Knife (Harry Hole, #12)

Posted on 16 December 2017 by Jo Nesbø

Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet Daily ExpressA man like Harry had better watch his backFollowing the dramatic conclusion of number one bestseller THE THIRST, KNIFE sees Harry Hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood Not only is Harry about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but with his darkest personal challenge yet.The twelfth instalment in Jo Nesbo s internationally bestselling crime fiction series. New Read Knife (Harry Hole, #12) [ Author ] Jo Nesbø [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Wow Knife adds another layer to the Harry Hole series I wasn t expecting that I can t say much without giving spoilers, so I am going to keep this review brief.A life altering murder puts Harry Hole in the spotlight With his career and credibility at stake, Harry falls into a deep dark abyss of self destructive behavior To clear his name, he will risk his life But if he survives, it will be bittersweet.I was shocked by the murder and evenshocked when the murderer was revealed Whi Wow Knife adds another layer to the Harry Hole series I wasn t expecting that I can t say much without giving spoilers, so I am going to keep this review brief.A life altering murder puts Harry Hole in the spotlight With his career and credibility at stake, Harry falls into a deep dark abyss of self destructive behavior To clear his name, he will risk his life But if he survives, it will be bittersweet.I was shocked by the murder and evenshocked when the murderer was revealed While I was surprised by the identity of the murderer, I realized there were clues galore but I was too caught up in Harry to see what was going on right before my eyes Knife is dark and weighty and Harry is at his lowest point, which made this hard to read at times There isn t much action, but Harry develops and grows as a character, which I appreciated Parts are overly detailed and could have been edited down While I d...I enjoyed this one I don t think I have read any of the others but it was fine as a stand alone When I saw the beautiful copy I decided to start here Signed, stained edges Loved the map on the inside cover as well Happy Reading MelJo Nesb returns with yet another of the Harry Hole novels, as intriguing as it is dark When Harry wakes from a drunken stupor, covered in blood, he is unsure what s happened Could it have been a bar fight gone wrong, or perhaps something a littledastardly While he shakes out the cobwebs, there is news on the crime front, when a body is discovered with its neck slit and a massive stab wound in the stomach Harry learns of this and seeks answers, particularly when he discovers the victim Jo Nesb returns with yet another of the Harry Hole novels, as intriguing as it is dark When Harry wakes from a drunken stupor, covered in blood, he is unsure what s happened Could it have been a bar fight gone wrong, or perhaps something a littledastardly While he shakes out the cobwebs, there is news on the crime front, when a body is discovered with its neck slit and a massive stab wound in the stomach Harry learns of this and seeks answers, particularly when he discovers the victim is someone close to him While Harry is now stuck working cold cases, he continues probing into this active investigation, which turns up an old nemeses Svein Finne was an early criminal that Harry caught when he was new to the scene, learning the ins and outs of this most notorious criminal mind Finne, nicknamed The Fianc , would choose his female v...4.5 Stars With the death of Stieg Larsson, there is only one foreign language author that I read on a regular basis, Jo Nesbo I don t see a lot of people reviewing Nesbo s books, which is a shame, because they are really missing a treat Knife is no exception Knife stars Harry Hole, Nesbo s go to detective whose intelligence and ability to solve crimes is second to none But unlike some recurring characters each Hole book is a standalone masterpiece which you can enjoy whether you have re 4.5 Stars With the death of Stieg Larsson, there is only one foreign language author that I read on a regular basis, Jo Nesbo I don t see a lot of people reviewing Nesbo s books, which is a shame, because they are really missing a treat Knife is no exception Knife stars Harry Hole, Nesbo s go to detective whose intelligence and ability to solve crimes is second to none But unlike some recurring characters each Hole book is a standalone masterpiece which you can enjoy whether you have read any of the previous books in the series Knife involves Hole doing battle with the equally brilliant Svein Finne, who is a serial rapist whose weapon of choice is a knife is equal parts mysterious and chilling As usual all of Hole s personal failings are intermixed into the story which keeps the book from ever becoming boring The investigation and gathering enough evidence to arrest Finne is ente...With great sadness, I must announce that Harry and I are done I will not be reading this series in the future and I hope that Jo Nesb will respect my decision and not write anything else When you read 12 books of a series, it is inevitable that some of them will not be to your liking Also, as a reader, you feel that you know the characters even better than the author While Police still has the lowest rating from me, this one takes the cake for the worst written Harry Hole book because of th With great sadness, I must announce that Harry and I are done I will not be reading this series in the future and I hope that Jo Nesb will respect my decision and not write anything else When you read 12 books of a series, it is inevitable that some of them will not be to your liking Also, as a reader, you feel that you know the characters even better than the author While Police still has the lowest rating from me, this one takes the cake for the worst written Harry Hole book because of the complete destruction of our main character I won t get into details about the story There is a big shocker in the beginning where we lose one of our beloved characters, but other than that, we have the same premise as usual Harry is on the sidelines of the official investigation because of yet another problematic thing that he did He goes on a bender, he does illegal stuff, but he means well Only this time it doesn t work Characters like Harry need to have some strong redeeming qualities ...Another really excellent visit with Harry Hole It was full of surprises and many, many red herrings as Harry followed first one suspect and then another I guessed the true culprit but only because I always pin it on the most unlikely person.Totally enjoyable and now we are left to w...A new book