The Redbreast is a complex mystery thriller set in present-day Norway, delving into the roots of WWII. The story intertwines past and present, focusing on characters involved in Norway's history during the war. Inspector Harry Hole gets entangled in a mystery related to WWII events, involving betrayal, heartbreak, and a fast-paced narrative filled with suspense and historical depth. The novel explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and self-deception against the backdrop of Norway's role in WWII, with a plot that unfolds through various perspectives and time shifts.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The book contains graphic violence, including murder and themes related to neo-nazism, alcoholism, and political corruption.
Has Romance?
The book contains a medium level of romance, primarily through Harry Hole's complexities with his love interest, Rakel.
From The Publisher:
"An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful."
-New York Times Book Review
"A hugely impressive achievement-ambitious in scope, and skilled in execution."
-Los Angeles Times
"The Redbreast certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction."
-Washington Post
No disrespect meant to Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson, but Jo Nesbø, the New York Times bestselling author of The Snowman, is the most exciting Scandinavian thriller writer in the crime fiction business. The Redbreast is a fabulous installment in Nesbø's tough-as-nails series protagonist, Oslo police detective Harry Hole. A brilliant and epic novel, breathtaking in its scope and design-winner of The Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel and selected as the best Norwegian crime novel ever written by members of Norway's book clubs-The Redbreast is a chilling tale of murder and betrayal that ranges from the battlefields of World War Two to the streets of modern-day Oslo. Follow Hole as he races to stop a killer and disarm a ticking time-bomb from his nation's shadowy past. Vogue magazine says that "nobody can delve into the dark, twisted mind of a murderer better than a Scandinavian thriller writer"…and nobody does it better than Jo Nesbø! James Patterson fans should also take note.
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3 comment(s)
I had started book 8 recently but heard this was best to read in order. I had read the first two and given them 3 stars And seeing this being a lot about Nazis and world war II, I really doubted that I would like it as it's not normally something I like to read about but the series really kicked up for me. Not sure if it was because I had a long break but I got so invested in Harry. I immediately started the next one
4.5 stars.
I give this three stars, but I immediately went on to read another book in the series and read it compulsively. Nesbo's prose isn't exactly artful (at least in translation) and Harry Hole hasn't exactly stolen my heart. I'm not sure I like him, but I don't find him compelling in a negative way either. Nesbo just has a way of pacing a plot exactly right to keep you on the hook. There's enough meat here to keep you reading through the series, and the plot twists are just too crazy to walk away from any one book. The man's a genius of mediocrity!
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About the Author:
A musician, songwriter, and economist, Jo Nesbø is also one of Europe's most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the Glass Key Award, northern Europe's most prestigious crime-fiction prize, for his first novel featuring Police Detective Harry Hole. Nesbø lives in Oslo.
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