In 'The Son,' he has crafted an elegant stand-alone novel full of vengeance and redemption. Nesbo has given his series character, Harry Hole, the year off. The series is based on from the 1 New York Times bestselling novel which is described as a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption. Together they search out those who have gotten away with some of the worst crimes and set them on the path of an elusive criminal in charge of a ruthless empire who is known only as The Twin. Lofthus is eventually aided in his quest by Chief Inspector Simon Kefas, who at one time had been his father's closest friend, and his newly acquired partner, Kari Adel. He crafts an escape.īut this is a Jo Nesbo thriller, where things are rarely as they seem. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of the bestselling Harry Hole series comes an electrifying tale of vengeance set amid Oslos brutal hierarchy of. One day, Sonny hears a confession that turns his life upside down again.

It might seem weird whenever I write an English review of a Norwegian book, but Nesbøs books featuring the antihero detective Harry Hole have gained worldwide popularity, so its only a matter of time before this current one gets an. He practically replaces the prison pastor. The wonderful and incredibly talented Jo Nesbo creates a unique character and story to pull him back in.

When he discovered his father's dead body and a suicide note confessing to be the inside man for a gangster, he renounced this life by becoming a heroin addict, eventually landing in prison convicted of murder.įor the next twelve years, Sonny becomes a revered inmate, his ability to put fellow prisoners at ease and listen to their confessions earns him respect as a Buddha. When Sonny Lofthus was a teenager, all he ever wanted was to be just like his policeman father.

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