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Police

By: Jo Nesbø
Narrated by: Don Bartlett, John Lee
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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)

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Disappointed in Narrator

This narrator did the first book & I thought he was good, however, this time he sounded bored. I stopped listening after awhile & got the book. I will read the books from now on rather than spend the money on the Audio version

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Best since The Snowman

Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole always delivers. Yes, I do sometimes get frustrated with the characters and length, but they are always solid and entertaining reads. Police is my favorite. It's Harry 2.0 and it feels like a new beginning for the series, which it may have needed at this point. This book made me cry and my heart race. I can't wait to continue with book 11.

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Five Star Book in a Five Star Series

Their have been several narrators and few different pronunciations of Harry's last name in this series. One constant has been the high quality of the stories. If you have read the preceding books, you will expect to be played with as Jo Nesbo leads you down several different paths as we try to figure out who the serial killer of police personnel is. I made the mistake of telling my daughter who had already listened to the book who I knew had to be the murderer. She didn't verbally give anything away - but the look in her eye told me a lot - amateur detective and deep reader into people's expressions (when they are related to me) that I am.

So I knew my hunch was incorrect. But that is okay, because later on even Harry Hole was convinced that he knew who the killer was and was wrong as well. Our dependable brilliant detective planned to take justice into his own hands to avenge the loss of a dear friend on the wrong murderer.

There are a lot of layers to this story and it feels like Nesbo has an ear for authenticity in the messy world of capturing despicable criminals. You won't like everything that happens in this book. You won't be pleased with the ending. But there is an uplifting scene near the end that makes everything worthwhile. Kind of like real life, which is not always a fairy tale, but there are times that soar in our souls. Most of us would be bored with a perfect detective in a perfect world. This book is certainly not boring. Now, I am already committed to listening to book eleven in the Harry Hole universe.

I see it is called "The Thirst" and has a new narrator - I wonder how this guy is going to pronounce Harry's last name.

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Too many teasers in narrative hurts story line.

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

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Dark but not as dark as others

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

Good tense plot, a bit far fetched, but tightly written, and not quite as out there as other Jo Nesbos. A very good narration, so a very good listening experience.

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Boring

I'm already three hours into this book and Harry Hole has not yet appeared. Actually, I got so bored with this book that I went to other books.

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Not the usual Harry Hole :-(

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes. He should have written a Harry Hole book!

If you’ve listened to books by Jo Nesbø before, how does this one compare?

Harry Hole was missing in action most of the time.

Did John Lee do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Okay.

Could you see Police being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No. Not this book.

Any additional comments?

I was surprised at this book. I think he just wrote it as a filler for the money. It's like he didn't take the time. If he's going to put the Harry Hole brand on it, then let him write a Harry Hole novel.

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Too rough for me

I've listened to the other Harry Hole books and enjoyed them. But I could not take this one - too graphic and horrible. The others were certainly violent, but in this one he seemed to be trying to one-up the others - gratuitous violence and degradation. I was hoping to be hooked like I was by the others, but finally gave up. Maybe I should give Nesbo's children's books a try - I'm obviously not adult enough for this one.

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Not my favorite in the series. I miss Robin Sachs.

I love the Harry Hole series and have listened to them all. This was certainly not them best of them and I'm disappointed that Nesbo would end the series with a less-than-stellar effort. Plus, Robin Sachs IS Harry Hole and his untimely death left shoes that even John Lee cannot fill. Still worth reading for any Hole fan though.

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Just Couldn't Follow This One

I've read other things by this author and was so looking forward to this one. I couldn't seem to get into it. About mid-way through the second download, I called it quits - which I rarely do. I had a difficult time following the names, the background and the story in general. Too bad....I had wanted to like it.

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