Police

A Harry Hole Novel

By: Jo Nesbø

Narrated by: Don Bartlett, John Lee

Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this “invigorating must-read” installment (Newsweek) of the New York Times bestselling series, Inspector Harry Hole investigates a serial killer targeting Oslo’s police officers.

For years, detective Harry Hole has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His brilliant insights and dedication to his job have saved countless lives over the years. But as the killer grows increasingly bold and the media reaction increasingly hysterical, the detective is nowhere to be found. This time, when those he loves and values most are facing terrible danger, Harry is in no position to protect anyone—least of all himself.

Don't miss Jo Nesbo's latest Harry Hole thriller, Killing Moon!

©2013 Jo Nesbø (P)2013 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“A dizzyingly taut feat of storytelling.” (The Boston Globe)

"An invigorating must-read." (Newsweek)

“The chills are palpable in this nerve-­racking thriller.” (The New York Times Book Review)

John Lee is NOT Harry Hole

Please, please find someone else to perform these wonderful stories! I have not completed this audible, the performance is so jarring....

Nesbo does it again!

What made the experience of listening to Police the most enjoyable?

The narration, Stan Lee is one of my favorites. The story was a nail biter as well kept you on your toes at all times

What did you like best about this story?

The deep story line. If you're a Nesbo fan and have listened to all the books or even some of them you will have a interest in certain characters and what happens to them. This book takes you on a journey with those characters in a very personal way.

What about John Lee’s performance did you like?

His narration is superb! Transforms each character so you don't even think about whose narrating ..The characters come alive on their own.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No I listen while I work ..A few hours at a time. It makes me want to keep working!

Any additional comments?

Cant wait for the next Nesbo! Im hooked

Possibly his best

Police and The Leopard are Nesbo’s best. I miss Robin Sachs but after getting used to John Lee’s voice I enjoyed quite much.

Harry Hole does not disappoint!

This was really enjoyable crime fiction! I could hardly stop reading it, which makes it rank high in my book. I was glad to see some of the same characters and references to episodes from the last book, The Phantom. I do think this would make it harder for a newcomer to the Harry Hole series to understand or get as involved in the book as it was for a veteran of Jo Nesbo, but for me, it made it like a homecoming!

One thing that I didn’t like about the book is the way Jo Nesbo was constantly trying to build suspense by, basically, tricking the reader into thinking one thing was happening, only to reveal a little later on that it was really something else. The biggest examples of this technique had to do with Harry Hole, the main character, and whether he was alive or not. There were many smaller examples, however, that kept cropping up. These DID serve to keep me on the edge of my seat, but after a while it also seemed overdone or contrived. One example (spoiler alert) was when the reader is led to believe that the young 12-year-old girl, Aurora, is the victim of the horrible serial killer. Nesbo does this by juxtaposing the section of the book with scenes of the young victim alongside the next section where Aurora is discovered missing. Of course, the reader begins to assume that Aurora is the victim.

One other problem I had was that the first suspect, Valentin, is sort of dropped half way through, and then there is a tiny bit of evidence at the end that he might have shown up again. However, this whole tangent was too unresolved, in my opinion. It seems obvious there will be another book (yea!), but still, Nesbo needs to finish this one off in a bit more of a polished fashion.

Too many teasers in narrative hurts story line.

This story is excellent. But loses direction due to overly developed asides used as teasers.

Great , but a bit much on the bait and switch

This addition to the series advances the story of Harry Hole significantly. It is cleverly plotted and magnificently narrated. However Mr. Nesbo has fallen in love with bait and switch tactics in his writing. By the end of the book most readers will probably no longer take the bait. However it is still a great book!

Great series - first read, now listened to

Any additional comments?

Great series. always looking forward to Harry Hole, too bad this is number 10 of 10.

I have been reading Jo Nesbo's books since the first book and had some difficulty obtaining all on audio.

Either way, great stories, highly recommended!

Skipping

Story was very good but sometimes there were skips in it had me screaming at character to act stop thinking and go

Nesbo really is the best!

Would you consider the audio edition of Police to be better than the print version?

It's going to be hard to listen to anyone after this masterpiece....

What did you like best about this story?

Non stop thrills.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He is amazing!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No one writes a chilling character like Nesbo.

Best Harry Hole novel yet!

Outstanding. Puts Jo Nesbo at the top of crime genre.
John Lee is the best narrator in the business.