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dennisfischman 's review for:
Cockroaches
by Jo Nesbø
As other reviews have pointed out, this early effort is intriguing to longtime readers of the series because it shows us what Harry Hole was like as a younger man and sets the stage for further development of his character. The mystery is serviceable, but it's the kind of mystery that depends on reconstructing the murderer's technique. In an earlier century, train schedules would have figured in. Now, it's voicemail.
Oddly enough, although the plotting is ingenious, some of the elements stick out of the landscape far enough that even I could see them coming.
Also, I am beginning to wonder if reading books written by Europeans but set in Thailand makes me complicit in racism and sexual trafficking. I am going to have to find something written by a Thai author for a change!
Oddly enough, although the plotting is ingenious, some of the elements stick out of the landscape far enough that even I could see them coming.
Spoiler
A screwdriver. A maiden name. A man who tells Harry that he has scammed everyone he knows.Also, I am beginning to wonder if reading books written by Europeans but set in Thailand makes me complicit in racism and sexual trafficking. I am going to have to find something written by a Thai author for a change!