The Redeemer
OVER 9 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN. TO KILL...It is a freezing December night and Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert. Then a shot rings out and one of the singers falls to the floor, dead. Detective Harry Hole and his team...
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OVER 9 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN. TO KILL...It is a freezing December night and Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert. Then a shot rings out and one of the singers falls to the floor, dead. Detective Harry Hole and his team are called in to investigate but have little to work with - there is no immediate suspect, no weapon and no motive. But when the assassin discovers he's shot the wrong man, Harry finds his troubles have only just begun.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099505969 (0099505967)
ASIN: 0099505967
Publish date: 2009-10-01
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Pages no: 592
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
European Literature,
Adult,
Mystery,
Detective,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Suspense,
Scandinavian Literature,
Fiction
A hitman realises he's shot the wrong man and sets about rectifying his mistake. Harry is still held up over Waaler and Rakel and Oleg, and the booze, but he's got a new boss and he had to make a decent last impression. Harshly rated, but I was disappointed with this one, despite it having some grea...
Nordic fiction? Certainly the snow and the cold and the gloomy weather feature throughout the book, but the way the story is presented, the mystery that continues to the very end of the book, captivated me, and made this an intriguing and enjoyable book. Looking forward to more of Harry Hole.
More a 2 1/2 than a three.. Not as good as the previous Harry Hole books (The Redbreast, Nemesis, Devil's Star) i found The Redeemer a bit of a struggle to get through. The tale of a Croatian hitman who arrives in Oslo to assassinate an officer with the Salvation Army. Due to the weather the hit m...
3 1/2 starsSurprisingly slow and all over the place but still enjoyable.
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