Jo Nesburr is now in the forefront in crime/suspense with his Harry Hole series as was Raymond Chandler with his Phillip Marlow series.Both of these detectives 'walk the mean streets'.For Marlow, he has his bottle of Rye whisky and pipe. Hole has his bottle of Jim Beam and a crumpled pack of Camels. Both are good at what they do, they are the best of the best detectives of their generation despite their inner demons.
In 'The Devils Star',Harry, reluctly teams up with a department detective he has clashed with in the past. Harry see's more in an apparent murder than the lack of evidence suggests. And after a second murder it becomes apparent the police have a serial killer on the loose in Oslo, Norway. Harry links the red diamond and severed finger as a possible clue or maybe a code left behind by the killer. Then another murder occurs, Harry's instincts sre taken seriously by the crime team. But as suddenly as the unit follows his advice the case stalls and doubts about Harry's theory appear to be a dead end. Harry sticks with his conclusions but they too lead him no closer in solving the crime. Some tips confuse his investigation and soon he's wondering if one of the teams members is a rogue cop. Here's where the plot excelerates with so many twist and turns you'll need to make sure your seat belt is tight and the safety bar has clicked in because the story kicks into hyperspeed. In my opinion, it's the best work in fiction writting of a serial killer. It's a brilliant plot that will keep the light on and your finger turning the pages.Gery
In 'The Devils Star',Harry, reluctly teams up with a department detective he has clashed with in the past. Harry see's more in an apparent murder than the lack of evidence suggests. And after a second murder it becomes apparent the police have a serial killer on the loose in Oslo, Norway. Harry links the red diamond and severed finger as a possible clue or maybe a code left behind by the killer. Then another murder occurs, Harry's instincts sre taken seriously by the crime team. But as suddenly as the unit follows his advice the case stalls and doubts about Harry's theory appear to be a dead end. Harry sticks with his conclusions but they too lead him no closer in solving the crime. Some tips confuse his investigation and soon he's wondering if one of the teams members is a rogue cop. Here's where the plot excelerates with so many twist and turns you'll need to make sure your seat belt is tight and the safety bar has clicked in because the story kicks into hyperspeed. In my opinion, it's the best work in fiction writting of a serial killer. It's a brilliant plot that will keep the light on and your finger turning the pages.Gery
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