from my favorite author is ALWAYS a cause for celebration, but I have to say, Nesbo sKnifetruly blew me away, eventhan I was expecting This book feels like vintage Nesbo it s dark and gritty, but it s not as gory as 2017 sThe Thirst , and I think that s a great thing it really lets Nesbo s razor sharp prose and rich character development shine Don t get me wrong, this book is still super creepy and dark it s just not as wildly bloody as Nesbo s previous Harry Hole A new book from my favorite author is ALWAYS a cause for celebration, but I have to say, Nesbo sKnifetruly blew me away, eventhan I was expecting This book feels like vintage Nesbo it s dark and gritty, but it s not as gory as 2017 sThe Thirst , and I think that s a great thing it really lets Nesbo s razor sharp prose and rich character development s...3.5 stars4 Norwegian detective stars to this oneMy head is still spinning over the latest installment in the Harry Hole series This one is meaty, at 451 pages and had a few too many music references for me.You know the old tv show Dallas and the time when Bobby was dead, but then walked out of the shower months later as a cliffhanger That s a bit how I felt with this one, I kept waiting for certain things to be a bad dream I should know better as Jo Nesbo is not shy about killing some of the main ch 4 Norwegian detective stars to this oneMy head is still spinning over the latest installment in the Harry Hole series This one is meaty, at 451 pages and had a few too many music references for me.You know the old tv show Dallas and the time when Bobby was dead, but then walked out of the shower months later as a cliffhanger That s a bit how I felt with this one, I kept waiting for certain things to be a bad dream I should know better as Jo Nesbo is not shy about killing some of the main characters in his books I remember he did that a few books ago with one of my favorite detectives in this series He s a bit ruthless as a writer For fans of this series, there s plenty of murder, gore, shocking twists, and good detective work going...Before beginning my review of the latest Harry Hole novel, I should mention that perhaps there are some minor spoilers in this review, so be warned SPOILERS AHEAD After the disappointment I felt by both Police 10 and Thirst 11 , this book s storyline, character and feeling reminded me of Jo Nesb s earlier novels in the mythical Harry Hole series, such as The Redeemer or Redbreast which made the protagonist one of the most iconic crime fiction detectives worldwide In an interview, he Before beginning my review of the latest Harry Hole novel, I should mention that perhaps there are some minor spoilers in this review, so be warned SPOILERS AHEAD After the disappointment I felt by both Police 10 and Thirst 11 , this book s storyline, character and feeling reminded me of Jo Nesb s earlier novels in the mythical Harry Hole series, such as The Redeemer or Redbreast which made the protagonist one of the most iconic crime fiction detectives worldwide In an interview, he gave, Nesb claimed that he s never been this brutal to Harry before and this is true, but I won t reveal anythingconcerning the plot of Knife because it would spoil a great reading experience I will only say that Harry, once again, is forced to face his many demons because of a much personal and tragic event that sends him back to his old love, a bottle of Jim Beam, and lots of self loathing.In my opinion, Nesb makes a bold move, plotwise, as many readers will be shocked by the murder that is the event that mo...Jo Nesb remains a master of Scandinavian noir Harry Hole has broken up with Rakel, and has dived deep into a drinking hole He wakes us covered in blood, and cannot remember how that happened Any way, he goes to a grisly murder scene and seeing the crime immediately suspects a recently paroled Svein Finne, who admits he committed the crime to have a number of rape charges waived and then walks when an alibi is provided Nesb then deftly moves the reader through a series of other believable s Jo Nesb remains a master of Scandinavian noir Harry Hole has broken up with Rakel, and has dived deep into a drinking hole He wakes us covered in blood, and cannot remember how that happened Any way, he goes to a grisly murder scene and seeing the crime immediately suspects a recently paroled Svein Finne, who admits he...Well Jo Nesb is back And I don t want to ruin it for anyone with spoilers Jo makes it real and to the point in most instances Did he or didn t he Jo makes it seem like everyone is the culprit You learn facts that are true about Harry You have to read this book for yourself Jo Nesb at his best.Harry has fallen off the band wagon Rakel has thrown him out, he is drinking too much and has a desk job at the police mostly involving playing tetris Then his life is thrown so far off track that there can be nosaving As pieces of his memory from one fateful night with black out returns, darkness closes Again, all the signs of the perpetrator were there Maybe I didn t want to believe it I couldn t grasp a single hint, although Nesb s writing and plotting should have been familiar b Harry has fallen off the band wagon Rakel has thrown him out, he is drinking too much and has a desk job at the police mostly involving playing tetris Then his life is thrown so far off track that there can be nosaving As pieces of his memory from one fateful night with black out returns, darkness closes Again, all the signs of the perpetrator were there Maybe I didn t want to believe...2.5 Im a massive fan of Harry Hole but I felt like this story just felt a little tired to me I think some people will still love it Don t think I ll continue this series I loved it when Harry was in his slightly younger prime.I hated this novel Every single moment I hate what happens to Harry and to pretty much every single character The plot is devastating and fantastic I didn t enjoy seeing Harry and his loved ones suffer but only a master could have written this Nothing is what it seems and finding out the criminal took my breath away and, really, the clues are all there, I should have at least suspected Some parts were satisfying but, in general, this book is like finding out that a very old friend is ha I hated this novel Every single moment I hate what happens to Harry and to pretty much every single character The plot is devastating and fantastic I didn t enjoy seeing Harry and his loved ones suffer but only a master could have written this Nothing is what it seems and finding out the criminal took my breath away and, really, the clues are all there, I should have at least suspected Some parts were satisfying but, in general, th...

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