo Nesbø with Don Bartlett (Translator)

562 pages • first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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For readers drawn to bleak, propulsive noir fixated on the relentless hunt for absolution amid frozen streets and moral rot. Ideal if you crave breakneck pacing, razor-sharp dialogue, and atmosphere so frigid it burns, with damaged souls and zero redemption guarantees.

Description

Christmas shoppers stop to hear a Salvation Army concert on a crowded Oslo street. A gunshot cuts through the music and the bitter cold: one of the singers falls dead, shot in the head at point-blank range. Harry Hole—the Oslo Police Department’s ...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 2,932 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

mysterious: 77%

tense: 69%

adventurous: 31%

emotional: 20%

sad: 20%

challenging: 17%

reflective: 10%

informative: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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