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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The Redeemer by Jo Nesbø is ideal for readers who crave tightly wound, atmospheric crime thrillers with morally complex protagonists and relentless, globe-trotting tension.

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

3.94
based on 2,880 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

mysterious: 77%

tense: 69%

adventurous: 32%

emotional: 20%

sad: 20%

challenging: 17%

reflective: 11%

informative: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
57% 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?

38% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

39% 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?

67% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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