Police

A Harry Hole Novel

De: Jo Nesbø

Narrado por: Don Bartlett, John Lee

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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)

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.

Narrator good but I miss Robin!

Great book. I was really disappointed that Robin isn't narrating the books anymore. still good.

"Police" is 5 stars and then some!

Would you listen to Police again? Why?

All of the Harry Hole books are 5 star -- but this one tops them all. I highly recommend this entire series -- if you start in the middle of the series, say # 5, you will go back to #1 because you don't want to miss out on each of these terrific stories.

Never Disappointed

Jo Nesbo delivered another masterpiece. The narrator Lee is perfect because he didn't miss a beat. Best storyteller ever, kept my attention from the start to finish. I want more of detective Hole. Brilliant!!!

tense storytelling with a lot of red herrings

Thrilling and well-plotted storytelling but certain improbabilities mar the novel and there is a lot of needlessly gross violence

It ain't pretty but it's Harry

When Harry Hole goes out and buys a bottle, I check into rehab...
By now you've gotten to know Harry better than your first ex wife and probably would do better with him castaway on an island... Nesbo convolutes this story just right so that only enough of the good guys get away and enough of the bad guys get whacked. But what was that lingering fear??? It's still there.
I stayed up late a number of nights only taking shallow breaths waiting for the next scene.
Bravo... times ten to the third...

Another Awesome Harry Hole novel

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

"Police" is among my favorite audiobooks.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The author, Jo Nesbo, wrote a thriller with new and unpredictable story lines.

What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrator obviously studied the meaning of each thing each character says. He is such a good actor and vocal talent. I can have trouble remembering characters when they have foreign-sounding names. John Lee's intonations make it easy for me, and most enjoyable.

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

I feel moved by the compassion I sense toward characters that to the outside world might seem insignificant. For example, I experience a sense of loss when a certain person dies, even though his own family members had said he could "rot."

Any additional comments?

I am glad for my membership to audible.com because listening to the books by Jo Nesbo is one of the most reliably enjoyable experiences I have. Thank you!

Thank you Jo!

What a wonderful continuation of the saga. I will leave any description of the story to others... Suffice it to say that Mr. Nesbø does not disappoint and in fact rewards the reader with hours of enjoyment. However being a fan of audio books to bring additional interest to activities like biking, running, laundry, etc. I found myself incredibly disappointed with the book as performed my John Lee. I felt his interpretation of many of the voices to be offputting, especially the females. He just could not capture the essence of the characters that Jo Nesbø has spent 10 books crafting. Using a Welsh brogue for one of the characters was just weird. Sean Barrett also narrates this book. And is far superior and giving you the haunting feel as the plot twists and turns. Please Jo...no more Lee. And I totally understand that the majority of listeners are simply enthralled with Mr. Lee. I am not one of them. If only Robin Sachs were still with us...both he and Sean were far better equipped to handle the special needs required to really bring Jo Nesbø books to life. Let Mr. Lee stick with period piece novels like the Century Trilogy at which he is exceedingly good.

One too many

I assume, if you are reading this review, that you are familiar with the Harry Hole detective series.

If not, go back and get started with "The Bat". There is no noir like Nordic noir, and Jo Nesbo writes great Nordic noir. In my opinion, he is the best of the surprisingly large and productive group of modern, Scandinavian mystery writers,

But if you are familiar with the Harry Hole series, proceed at you own risk. From an aesthetic perspective, the series should end with "The Phantom". By the end of that novel, Nesbo has wrought a Grecian tragedy and brought it to a perfect denouement. Unfortunately Nesbo, like Harry Hole, cannot stop, even when he knows he should; the result is a bit of a hangover.

Hmmmm

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I'd do the impossible and bring back Robin Sachs!

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Stop killing off characters around Harry. It serves no purpose, makes the book much less interesting. Harry Hole is a detective not an avenger.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of John Lee?

Not sure but will skip next HH if John Lee is narrator. Not sure if it is his narration or the book or both but many times I caught myself thinking "This is to hokie!

Was Police worth the listening time?

No...But, this may sound stupid...should I listen again to see if it was as bad as I thought.