by Philip Rafferty | Aug 28, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Harry Hole is back. I repeat, Harry Hole is back. For everyone out there worried that he wouldn’t return, worry no more. Jo Nesbo is the king of Nordic noir. If one person could be said to have put Scandinavian crime fiction on the map, it is Nesbo. His...
by Whitney Smyth | Jul 18, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Sonny Lofthus has been in jail for twelve years, doing time for the crimes of other people. In return, he lives a comfortably spartan life and is supplied with the highest quality heroin. When Sonny finally learns the truth about the death of his father, however,...
by Site Owner | Mar 5, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Mystery, Crime & Thriller
A High Stakes Mystery By Jo Nesbo, Translated by Don Barlett Alfred A. Knopf, $25.95, 436 pages Police is the newest book in the fast paced detective series by Norwegian author Jo Nesbo. Recently retired detective Harry Hole is enjoying his new laid back existence...