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Norway's finest crime writer...Nesbo entwines a Second World War ghost story with a modern hunt for an assassin in a clever and entertaining way that teases and taunts to the very end...Nesbo clearly demonstrates his skill at executing expertly-crafted, well-paced thrillers that he sustains to the very end in a compelling fashion...as first novels go, The Redbreast and The Devil's Star are as accomplished as any reader is likely to experience Daily Express It requires some skilled plotting, but Nesbo brings it off, and Harry, with his quirky sense of humour, is a likeable hero despite his many flaws Sunday Telegraph A complex, utterly captivating story Evening Standard Exciting, witty, melancholy and thought-provoking Daily Telegraph A complicated story of passion, lost love, betrayal and murder The Times Scary...culminates in a nail-biting episode with overtones of The Day of the Jackal Independent A page-turner you won't want to put down Time Out
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"Nobody can delve into the dark, twisted mind of a murderer better than a Scandinavian thriller writer."
-"Vogue"
"I place Nesbo high up on the Scandinavian mystery league."
-Marcel Berlins, "The Times
""Exciting, witty, melancholy and thought-provoking, and he is well-served by his elegant translator, Don Bartlett, whom I bet many foreign crime novelists would kill to get hold of."
-"Daily Telegraph"
"A page-turner you won't want to put down."
"-- Time Out
""Scary... culminates in a nail-biting episode with overtones of The Day of the Jackal."
"-- Independent
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"From the Trade Paperback edition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-"Vogue"
"I place Nesbo high up on the Scandinavian mystery league."
-Marcel Berlins, "The Times
""Exciting, witty, melancholy and thought-provoking, and he is well-served by his elegant translator, Don Bartlett, whom I bet many foreign crime novelists would kill to get hold of."
-"Daily Telegraph"
"A page-turner you won't want to put down."
"-- Time Out
""Scary... culminates in a nail-biting episode with overtones of The Day of the Jackal."
"-- Independent
"
"From the Trade Paperback edition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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157 of 163 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I must concur with most of the other reviewers - a superb detective story and a charismatic new detective to rival, if not surpass, Kurt Wallender. Where Nesbo scores over Mankell is the tightly plotted story line and plausible psychological motivation despite the complicated and dramatic theme. There are plenty of ironic twists and sharp dialogue as the grumpy (what else) and intuitive Harry Hole follows up a hunch about a deadly sniping rifle smuggled into the country that leads him via a trail of dead bodies to an amazing serial killer and a deadly vengeance whose origins date back to WW2 on the Eastern Front. There is a fair bit of scene switching from the trenches to the modern setting but the killer's identity is fairly well hidden. The reader also gets a fascinating insight into the Norwegian political conscience about their divided loyalty during the war. The detection is a tantalising chase and the action is compelling right to the end. Well written and translated and nesbo leaves a loose end that will surely propel Hole into another story soon. I've already bought the follow up Devil's Star and look forward to more sleepless nights.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an utterly fantastic book. Two narrative strands, one historic and one contemporary, are intertwined, leaving the reader intrigued as to exactly what the connection will turn out to be.
The historic strand addresses issues which must be painful to many Norwegians; specifically the involvement that some of them had in supporting the Nazis to the extent of fighting alongside them on the Russian front.
The writing in this novel is absolutely superb. There is one sequence in particular where Nesbo absolutely captivates the reader and enables him to feel the pain experienced by his central character, Harry Hole. This starts with a chapter which flits between events which are happening simultaneously, much like jump cuts in certain films. This is followed by a series of chapters consisting simply of telephone messages left by Harry. These communicate very effectively all of the pain, anguish and guilt he feels at this point lifting this novel above the run of the mill detective story.
The book has many sub-plots, but these are all handled so well that they do not detract from the narrative drive and the pace of the story is well maintained.
The two strands of the narrative come together at the end in a way which is both convincing and (at least to this reader) unexpected.
Nesbo is quite simply one of the best crime novelists on the planet and the Redbreast finds him absolutely at the top of his game. I cannot recommend this enough.
