Cockroaches

The Second Inspector Harry Hole Novel

De: Jo Nesbo

Narrado por: John Lee

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this installment of the New York Times bestselling series, Inspector Harry Hole heads to Thailand to investigate the murder of a Norweigian ambassador.

"Nesbø never lets a page go by without making characters and situations vivid."—Houston Chronicle

“I can’t think of anyone who makes my skin crawl like Nesbo."—The New York Times Book Review

When the Norwegian ambassador to Thailand is found dead in a Bangkok brothel, Inspector Harry Hole is dispatched from Oslo to help hush up the case. But once he arrives Harry discovers that this case is about much more than one random murder. There is something else, something more pervasive, scrabbling around behind the scenes. Or, put another way, for every cockroach you see in your hotel room, there are hundreds behind the walls. Surrounded by round-the-clock traffic noise, Harry wanders the streets of Bangkok lined with go-go bars, temples, opium dens, and tourist traps, trying to piece together the story of the ambassador’s death even though no one asked him to, and no one wants him to—not even Harry himself.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Nesbø never lets a page go by without making characters and situations vivid."—Houston Chronicle

"The world is dark and frozen, according to Nordic noir, and so is the human heart.
But it's the magic Nesbø works with the genre's tropes that matters.... [He] might be my favorite of the lot."—Michael Robbins, Chicago Tribune

"Satisfyingly twisty.... A compelling, hard-edged thriller."—Booklist

“Excellent ... the most popular among [Nesbø’s] earlier novels and one that casts a cold eye on the reality of expatriate life of some Europeans in Asia.”—The Irish Independent

“The complex narrative and large dramatis personae are handled with steely authority ... The picturesque seediness of Bangkok and Thailand turns out to be Harry Hole's natural element, with Nesbo plumping his hero down in a very non-Norwegian setting.”—The Independent (UK)

Praise for Jo Nesbø

“Nesbø writes like an angel. As in Lucifer.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Harry Hole is fast becoming one of the planet’s favorite detectives. And his demons are almost as legendary as his observational and analytical skills.”—The Mirror (UK)

“Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killer where you least expect to find them.... His novels are maddeningly addictive.”—Vanity Fair

Very good

I got the book Snowman from this series for Christmas and was pulled right in. I'm a avid book and podcast listener and the only complaint is the different narrators in the series. Which I know cannot be avoided but other than that looking forward to the rest of the series.

Just a good book all around

I like the main character and I liked the humor he used in this book. It is a dark subject and a dark book but the character having a sense of humor lightened it up. Will definitely read another by this author.

We’ll

Too many dead bodies and torture stories. Pretty grim stuff and so much unhappiness but Harry is a hero! He just can’t stop himself!

As always, amazing

The Harry Hole series never fails to deliver. Here's another in the detective sage: a series of surprising murders, a cascade of suspects, a world of depravity and sin, and our hero, Harry, stuck in the middle. This time Harry finds himself sent out to Bangkok to investigate a diplomat’s murder in a seedy motel room. The unfolding layers of insider drug rings, ruthless businessmen, and illegal pornography conspire to give Harry his most dangerous case yet.

As always, Nesbo delivers real human drama, strong characters, and an interesting plot. As I’ve always said, the Harry Hole books use genre clichés to deliver unfaltering character studies. This book is no exception, and the narrator’s pretty amazing too.

A bit dull...

Kept checking to see how much longer it would be before it was over. Never a good sign. I try to start a series at the beginning, but the first two Harry Hole books left much to be desired. Maybe I'll just skip to the newer ones.