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The Redeemer
The Redeemer | Don Bartlett, Jo Nesb๘
One freezing night in Oslo Christmas shoppers gather to listen to a Salvation Army street concert. An explosion cuts through the music, and a man in uniform falls to the ground, shot in the head at point-blank range.Harry Hole and his team have little to work with: no immediate suspect, no weapon and no motive. But when the assassin discovers he has shot the wrong man, Harry Hole's troubles have only just begun. After some exceptionally shrewd detective work, the team begins to close in on a suspected hit man, monitoring his credit card, false passport and the line to his employer. With no money, only six bullets and no place to stay in the bitter cold, the hit man becomes increasingly desperate. He will stop at nothing to eliminate his target. Moving at a breathless pace, The Redeemer is Jo Nesb๘'s most gripping thriller yet.
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Tove_Reads
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Mehso-so

I don‘t know if it‘s me or the book, but I struggled big time with this one. There are so many great series out there, yet people praise this series, but I don‘t see it. Am I tired of stubborn, loner male detectives with an alcohol problem? Don‘t know, but Jo and I are on a break now. 2 stars. Barely finished it. Quite frankly, it was boring ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ

TrishB I never got past one of these! 3y
Tove_Reads @TrishB I have so many friends obsessed with Harry Hole. They all get this weird smile on their faces when the talk about him. Might be a secret society I‘m not part of. (edited) 3y
TrishB I‘m definitely not part of it! 3y
DarkMina I have read a couple from this series and I‘m not impressed. 3y
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amywithbooks
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Another fast-paced installment in the Harry Hole series. These books definitely get better as the series goes on! 4.5 โญโญโญโญ๐Ÿ’ซ

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amywithbooks
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My current read- I love this series!

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FantasyChick
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Bailedbailed

I'm calling it. Time of death? Somewhere around chapter 4.

Maybe this is a case of "right book, wrong time", maybe it's the way this book was translated or maybe it's just not for me.

The only part I did like is that the MC's named Harry Hole. Yes, I'm an immature 12 year old. Yes, I know it's not pronounced the way I think it should be but it made it more interesting so I'm going with it ?โ€โ™€๏ธ

#bookspinbonanza @TheAromaofBooks

Bookgirl I read The Snowman by this author and hated it. I don‘t usually hate books, even if I feel they are not for me. 4y
FantasyChick @Bookgirl Good to know. I've had the Snowman on my TBR for a while too but I don't think I'll bother. I just find the writing so boring and hard to follow. I know the author has a huge following but I don't see it 4y
Jeannineth I read The Snowman and it was ok. I don‘t care for the writing style so I will not be picking up another book. 4y
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runswithscissors007 Harry hole! ๐Ÿคฃ 4y
TheAromaofBooks Sometimes you just gotta cut a book loose! 4y
Bookgirl @FantasyChick Too many authors and books to spend time on ones who don‘t speak to you! 4y
FantasyChick @Bookgirl Exactly!! 4y
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Read66
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Another entertaining #nordic noir in the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo. I found myself worrying about Harry in this mystery so Nesbo has succeeded in totally drawing me in with his story. Love this series.

Reggie I stopped after the Snowman but they do get crazy!!! 5y
Read66 Haven‘t read Snowman yet...getting caught up on some mystery authors this summer. Trying a Linwood Barclay now 5y
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bookaholic1
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I finding this to be a great series full of excitement and great characters, Detective Harry Hole is one of the best

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vlwelser
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I love these. They're really long for this genre but so worth it.

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alisiakae
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First book of 2019! The next solid installment in The Harry Hole, which also fulfills the #multiplePOV prompt for #pop19.

Inspector Hole is really growing on me, even when he makes morally ambiguous decisions. I‘ll definitely be finishing this series this year!

