The story was too slow moving. Characters were boring. I gave up after 31/2 hours of the doldrums... Much longer if you count the rewinds...

Yes

No he was to slow and monotone for me. he and the story kept putting me to sleep. i had to rewind constantly.

Harry....

Very disappointed, I wanted so to like the series...

Plot tedious -- local lore inserted to justify location - not up to par for the author.

This was my first of Mr. Nesbo, and sadly my last. I didn't care for the characters at all, and I'm sorry, but the name Hole, pronounced holy, just sounded strange when the narrator said it. Harry Hole, I know I'm being petty, but, how rude sounding. So for me it just kinda ruined it. I know it's childish, but, just saying.........

A good start.

The telling of the old tribe stories.

I read the later books first so was used to a different and more entertaining narrator.

When our hero fell off his sobriety.

I think the author has matured with his main character and his story telling.

I would not volenteer to listen a second time, but would not object to listening with someone else.

Harry, of course, he is the arch typical scandinavian morose, alcholic introspective loner detective.

I don't think so

It made me want a drink but not Jim Beam. Perhaps Makers?

Where is spell checker??

another great Nesbo

The Snowman same characters, different story, earlier Harry Hole

I thought he handled the Norwegian and Australian accents well.

thoroughly enjoyed it

I decided to listen to this because it's the first in the series. I've either listened to or read about four others. I wanted to get sense of where the character had come from. The story was, as with the others in the series very good and the performance was excellent. I love that the narrator could "do" the accents well.

As with the other Hole books there were twists and turns to the story which kept it entertaining. Worth the credit

The narration and the twists on who is the perp.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Same excellent writing, description, and intrigue.

Andrew

Yes.

Although I've listed to more books than I can possibly recall I do believe Barrett's narration was one of if not THE best I have ever heard.

Fantastic

Books from Stuart Mac Bride are similar in the raw, dark, quality. The main characters are flawed and yet deserve our compassion and acceptance.

I have read or listened to books 2-9 and was thrilled to find the very first of the Harry Hole series which is referred to throughout the series. Finally, my curiosity about what exactly Harry got up to in Australia has been satisfied.

I listened to this book after listening to some of the later Harry Hole books. I found this book satisfying, but it also gave me insight into how much Nesbo has tightened and intensified his novels over the course of the series.