The historic strand addresses issues which must be painful to many Norwegians; specifically the involvement that some of them had in supporting the Nazis to the extent of fighting alongside them on the Russian front.
The writing in this novel is absolutely superb. There is one sequence in particular where Nesbo absolutely captivates the reader and enables him to feel the pain experienced by his central character, Harry Hole. This starts with a chapter which flits between events which are happening simultaneously, much like jump cuts in certain films. This is followed by a series of chapters consisting simply of telephone messages left by Harry. These communicate very effectively all of the pain, anguish and guilt he feels at this point lifting this novel above the run of the mill detective story.
The book has many sub-plots, but these are all handled so well that they do not detract from the narrative drive and the pace of the story is well maintained.
The two strands of the narrative come together at the end in a way which is both convincing and (at least to this reader) unexpected.
Nesbo is quite simply one of the best crime novelists on the planet and the Redbreast finds him absolutely at the top of his game. I cannot recommend this enough.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
You must have noticed the marketing drive behind Jo Nesbo by now! Posters popping up everywhere and if you are anything like me you may stop and think - too much hype? Well, I am pleased to say that having just finished The Redbreast, this is a good police thriller, with a sympathetic leading man in Harry Hole, and a dense structure that will keep your heart paced right to the very end. In places the Norwegian history and the dark tales of World War II may seem a little confusing but stick with it, Nesbo wants it to be...
For those like me who are new to the series and get hoplessly lost as to the order of the novels here it is
2000 - Rødstrupe; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Redbreast (2006)
2002 - Sorgenfri; English translation by Don Bartlett: Nemesis (2008)
2003 - Marekors; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Devil's Star (2005)
2005 - Frelseren; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Redeemer (2009)
2007 - Snømannen; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Snowman (2010)
2009 - Panserhjerte; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Leopard (2011)
Start reading now...the series is very worthwhile and this is the cop thriller at its best.
For those like me who are new to the series and get hoplessly lost as to the order of the novels here it is
2000 - Rødstrupe; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Redbreast (2006)
2002 - Sorgenfri; English translation by Don Bartlett: Nemesis (2008)
2003 - Marekors; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Devil's Star (2005)
2005 - Frelseren; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Redeemer (2009)
2007 - Snømannen; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Snowman (2010)
2009 - Panserhjerte; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Leopard (2011)
Start reading now...the series is very worthwhile and this is the cop thriller at its best.
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Embarrassing errors - there is no death penalty in South Africa
A major part of the plot of this novel hinges on a character being on death row in South Africa. The novel ends with the main character learning that the execution - which he could... Read more
Published 8 days ago by W. Pantland
Better than some of the reviews would suggest
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Published 14 days ago by A. Stanhope
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT
I'M REALLY GLAD I STUCK AT THIS BOOK AS I FOUND THE STORY BRILLIANTLY GOOD. CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE NEXT ONE
Published 22 days ago by EMILIAPATRIA
The Redbrest
Found it hard to follow going backwards and forwards through the years, but I will read it again at a later date as I am sure I missed out on a good story.
Published 23 days ago by Patricia
red breast
A good book with the "normal" complicated Scandinavian plot, still not as good as Larson, but in his absence, not a bad replacement.
Published 28 days ago by johnt
Not always thrilling
Redbreast is the third Harry Hole novel, at time of writing its the first available in the UK. It covers the story of detective Harry Hole and the discovery of an imported sniper... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Syriat
Redbreast - great thriller
A great book, Harry Hole does his usual thing, a few twists and turns and false leads - well worth a read.
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Redbreast
Yet again I have received excellent service from Amazon. In the middle of the book. Like all these books you have to work at them, as they have several stories running along side... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. George
overrated
although i'm not against flashback, multi plot strands and dodgy translation (steig), this doesn't deserve to be compared to Larsson's trilogy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. A. J. Yates
Nesbo Norway's New Narrator
Excellent pace in this novel by Jo whogetsone to empathise with his hero's strengths and weaknesses.
A right good read and I would rate it among my "Unputdownables ".
A right good read and I would rate it among my "Unputdownables ".
Published 1 month ago by Lordscobie
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