Resistance is futile: Nesbo has some rare, Ancient Mariner-type gift for holding his readers completely in thrall until he has finished with us Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express Policeman Harry Hole is flawed, but all the more perfect because of it… Nesbo keeps everything hanging in the balance, just the way his fans like it UK Regional Press Syndication This being the fifth novel in the series Jo Nesbo expertly wove the number 5 into the story. For example, the number of days between murders is 5 and the victims were all murdered on the fifth floor. There are many more instances of the number being used. It gives an exciting under layer to an already enthralling story. The Doctor Proctor Series

The novel introduces many of Harry’s flaws. You see his alcoholism first hand as well as get some insight into what his problem has caused in the past. The novel is fast paced with a developed mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the culprit is revealed. Although this was the very first novel in the series it was not translated into English until later. To go along with this plot is another, a serial rapists is brutally murdered in prison, or is he? Does he have something to do with this crime spree? Is he even alive?Resistance is futile: Nesbo has some rare, Ancient Mariner-type gift for holding his readers completely in thrall until he has finished with us" -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express * Scandinavian crime thrillers don't come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series, and this tenth outing for the Norwegian detective is the best yet" -- Deirdre O'Brien * Sunday Mirror * As usual, the brilliant Nesbo is several steps ahead of you in this endlessly twisting, multi-layered thriller that also shines a light on the murky areas of Norway’s upper echelons Natasha Harding, Sun

During a recent talk, the writer primarily describes himself as an "entertainer" and this is precisely what Police does. This book is impossible to put down, it's difficult to leave the world of Nesbo"s astonishing imagination. So be warned: life simply goes on hold! His unique style, the ingenious plots, woven in with gritty dialogue, action, strong characterisation, the deadpan humour laced with red herrings along with religious and moral undertones, have meant that since The Snowman, Nesbo has fast become my favourite writer. Like many, before long, I'd read everything that had been translated. For those unfamiliar with Jo Nesbo and his flawed, relentless detective, Harry Hole (rhymes with ole'), you may find yourself taking a vacation just to read this series as you can't just read one book. Nesbo goes to dark places, creating scenarios vividly violent. The first murder in this book is horrific, one of those scenes that could remain with the reader for a long time. In one of David Lindsey's earlier books there was a fight scene with knives that may stand alone for sheer brutality, but Nesbo doesn't shy away from writing about the worst of painful death. This book may be his best - there are crooked cops, sadistic killers, and scenes creating a sense of dread movies create by lighting, music, shadows, and scary places. Nesbo can creep you out while still remaining in the realm of "the possible," ugly as those possibilities often are. However, there is also a "let's digress" aspect to these books. One of the creepier sub-plots is the sense that something bad is about to happen to a particular child. The reader doesn't know there is any danger but I still flinched whenever the plot shifted to this child. The reader does not want that child to miss the bus or be alone in the house.In Harry Hole, [Nesbo has] created the most complex, compelling and at times frustrating detective... Probably his best yet Cherie Blair, Mail on Sunday After finishing Police, I feel like I've experienced the same "void" that's mentioned in the book, when the investigation is complete, leaving a feeling that is both bereft and expectant.

Scandinavian crime thrillers don’t come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series, and this tenth outing for the Norwegian detective is the best yet Deirdre O’Brien, Sunday Mirror

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