#seriesread

TheSpineView Good job!๐Ÿ˜‹ 5y
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alisiakae
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I hope to finally finish this one up tomorrow. I haven‘t had as much reading time this week as I planned, but am catching up tonight! #currentlyreading #catsoflitsy #HelloKitty

#readinthenewyear

That-Bookish-Hiker Cute kitty! ๐Ÿ˜ป 5y
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alisiakae
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I‘m slowing down on my tagged #currentread, since deciding I want to count it for a #pop19 prompt in the New Year!

And why the hubby pic? He doesn‘t make an appearance here very often! As I sit & reflect during these quiet winter evenings, I am thankful he is my rock in life. This pic was taken on a big rock today while hiking at Crowder‘s Mountain ๐Ÿ”

After enjoying what is probably the last sunny day of 2018, I‘m ready for a weekend of reading!

Amiable Love the shoutout to the hubby! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ 5y
AmyG ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’• 5y
youneverarrived โ™ฅ๏ธ 5y
Bookzombie ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’— 5y
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alisiakae
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I have 45 minutes before a conference call, and my kid is at the neighborhood park with friends, so I‘m squeezing in a reading break! With one of my favorite roobios teas: vanilla spiced chai! #booksandtea

Freespirit Lovely picture xx 5y
TEArificbooks That tea sounds great 5y
tracey38 I love chai tea. I've never heard of vanilla spice chai 5y
sathprith Exciting bookture 5y
alisiakae @Freespirit Thanks! @mdm139 @tracey38 It‘s a yummy one by Adagio. I only had a sample packet that came in my last order, but I liked it so much I will definitely be buying it in the future! 5y
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alisiakae
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Starting a new book while the rest of the family is playing video games! Someone is not happy that I sat down on her napping chair. #catsoflitsy

AlaMich She‘s such a beauty! But I am a sucker for tuxedos!! ๐Ÿ˜ป 5y
LauraBeth ๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿ˜ป 5y
Amiable That face! ๐Ÿ˜€ 5y
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Crazeedi Just adorable! 5y
SassyBookworm So pretty/handsome!!! ๐Ÿ˜ป 5y
Susannah Oh my goodness! I wish I could post photos in comments, so I could show you my tuxedo kitty, Momo. She passed a few years ago, but she was clearly an identical cousin of your girl. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜บ 5y
tracey38 Beautiful kitty! 5y
alisiakae @AlaMich Tuxedos are the best! @Susannah Awww...I wish I could meet Momo. Our tuxedo Hello Kitty (she was named by a 4 yr old ๐Ÿคฃ) even has her own hashtag. #HelloKitty 5y
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AnneCecilie
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In this Harry Hole crime a member of the Salvation Army is killed right before Christmas. This book is still on my tbr and I‘m not sure when I‘ll get to it #WinterKills #WinterWonderland

TrishB Lots of love for these today ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป 5y
Cinfhen I choose this book tooโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธ#GreatMindsThinkAlike ๐Ÿ˜ 5y
zsuzsanna_reads This was one of my favourites from the series. 5y
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AnneCecilie @TrishB Nordic Noir does that, lots of killing in a cold climate. 5y
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen I know ๐Ÿ˜‰ 5y
AnneCecilie @zsuzsanna_reads Then I have something to look forward to. I‘ve read the first four books and enjoyed those. 5y
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Cinfhen
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#WinterWonderland Nothing says #WinterKills more than #NordicNoirโ„๏ธ๐ŸŽฉ๐Ÿงคโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿงฃand the Inspector Harry Hole series certainly fits the bill. When shots ring out at a Salvation Army Christmas concert in Oslo, leaving one of the singers dead in the street, the trail will lead Harry Hole, Oslo‘s best investigator and worst civil servant, deep into the darkest corners of the city and, eventually, to Croatia.

