The Son

De: Jo Nesbo, Charlotte Barslund - translator

Narrado por: Sean Barrett

SONNY’S ON THE RUN

Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins.

HE’S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE

But then one prisoner’s confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny’s disgraced father.

SONNY WANTS REVENGE

He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes.

WHATEVER THE COST

Reseñas de la Crítica

An expertly plotted, compelling and gripping white-knuckle ride… Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers

A cat-and-mouse chase between a young prisoner and a troubled detective, this is a tense, violent and hugely absorbing walk on the murky side of Oslo

Nesbo never fails to deliver a cracking narrative – and this is one of his best

An excellent novelist... Nesbo paints an intricate, disturbing picture of rampant corruption within prison and the police service... The strong action is tempered by tenderness (Marcel Berlins)

Gripping from start to finish (John Williams)

Fast-paced and imaginatively violent, this latest example of Nesbo's Nordic noir hurtles like an express train towards a last act of almost operatic extravagance that leaves dead bodies and carefully nurtured reputations littering the stage. Great stuff altogether (Myles McWeeney)

[Nesbo's] trademark twists and turns (Joan Smith)

Whereas Headhunters, the first of Nesbø's novels not to feature Harry Hole, was a ruthlessly linear chase story, The Son is far more complex and sophisticated. The characterisation is deeper and more detailed... which only adds to the sense of life-and-death drama.

Nesbo has crafted a book that's engaging, entertaining and surprising, with the kind of plot twists any crime writer would be proud of... It's an excellent whodunnit, with enough twists and turns to keep even the most experienced of crime fans guessing right up to the end

The Son creates a brand new anti-hero, an avenging angel of sorts whose destiny is driven by righting perceived wrongs with a bloody and bullet-riddled path through the criminal underworld

A fine fine Nesbo!

Perhaps his best work yet, full of characters, wry humor, twisty plot. Makes the underworld of Oslo breathe it’s fetid corruption through the story; contrasted with the purity of the protagonist. A damn good book narrated masterfully!

This book is a Must! Exceptional

What made the experience of listening to The Son the most enjoyable?

This is my first Jo Nesbo book and I couldn't stop listening.

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

I constantly went back to listen to this book every break that I got.

Everything melds together so well

The storyline leaves you guessing at each turn. Excellent work. I’m off to buy the next one.

Excellent

Where does The Son rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Definately one of my favourites from Jo Nesbo.

What other book might you compare The Son to and why?

Can't really compare but The Son is up there with anything written by Mo Hayder and Michael Robotham for me!

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

I have listened to many books narrated by Sean Barrett, I love his deep, rich voice, he is one of my favourites. This is one of his best!

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

Definately, I didn't want stop listening until it finished, really kept me on toes!

Any additional comments?

This is an excellent book, you really feel for Sonny - Jo Nesbo has really created an interesting and complex character in Sonny.

The story is completely unrealistic.

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Would you be willing to try another book from Jo Nesbo? Why or why not?

I was disappointed but maybe

What about Sean Barrett’s performance did you like?

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

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