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Before Harry took on the neo-Nazi gangs of Oslo, before he met Rakel, before The Snowman tried to take everything he held dear, he went to Australia. Harry Hole is sent to Sydney to investigate the murder of Inger Holter, a young Norwegian girl, who was working in a bar. Initially sidelined as an outsider, Harry becomes central to the Australian police investigation when they start to notice a number of unsolved rape and murder cases around the country. The victims were usually young blondes. Inger had a number of admirers, each with his own share of secrets, but there is no obvious suspect, and the pattern of the other crimes seems impossible to crack. Then a circus performer is brutally murdered followed by yet another young woman. Harry is in a race against time to stop highly intelligent killer, who is bent on total destruction.
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13 primary books#1 in Harry Hole
Harry Hole is a 13-book series with 13 primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Jo Nesbø.
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I did eventually warm up to this book however I am not raving about the series just yet. I will give Harry Hole another shot at catching my interest as the book absolutely caught my interest as it progressed and was a definite puzzler until the reveals began.
So...it is 2023 and I have just re-read The Bat. I guess my review from 2015 was correct because I've warmed even more to this book which many told me to skip. I love knowing the history of characters and this book did an excellent job of painting the history of Harry Hole. For fans of Nordic Crime I think this series is a win.
I really enjoyed this one. The writing was top drawer and the characters had depth and were completely believable. I will definitely be following up Harry Hole books.
When I say depth, the whole book has a kind of depth to it that, up till now, I've found lacking in crime fiction for the most part. Maybe I've just not been reading the right ones.
2,5/ 3⭐️
Czuje się, że to początki Jo Nesbo. Ekscytujące było kilka ostatnich stron. Byłam trochę rozczarowana rozwiązaniem plotu i sprawy.
