I knew these must be the divorce papers, and even though it was, of course, unspeakable of her to use her new lover to deliver them I was curious to know who he was and so I agreed to a meeting at a restaurant. The stories are organized under two headings: Jealousy and Power, which are reasonably self-explanatory.

Jo Nesbo Books In Order | Waterstones Jo Nesbo Books In Order | Waterstones

In addition to the Harry Hole books, Nesbø has experimented with many other styles and sub-genres of crime fiction.Rat Island is a harsh and rather dismal story which I find is hard to get into but on the other hand The Cicadas although it is a convoluted tale, the concept is very creative and keeps the attention which you sure need! The police couldn’t rule out suspicious circumstances, and her family name was enough to arouse media interest. After three years military service he attended business school and formed the band Di Derre (‘Them There’). In a collection of stories that seeks to entertain as much as it educate, Nesbø delves as deeply as possible to offer something for everyone.

Jo Nesbo Short Story from The Jealousy Man The Confession: A Free Jo Nesbo Short Story from The Jealousy Man

But once a second body arrives on his slab I’m pretty sure the coroner is going to be able to work it out, don’t you think?I enjoyed the first group much better than the second as there’s a really good mix of stories and the theme is evident throughout. I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Random House UK/ Harvill Secker via NetGalley. A single story about jealousy and one about power among stories on other themes would have worked better for me.

The Jealousy Man (Audio Download): Jo Nesbo, Sean Barrett The Jealousy Man (Audio Download): Jo Nesbo, Sean Barrett

The book starts well and the first short story was addictive but many of the other stories were predictable, repetitive and too short to get absorbed. He’s an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 45 million copies around the world.Here are some books that will serve as introductions to a varied body of work, unified by Nesbø’s mastery of macabre invention. I had to work to remain patient when interrupted while listening, as I desperately needed to know what would happen next, and later, how it would all end! With Nesbø’s characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations, The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities. I never did get round to sending in those divorce papers, so Simone and I were still man and wife when she died. Part one has the theme of “jealousy” in all the stories, and part two deals with “anger” in various forms.