![]() ![]() ![]() Like Harry, The Redbreast is surprisingly witty at times and often grim. ![]() Through Hole’s story, Nesbo also offers insight into a Norwegian society still coming to terms with its role in World War II. Hole may resemble too much the stereotypical hard-edged but soft-hearted detective who battles his demons, but he’s still worth rooting for as Nesbo deftly challenges him with expanding criminal and political intrigue. And sometimes he beautifully blends all three into one sequence, such as when the nurse and the soldier share their last dance while Allied bombs rain down on Vienna. In Don Bartlett’s translation, Nesbo leads readers with ease from episodes of violence to romance to pathos. But while monitoring neo-Nazi activities in Oslo, Hole is inadvertently drawn into a mystery with deep roots in. Detective Harry Hole embarrassed the force, and for his sins he's been reassigned to mundane surveillance tasks. …/ Nesbo, a Norwegian himself, has won European literary awards but is essentially unknown to Americans. The Redbreast is the third installment in Nesb’s tough-as-nails series featuring Oslo police detective Harry Hole. Nesb takes the reader back to WWII, as Norwegians fighting for. And the novel combines two of the best cinematic genres: war sagas and crime thrillers. HarperCollins, 24.95 (519pp) ISBN 978-0-06-113399-2. Author Jo Nesbo’s scenes are so vivid that you can imagine them playing across the big screen. “Reading The Redbreast is like watching a hit movie. ![]()
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