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Cockroaches

By: Jo Nesbo, Don Bartlett - translator
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Harry is on a special mission

Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It’s clear that the Ambassador’s family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to talk.

He needs to solve a crime and avoid a scandal

When Harry lays hands on some incriminating CCTV footage, things only get more complicated. The man who gave him the tape goes missing, and Harry realises that failing to solve a murder case is by no means the only danger that faces the unwary.

But in an unfamiliar city, who can you trust?

 Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery World Literature Crime Fiction Suspense Murder

Critic Reviews

If you’ve never read any Jo Nesbo, now is the perfect time to check out his excellent Harry Hole series
As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole's first outing, we're again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo's most accomplished novels
Set to be another sure-fire hit
You'll be utterly enthralled
Beguiling as ever... An absolute treat (Deirdre O'Brien)
Cockroaches will thrill Harry Hole addicts. It's classic fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat style
Shows how far Nesbo has honed his skills (Mark Sanderson)
It's fun to see Nesbo finding his feet with Hole...and he weaves a large cast and a complex plot into a satisfying plunge into a filthy south-east Asian underbelly, ripe to bursting with corruption, exploitation and cruelty
Avoiding a scandal is supposed to be Hole’s first priority but, of course, our favourite dyspeptic detective discovers more than anyone bargained for (Siobhan Murphy)
Another gem from the Norwegian author
All stars
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Not enough light to help a reader cope with all the shade. Clever story. Disliked the bleak narration. A lot of nasty facts I didn’t need to know.

Too grim

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Great depiction of Thailand , complex deep characters and plot. Everyman hero.

Narrator brings story to life.

Complex absorbing read

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Dark topic but great story. Kept me guessing. Very enjoyable. Onto the next one for me!

Great book

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This wasn't my favourite from Jo Nesbo but still really worth listening and following along. Sean Barrett was great but his accent was a not as good as other Harry Hole stories he's read. I hadn't listened to this so was happy to find it while waiting for Nesbo's new book to come out. I would still suggest this to anyone as the twists in the tale are still engaging.

Jo Nesbo terrific writer

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absolutely Jo nesbo can do no wrong in my opinion, the storylines never fail to disappoint enjoy!

another fine instalment of Harry Hole

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