The Redbreast | 
pickHarry is likable & relatable character. He went through pretty tough things in this book and I felt for him. I liked secondary characters too.
This wasn't really fast-pacing but interesting enough. The past storyline was first a bit confusing before I understood how it was connected to the present storyline.
I loved humor in this book, it was a bit dry.
#serieslove2024
pickNot without its implausible moments and some work to keep the characters and sub-plots straight, but overall an intelligent and satisfying read.
My favorite timeโฆ coffee and a book before everyone wakes one up.
#PostChristmasHeadache #Quiettimesarebesttimes #ReadalltheBooks #TheRedbreast #LazyDay
Lots of escapism here, which I craved this month. Our world was too harsh. Finding beauty in books, nature, family, kind acts, friendship, my porch, feeling grateful & action.
4 audio mysteries, of these, 2 historical mysteries.
Fiction: 3, 1 historical
Memoir:1
8 mysteries: Shetland series, police procedurals, forensic archeology
pickAnother multilayered book that I cannot do justice to when reviewing in words.Murder,suspense,uncertainty, & horrible heartbreak,forces Norwegian,ex alcoholic DI Harry Hole from the present,to submerge himself in the underground world of WWII,Nazi collaboration,tragedy,switched identities,lost love.A shadow of insidious evil hovers over the investigation & Harty is yanked around by ever changing political forces, government agendas, & sabotage.
Started last night. My first book by this author.
#redbreast #porchlife
pickI came to this series because I wanted to read a detective story but much of this book is telling a love story from World War II. A story of doomed love, it sets up a murder revenge plot in the current time. I enjoyed the parts where Harry was investigating the murders. I also liked that he has a new love interest. I felt this was the weakest of the 4 books I have read, but I will still read more in this series.
pickLot of great history about Nazis in Norway during WWII. Harry Hole tracks an assissin in Oslo.
I'm liking this so much better now with my second try to get through it. It's gripping, and sad. So glad I returned to it.
I generally like the Harry Hole books but couldn't get into this one right now. And it's too long a book to push myself through.
Book mail is always the best mail! I‘m sad I can‘t browse Murder by the Book, but I‘m happy to support them by ordering online. They came through with the tagged book (they had to order it as well), and I‘m loving the simplicity of the cover. #shoplocal
My book club is reading The Snowman for December, which is number 7 in the Harry Hole series. So I‘m trying to see how many of the previous books I can squeeze in before The Snowman is โdueโ. This is the third. The first two were a bit meh, hoping this one will be a little more exciting. I know the Snowman will be good because they made a movie out of it.
pickMy first Harry Hole mystery, but not my first Jo Nesbo book. Nesbo creates a multilayered story - switching from present day murders to Norwegian soldiers fighting for the Nazis at the Eastern Front. One can quickly identify the name of the murderer but his/her actual identity isn‘t revealed until the end. I was slightly disappointed with one plot element that was left dangling at the end, but overall a very good read. 4.0/5.0โญ๏ธ #2019
pickThis was my first Jo Nesbø crime thriller. I went in with few expectations and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it! Harry Hole is a deeply flawed but likable character, and I‘m glad I started with this instead of the 1st two in the series (which I may go back and read someday). It was extremely well-written and fast-paced.
I decided to read the next in the series for my last #pop18 regular prompt #heist.
#pop18 #nordicnoir
Finished up some prep work for an afternoon conference call ahead of schedule, so I‘ve got an hour of unexpected reading time! ๐๐
This is my first Jo Nesbo thriller, and I‘m really enjoying it so far!
#nordicnoir #currentlyreading #catsoflitsy #HelloKitty
so-soStrong start, good finish, pity it flagged so much in the middle. Almost there. Rating: 3./5
pickThis was amazing. Told in two different story lines, chapters of a WWII Norwegian past interspersed with the then 2000 present, this Harry Hole novel is definitely where, for me, Jo Nesbo the writer has arrived. This was so intricate. Harry is dealing with neo-Nazis and you don't really know who the real threat is. But this book, I'm still shocked. I'm totally invested in Harry now. Onto the next!!!!
Made a Nordic noir shelf. I decided to let go my Lars Keplers. I have so many other good Nordic thrillers not read yet and his style of writing was good but I feel like it wasn't Nesbรธ/Ohlsson/Adler-Ohlsen/Hjorth&Rosenfeldt -good. I think I'm going back to Keplers at some point but now doesn't feel like the right time.
As luck would have it, July is one of the months I set aside to catch up on one of the many series I'm working on. So I'm all set for #slaythatseries ๐. I started The Redbreast today; I hope to get through it, Nemesis, & The Devil's Star over the weekend; and I'll just keep going until the rest are done๐๐๐
#splashintosummerreads #colorinthetitle
Red is my favorite color, so, naturally, here are a few of my favorite red titles books.
pickThis was a more dense story than the first two Hole books, but still very enjoyable. Loving the development of Hole's character as the books go on. Can't wait to read the next one in this series! โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
Love, love, love Jo Nesbo. So excited to see his interview in the NYT By the Book column.
Jo Nesbo: By the Book https://nyti.ms/2pAHLly
pickThe third Harry Hole book involving neo-Nazis. Engaging murder thriller, fast paced and suspenseful. A lot of back story to get through but has a major payoff. Also the ending leaves the door open for an exciting follow up. 7/10
#AprilBookShowers #day7 #WomenInTranslation The whole ScandiNoir genre is full of women, it must be the long summer days and even longer winter nights that fuels such twisted imaginings. Which I love! Karin Fossum, Camilla Lackberg, Anne Holt & Yrsa Sigurdardottir just to name a few more.
I like the contrast between being excited for Santa Clause and waiting to be executed. Lol
pickLoved this book!!! So much better than the first book I read by Jo Nesbø, The Bat. This one was addictive. The history element combining with the case at hand made this police procedural complex & intriguing. I am officially sucked into Harry Hole's world & am going to continue to read this series until I am all caught up!
Omg. 3 weeks of not posting?! My reading is not strong lately ? Stress from work and grad school is throwing me off my reading game. Hoping to finish The Redbreast this weekend & start something new. Loving Jo Nesbø & Harry Hole. Now I'm wishing I had all of these books on my TBR shelf so that I can stay in Harry's world forever ?
Started this book this morning!! A little nervous about the length and how complex the story seems to be but I've heard good things so I can't wait to dive in! ๐ต๐ป
pickGotta love those Scandanavian writers. They definitely know how to keep you hooked. The entire Harry Hole series is great.
New birthday gifts from my parents: an Apple Watch & (of course) a new book! So thankful for them โบ๏ธ not to mention I can't wait to read this one !
pickThe first Harry Hole book I read is actually the third in the series. The main character is gruff and the right kind of world weary. The WW 2 set side story is incredible.
