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Jo Nesbo (Author), Don Bartlett (Translator)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 11 Oct 2012 | Series: Harry Hole 1

HARRY IS OUT OF HIS DEPTH.

Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.

HE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO GET TOO INVOLVED.

When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.

HE MIGHT JUST BE THE NEXT VICTIM.

Appearing in English for the first time, The Bat is the legendary first novel from the worldwide phenomenon Jo Nesbo.

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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Harvill Secker; First Edition edition (11 Oct 2012)
  • Language: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 1846551455
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846551451
  • Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 3.4 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (253 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"As Harry tracks down the murderer of a Norwegian TV star reduced to living in desperate circumstances, he is fully formed as the difficult, vulnerable personality we have come to know. The evocation of Australia itself has the customary Nesbo expertise" (Barry Forshaw Independent )

"The Bat appeared in Norway in 1997, and it's a fascinating book, filling in the gaps in Hole's biography and telling the story of the murder case in Australia that cemented his reputation as a brilliant investigator... It is a stunning opening to the series" (Joan Smith Sunday Times )

"Every book in the series is a fantastic standalone novel but each refers to some element of a previous novel and all mention this, the first case that brought Harry to prominence at home in Norway . Nesbo, also a singer and songwriter with Norwegian rock band Di Derre, is a terrific writer who knows how to build a story, taking you slowly to the top of a rollercoaster before sending you hurtling towards a solution that you never see coming" (Andy Hoban Sunday Express )

"Scandinavian noir goes Down Under. what's fascinating is seeing Hole already equipped with all the obsessional attributes that would merge so brilliantly in subsequent novels" (Marcel Berlins The Times )

"Even with this first book Nesbo's command of the idiom is completely in place - there is no sense that the writer was finding his feet and aficionados will be very pleased to slide this onto their bookshelves alongside the other Harry Hole novels" (Barry Forshaw Daily Express )

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The thrilling first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series, never before published in English
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294 of 309 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The first Harry Hole 13 Jun 2012
By J. Gavand
Format:Kindle Edition
i am a huge fan of Jo Nesbo and I have been waiting for a long time for this book to be translated.
so long I have already read it in my native language, French.
it is very well written and we can recognize Jo's style straight away.
lots of suspects, twisted plots in Australia where Harry has been sent to solve the killing of a young Norwegian woman.I strongly recommend this book
which won the 1997 Glass Key Award.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Hard work 26 Oct 2012
By JMAC
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As someone who has read and enjoyed the Harry Hole novels, I was really looking forward to the publication of 'The Bat'. All the usual Nesbo plot elements are there, but with a lack of subtlety. There are long passages about Australian aborginal culture and beliefs, that read as though they come straight from a travel guide. There were several points where I put the book away and decided not to finish it (the opposite experience from the later novels, that demand to be read to the end). The only reason I finished it was that I was on a long journey and had no alternatives. Not recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Jo Nesbo winner 28 Oct 2012
By C. Danks
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Bat: A Harry Hole thriller (Harry Hole 1)
First book of the Jo Nesbo Harry Hole detective series I read was of course The Snowman which really caught my imagination and terrified the life out of me.

I believe this is the first in the series although only recently translated to English.
What a great storyline Harry travelling to Australia to look into the death of a young Norwegian girl, set in Sydney a place I know very well and have been to many times it was fantastic to read a story where you know the areas and the places in that great city.
Another fantastic gripping thriller which I just loved.
Read and be enthralled by the epic tale, one of those books you just don't want to end !!!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars The Bat
It's okay. I have read all the Harry Hole books and this is not one of the best. It gives some useful background information though as to Harry's alcoholism.
Published 11 hours ago by 1llama
5.0 out of 5 stars Typical Nesbo :-)
Nothing much to say, this is the last book of Harry Hole I read,though it should be the first. Great reading, especially the second part of book. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Hepelena
4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BUT NOT AS GOOD AS THE LATER BOOKS
This book was good but the later books published are a lot better, its the first harry hole thriller, set in oz, The Snowman is a much better read than this.
Published 5 days ago by Liam O Rourke
4.0 out of 5 stars The BAT - book
Another well written book by Jo, really enjoying it. Will watch out for more books by her and buy them.
Published 5 days ago by Mr. John Warman
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Plot to Begin a Most Highly Regarded Series
"But this is a people robbed and plundered; All of them are snared in holes, And they are hidden in prison houses; They are for prey, and no one delivers; For plunder, and no one... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Donald Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars nesbo does it again
another great book by jo nesbo,hard to work out the end as usual,the usual list of prime suspects and red herrings
Published 6 days ago by harold vodden
5.0 out of 5 stars fab
fabulous book - Nesbo is a classic read that I would recommend to family and friends. Bookseller delivered as promised on time.
Published 10 days ago by H
3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best
A convoluted plot that seems to lose its way occasionally. Some of it a little unbelievable too. OK but there are better.
Published 11 days ago by D. Herriot
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent crime novel
I was introduced to Jo Nesbo when reading his latest (Phantom) which I enjoyed so I thought I would go back & read from the beginning. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Big D
3.0 out of 5 stars Harry Hole Debut
Found the book frankly disappointing. His follow up novels were generally a vast improvement thankfully. I am assuming of course that he wrote this before all the sequels !
Published 14 days ago by Hieronymus
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