The Readbreast moves between the last days of WWII on the Eastern front and modern day Oslo, which at times can be a little confusing. Norwegian author Jo Nesbø spins a complex tale of murder, revenge and betrayal. Harry Hole, a recovering alcoholic detective starts the story tracking Sverre Olsen, a vicious neo-Nazi who escaped prosecution on a technicality. The pursuit of Olsen intertwines with the prevention of an assassination. The tricky part is that many of the characters were in WWII, as Norwegians fighting for Hitler on the Eastern front. The two story lines finally collide, when Hole has to stop a man hell-bent on carrying out the deadly plan he hatched half a century ago in the trenches. The book moves along at a great clip, and it can sometimes be hard to remember who is who as we alternate between 1944 and 1998. The tension builds nicely and the conclusion is very satisfying even though it takes quite a bit of explanation.
Monday, March 15, 2010
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
The Readbreast moves between the last days of WWII on the Eastern front and modern day Oslo, which at times can be a little confusing. Norwegian author Jo Nesbø spins a complex tale of murder, revenge and betrayal. Harry Hole, a recovering alcoholic detective starts the story tracking Sverre Olsen, a vicious neo-Nazi who escaped prosecution on a technicality. The pursuit of Olsen intertwines with the prevention of an assassination. The tricky part is that many of the characters were in WWII, as Norwegians fighting for Hitler on the Eastern front. The two story lines finally collide, when Hole has to stop a man hell-bent on carrying out the deadly plan he hatched half a century ago in the trenches. The book moves along at a great clip, and it can sometimes be hard to remember who is who as we alternate between 1944 and 1998. The tension builds nicely and the conclusion is very satisfying even though it takes quite a bit of explanation.
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