This mystery begins with two victims, young women, who are found murdered in Oslo. They had drowned, in their own blood. Charming start right. Jo Nesbo keeps on coming up with these extraordinary serial killer stories. I don’t know if that’s brilliant or just extremely creepy. As these murders are publicized by the media the heat gets turned up for the police. Continue reading “The Leopard By Jo Nesbo”
Devil’s Star By Jo Nesbo
This is yet another Scandinavian installment. We are back to Norway for this one. Our copper is Harry Hole who is a brilliant detective but he is also a raging alcoholic who gives over to his demons regularly. In fact, this story starts and Harry has been on a bender, missing great chunks of work with his colleagues having to cover up for him. Continue reading “Devil’s Star By Jo Nesbo”
Nemesis By Jo Nesbo
Another Scandinavian author here but another good one. Detective Harry Hole (maybe the name isn’t so obnoxious in Norway) is a non-recovering drunk. He goes through periods of time where he abstains but is not really interested in changing his lifestyle. He has a reputation for being quite hard-nosed but also completely reliable when it comes to work, Continue reading “Nemesis By Jo Nesbo”