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Headhunters
by Jo Nesbø
Hmmm. This was a diversion from my current non-fiction book which is interesting but best read in divided chunks. I've heard very good things about the film version (which I've not yet seen) and loathe as I am to buy film tie-in versions, it was very cheap. Which is about right.
It starts off with promise, despite our somewhat smug main character not being quite the Danny Ocean he thinks he is. Still, a chance encounter and a rare painting set the scene beautifully for him to end up way too deep in the shit. Literally.
It's at this point that logic and reality say 'ta ta' and we're left with a somewhat rushed thriller, some quite unlikely circumstances, and quite a marked change in character for Roger. It subsequently turns out the whole focus is different than expected (well, not that unexpected really), twists pile on twists and we get to the point where we need two separate explanatory concluding chapters to explain it all.
It's all a bit silly but enjoyable enough guff, plus quick and easy to read, brief and shallow as it was. If you have nothing better to do and some time to kill...go rent the movie.
It starts off with promise, despite our somewhat smug main character not being quite the Danny Ocean he thinks he is. Still, a chance encounter and a rare painting set the scene beautifully for him to end up way too deep in the shit. Literally.
It's at this point that logic and reality say 'ta ta' and we're left with a somewhat rushed thriller, some quite unlikely circumstances, and quite a marked change in character for Roger. It subsequently turns out the whole focus is different than expected (well, not that unexpected really), twists pile on twists and we get to the point where we need two separate explanatory concluding chapters to explain it all.
It's all a bit silly but enjoyable enough guff, plus quick and easy to read, brief and shallow as it was. If you have nothing better to do and some time to kill...go rent the movie.