2008-10-08 A great read.

I was eagerly awaiting the follow-up to Redbreast, which was a fantastic novel, and was not disappointed. Some less inspired writers would find material for at least 2 or 3 different books in that big one ! Nesbo manages very skilfully to merge these different strands into one riveting, tense narrative. I would not recommend it to people in search of light crime reading obviously but definitely to anyone enjoying a strong, solid and involving story to dip in. Contrary to other reviewers, I found the bleak, cold background of Oslo excellent and atmospheric. Again, if it's sun and sand you're after, this is the wrong book. But for a real feel of the North, perfect !