Jo Nesbø

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Posted on 01/01/2017 by Speesh in Book Stuff

If you know your Clash, you'll know...

Review: Nemesis by Jo Nesbø

Posted on 03/10/2016 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction

First one not named after a creature

The only list that matters – Best in Show 2015!

Posted on 21/01/2016 by Speesh in Book Stuff

If you buy all these, you'll be as poor as me. But happy. Though that generally doesn't wash with the bank man. Trust me, I've tried it.

Review: The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø

Posted on 26/10/2015 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction

My Rating 4 of 5 stars I’ve got an interview saved here, where Jo Nesbø (yes, I have an Ø on my keyboard) says that The Redbreast is his ‘most personal novel.’ The article is from 2014, which would mean The Redbreast is his most personal novel of them all, so far. Not knowing Mr … Continue reading Review: The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø →

Review: Cockroaches – Jo Nesbø

Posted on 22/02/2015 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction

Better than bats

If it's 2015, it must be time for – Book of the Year 2014!

Posted on 17/01/2015 by Speesh in Book Stuff

I thought I'd actually wait until the year was over (2014, just in case you...) before putting my heads together and seeing what I'd read that was worthy of The Speesh Golden Bookmark* for best book/read I read in 2014. As usual, I don't seem to have read any of other places' 'Books of the Year.' Partly … Continue reading If it's 2015, it must be time for – Book of the Year 2014! →

Review: The Bat

Posted on 12/10/2014 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction

The Bat by Jo Nesbø My rating: 3 of 5 stars It's one of those that right from the off, makes it very clear that you are, at some point or other, going to be introduced to the murderer. The story never follows the murderer, never tells the story from their point of view - … Continue reading Review: The Bat →