Police: The compelling tenth Harry Hole novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller (Harry Hole, 10)

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Boasts the customary ability to render attempts at work and sleep futile until it is finished" -- Jake Kerridge * Daily Telegraph * His talents as a writer are not solely based on the crime genre. He has also released a series of children’s books with the crazy Professor Proctor as the lead character. These have been well received and some book critics have compared them to Roald Dahl’s work. The Harry Hole Series The one let-down is the book’s first section. The author keeps us guessing about Harry Hole’s fate for too long, and the deception feels too deliberate. However, the narrative is just as gripping as any prior Harry Hole novel. There are plenty of terrifying moments, changes of pace and new twists. Hole is sober now and his nihilism is giving way to hope. There are fewer of Nesbo’s hallmark abstract, dreamlike sequences. The result – the plot feels tighter and more grounded. How much has Harry Hole really changed, though? Find out in Police – it’s scary, explosive, bloody and made in Norway.

The eagerly awaited new Harry Hole thriller Police does not disappoint - merely confirms that Nesbo is King of Crime. The writing is truly exceptional. For those unfamiliar with Jo Nesbo and his flawed, relentless detective, Harry Hole (rhymes with ole'), you may find yourself taking a vacation just to read this series as you can't just read one book. Nesbo goes to dark places, creating scenarios vividly violent. The first murder in this book is horrific, one of those scenes that could remain with the reader for a long time. In one of David Lindsey's earlier books there was a fight scene with knives that may stand alone for sheer brutality, but Nesbo doesn't shy away from writing about the worst of painful death. This book may be his best - there are crooked cops, sadistic killers, and scenes creating a sense of dread movies create by lighting, music, shadows, and scary places. Nesbo can creep you out while still remaining in the realm of "the possible," ugly as those possibilities often are. However, there is also a "let's digress" aspect to these books. One of the creepier sub-plots is the sense that something bad is about to happen to a particular child. The reader doesn't know there is any danger but I still flinched whenever the plot shifted to this child. The reader does not want that child to miss the bus or be alone in the house. Nesbo's best since The Snowman... Particularly strong in portraying the interaction between cops" -- Marcel Berlins * The Times * This being the fifth novel in the series Jo Nesbo expertly wove the number 5 into the story. For example, the number of days between murders is 5 and the victims were all murdered on the fifth floor. There are many more instances of the number being used. It gives an exciting under layer to an already enthralling story. The Doctor Proctor Series

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Scandinavian crime thrillers don’t come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series, and this tenth outing for the Norwegian detective is the best yet Deirdre O’Brien, Sunday Mirror He thinks he may have discovered it when he invents the most powerful fart powder known to man. Of course the powder cannot get into the wrong hands, which leads to a myriad of wildly imaginative adventures. As dark as Harry Hole can be this series is a laugh out loud joy to read. Nesbo’s best since The Snowman… Particularly strong in portraying the interaction between cops Marcel Berlins, The Times It is rare that an author can develop a series with two memorable characters. This is even more impressive when one is an alcoholic crime novel police officer and the other an inventor in a series based for children. Doctor Proctor is an inventor waiting for his big break.

In the dark world of Scandinavian crime, Jo Nesbo's novels are darker than most… Settle down with a glass of Akvavit and prepare for a long night Independent Boasts the customary ability to render attempts at work and sleep futile until it is finished Jake Kerridge, Daily Telegraph In the dark world of Scandinavian crime, Jo Nesbo's novels are darker than most... Settle down with a glass of Akvavit and prepare for a long night" * Independent *Nesbo is a clever writer and plotter. Over the years he has built a brilliant cast of supporting characters to orbit Hole and now it is their time to shine… Yet again, Nesbo has succeeded in producing a multi-layered and intertwining story that makes your head spin, while delivering a masterclass in suspenseful writing Michelle Davies, Sunday Express After finishing Police, I feel like I've experienced the same "void" that's mentioned in the book, when the investigation is complete, leaving a feeling that is both bereft and expectant. The deeper theme Nesbo deftly works is that of injustice. The killer is obsessed with unsolved cases. Why are some murders more important to the police than others? How much of an injustice is it when nobody is caught for a heinous crime? If a prisoner is killed in his cell shouldn’t the police investigate it with the same diligence as they would the murder of an innocent child? What are the consequences when they don’t? Oh, and did I mention that there are several love stories running throughout the book? Yup, four love stories to hold more interest.

Policeman Harry Hole is flawed, but all the more perfect because of it… Nesbo keeps everything hanging in the balance, just the way his fans like it UK Regional Press Syndication There is a new "young" police chief. He is not quite experienced enough to handle this, but since there is no Harry Hole he is doing the best he can. The novels place Harry in many places in Oslo and give an unabashed view of the city, both good and bad. The Bat Series To go along with this plot is another, a serial rapists is brutally murdered in prison, or is he? Does he have something to do with this crime spree? Is he even alive?As usual, the brilliant Nesbo is several steps ahead of you in this endlessly twisting, multi-layered thriller that also shines a light on the murky areas of Norway’s upper echelons Natasha Harding, Sun Filled with the right mix of disturbed villains, corruption and deranged scenarios to make it completely terrifying. Exactly what you want from a Nesbo novel Janice Butler, RTE Guide

The publishers believed that the stories set in Oslo would be a better bet. Only once these became hugely popular was Jo Nesbo’s very first novel translated. The Devil’s Star Series Resistance is futile: Nesbo has some rare, Ancient Mariner-type gift for holding his readers completely in thrall until he has finished with us" -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express * Written by Jo Nesbo, translated by Don Bartlett — The staggering ending to Phantom left us all in disbelief. Could Harry Hole really be dead? In the ninth Harry Hole novel to be translated from Norwegian into English we find out. It opens with a patient lying in a coma, under police protection. Seeing as Hole took two bullets to the body, and one to the head, it’s fair to assume that it’s him. Will the patient pull through, though?After Phantom, I was curious to see how dark the follow up would be, but this is possibly the best in the series yet. I made the mistake of reading Police in just a few days - in fact this is much too fast. Since re-reading the book, I discovered that I'd missed the odd subtle sentence, hidden nuggets of information shining a light on plot development - or not! Resistance is futile: Nesbo has some rare, Ancient Mariner-type gift for holding his readers completely in thrall until he has finished with us Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express Furthermore there is a a tiny diamond secreted in her eyelid in the shape of a pentagram. Harry must drag himself out of his alcoholic hole and use his detective skills to uncover the identity of the killer. This novel is interesting, not only because of the plot and characters but also by the use of the number 5. His unique style, the ingenious plots, woven in with gritty dialogue, action, strong characterisation, the deadpan humour laced with red herrings along with religious and moral undertones, have meant that since The Snowman, Nesbo has fast become my favourite writer. Like many, before long, I'd read everything that had been translated.