Cinfhen You can try this series @Reviewsbylola ๐Ÿ˜˜ 5y
Cathythoughts โ€œGreat minds โ€œ Cindy .... I have a Jo Nesbo lined up too ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปโ™ฅ๏ธ 5y
TrishB I just couldn‘t get into these! 5y
Reviewsbylola That‘s a good idea. I think I‘ve got an unread HH on my shelf. I like Nesbo a lot. 5y
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Martta
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This was so good! Jo Nesbรธ never fails! Love how real his characters feel and the story is quite surprising at times. Only one thing annoyed me a lot (I'll add it to the comments under a spoiler tag if you want to know more).

Martta I'm annoyed how the main bad guy gets raped and there is absolutely no comment on it at all. He just moves on without addressing it at all. As if something like that could not affect a person! There was a female character in the book as well and she got raped when she was quite young. After decades she still suffers the consequences but the bad guy doesn't seem to even notice what happened to him!!!! So annoying! 5y
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Martta
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Wow, this assassin has a seriously hard time in Scandinavia! But that's what you get ending up in a Nordic noir novel from Norway. Next time he'll know better. You should not do crime in Oslo! That's Harry Hole's territory. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Martta
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Next up some good old Harry Hole mystery! Only my second #NordicNoir this year. ๐Ÿ˜

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FaisalJ
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Another fine Harry Hole thriller, about a contract killer after his target and Harry has to stop him. A lot other elements are involved which derail the case. Also concludes some story elements from the last book. 8/10

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FaisalJ
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True words of wisdom from Harry Hole‘s mother. Page 552.

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Reggie
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I liked this one. Harry is on the trail of an assassin who has a job to do. Told through dual narratives of more than one cat and more than one mouse, it was hard to put down. There's so many layers to these Jo Nesbo books. And just when you think it's over, the epilogue slaps your brain around. Pretty good. I am super excited to read The Snowman next before for the movie's out. Then I plan on taking a break from Harry and Jo.......if I can.

minkyb Good luck with that! 7y
Reggie Lol @minkyb 75 pages in and The Snowman is pretty scary. Early prediction, the guy fixing the mold is the Killer, lol. Who knows!!! 7y
LauraBeth How many of these books are there?! ๐Ÿ˜€ 7y
Reggie @LauraBeth there are 11. 11!!! So far. It has gotten addicting. 7y
MrBook Great review!!! 7y
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booked4life
The Redeemer | Jo Nesbo
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This might be my favorite one yet! Jo Nesbø knows how to craft complex, gritty, and likeable characters, as well as intense and intriguing crimes that will keep you reading into the night. The Redeemer has all of this. Harry's fast paced cat-and-mouse chase of the killer had me on the edge of my seat.

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booked4life
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Started this one this week & I'm loving it!! I seriously can't put it down. Jo Nesbø crafts an amazing character in Harry Hole ???

DimeryRene How do you feel about the snowman? I saw the preview and immediately picked up the book. I liked it, but didn't love it. Is this one worth a read if I didn't love something else he wrote? 7y
booked4life @DimeryRene I actually haven't read The Snowman yet. I've been reading his books in order and that's the next one. I've heard they get better as the series goes on so if you didn't like that one I'm not sure how others would compare. However, I've enjoyed them! The Redbreast and The Redeemer have been my favorites so far! Although both are very complicated 7y
DimeryRene @booked4life people really seem to love him, so I'll give it another go! I didn't hate it! I think the preview for the movie just made it seem a little different than what it ended up being. I'm always up for trying again though. 7y
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booked4life @DimeryRene I agree the movie trailer looks awesome so I am overly hyped to get to read that book. But it's worth another shot!! I really do enjoy his books. 7y
Faibka I really loved the Redbreast, great to hear this is another good one! 7y
Bklover I loved The Snowman! Will have to try this one! I'm all out of order anyway! (edited) 7y
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Errrka24
The Redeemer | Jo Nesbo

And next......

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BBooks
The Redeemer | Jo Nesbo

6th book in the series and it's a good one but I could tell there was some translation issues, no fault to the translator. I really felt at the end of the book that I missed something not necessarily content but sentiment. Onward to the Snowman โ›„๏ธโ˜ƒ