(English: The Bat) Harry Hole is an inspector in the Oslo Crime Squad. 65,055 ratings — But there are few flashes of real brilliance in here - particularly in "The Redbreast", "The Devil's Star", "The Snowman", and "The Leopard". 39,348 ratings — On officer on the police force, Harry is depicted as a loose cannon. He tosses a couple red herrings in here to keep things spicy. Nesbo also invents a hideous torture device called "Leopold's Apple", just like he did with the "Marklin rifle" in the Redbreast. published 2007, avg rating 4.08 — published 2015, avg rating 3.75 — The Norwegian crime novelist Jo Nesbo is famous for his series of best-selling books featuring the detective Harry Hole. A mainstay of contemporary Scandinavian noir, Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. published 2003, avg rating 3.73 — published 2008, The Overlook (Harry Bosch, #13; Harry Bosch Universe, #17), Jo Nesbø Collection: The Leopard, the Redeemer, the Snowman, the Devils Star (Paperback). GoodReads rating: 3 stars - "The Redeemer" was a bit of a disappointment compared to the previous Harry Hole books. The investment in the backstory pays big dividends throughout the winding plot as Nesbo shocks us with twist after twist in the buildup to a thrilling denouement. A complex character, chain-smoking, hard-drinking and uncompromising, Harry Hole is for many readers the ultimate detective; a fascinating anti-hero as conflicted as he is brilliant. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Enjoyable but nothing special. It was a bit more action-packed than the other installments. 36,263 ratings — See all 62 posts published 2019, avg rating 4.06 — About The Thirst #1 International Best Seller In this electrifying new thriller from the author of Police and The Snowman, Inspector Harry Hole hunts down a serial murderer who targets his victims . Jo Nesbo Harry Hole Books In Order | Reviews, Ranks and Prices 23/10/2019 by siteadmin Don't miss out on the promotions for Jo Nesbo Harry Hole Books In Order, buy Jo Nesbo Harry Hole Books In Order directly online and enjoy big saving on your purchases. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (Dover, $8). Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Thirst: A Harry Hole Novel (Harry Hole Series Book 11). HEADHUNTERS (2011): Readers meet Roger Brown, a corporate headhunter who happens to dabble in art theft. The "Harry Hole" series of detective novels is a thrilling addition to the wave of dark Scandinavian crime fiction. 1,226 ratings — Still, it was an entertaining ride and I was surprised to learn about the military structure of the Salvation Army (although with a name like that, I guess I should have seen that coming). “Perhaps he had discovered some answers, but not all of them. And yes, I do think he named him that on purpose. I didn't really buy the Harry / Martine pseudo-romance either. published 2013, avg rating 4.11 — Nesbo's globe-spanning "Nemesis" book is full of twists and turns and it kept me guessing up until the very end. Pronounced (Hol-leh), Harry Hole is a fictional character and leading role in several novels written by Norwegian author, Jo Nesbo. She loved love. In "The Leopard", Harry bounces between Oslo, rural ski cabins, and the Congo in search of another serial killer. Significantly longer than the first two Harry Hole novels, "The Redbreast" starts off by including a lot of seemingly irrelevant backstory about Norwegians fighting on the Eastern Front in WWII. The Redbreast book. ISBN-13: 978-0525655398. Lots of twists and turns for Harry in "The Devil's Star". The Devil’s Star Series. published 2015, avg rating 3.93 — It's certainly not the best detective story I've ever read, but Harry is a compelling protagonist and the style is dark, mostly believable, surprising, and sometimes quite funny. The Thirst: A Harry Hole Novel (Harry Hole Series Book 11) - Kindle edition by Nesbo, Jo, Smith, Neil. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in Norway alone. 43,842 ratings — published 2009, avg rating 3.98 — GoodReads rating: 3 stars - "The Bat" is the first novel in the Harry Hole series and it made me want to read the rest. Refresh and try again. A couple of close calls, an intricate plot, and some great zingers. GoodReads rating: 3 stars - Jo Nesbo takes a big, confident swing with this installment and he connects with a resounding crack that sounds suspiciously like a Marklin rifle. Do you know what neutron stars are? published 2014, avg rating 3.59 — The first Harry Hole novel, The Bat, was released in 1997. GoodReads rating: 4 stars - "The Snowman" will make your head spin. J.K. Rowling has specifically revealed that the living portraits in the … The trail will lead Harry Hole, Oslo’s best investigator and worst civil servant, deep into the darkest corners of the city and, eventually, to Croatia. The story itself is generally pretty good, the characters are vivid, the drug ring stuff is interesting, but I wasn't a huge fan of the weird rat/Gusto flashbacks. Headhunters, The Son, Blood on Snow, and Midnight Sun are stand-alone novels. Harry likes jazz, ’80s rock, booze, and solving crimes. 18,858 ratings — Dark, gruesome, and full of icy twists, "The Snowman" is Nesbo at his best. 90,423 ratings — The one solid clue—fragments of rust and paint in her wounds—leaves the investigating team baffled. Nesbo manipulates the reader a bit too much and fills the cast with some pretty unbelievable characters. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. published 1997, avg rating 3.93 — 51,707 ratings — 50,520 ratings — No, worshipped, that's the word. published 2011, avg rating 3.82 — Hailing from Norway, Jo Nesbo has really made a name for himself with a series of books about Harry Hole – an unorthodox but excellent investigator. 24,776 ratings — published 1998, avg rating 4.02 — Several novels written by Norwegian author, Jo Nesbo is the Son, Blood on Snow, and Congo! Another serial killer was a bit of a Norwegian girl in Australia while trying keep... 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