The
prisoners also leave him in peace, because he is some kind of confessor, they
come to him to confess their sins and get some sort of forgiveness. One of the
prisoners gives him new information about the death of his father and this
changes everything: Sonny comes into action.
Simon Kefas
has been a police-inspector for years and he is near his retirement. His former
partner was Ab Lofthus, who committed suicide years ago, after he confessed he
had been a criminal informer.
When Sonny
escapes from prison and goes after the people who killed his father ánd the
people he took the sentence for, the paths of Simon and Sonny cross.
I am a huge
fan of the Harry Hole books by Jo Nesbø.
But he wrote ten books about Harry Hole and that is, I think a finished story. The son is a book without Harry Hole
and I was wondering if Jo Nesbø was
able to make this book as good as his previous books. And I am very glad to say
that yes, this book is as good as the Harry Hole books.
Nobody is
better than Jo Nesbø at giving some
details and background information for even the smallest character in the book,
giving them dept and making them come alive on the page. Sonny commits some
terrible murders when he is out of prison, but you root for him and hope he
will get his revenge. You also hope he will get the girl he loves, because you
want him to be happy.
The way the
story is written and how the different parts come together is also done in an
excellent way, Jo Nesbø really is
one of the best thriller writers in the world, I think.
Until the
last moment I was on the wrong track, although in retrospect I could see the
clues I missed.
In short, The son is an excellent, very well
written thriller that is impossible to put down, a worthy successor of the
Harry Hole series.
Original
Norwegian title: Sønnen
Published
in 2014
Sounds like my kind of book - thanks for sharing!
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Bits & Bobs
It is very good, but Jo Nesbo is really one of the best thriller writers in the world, I think!
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