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Phantom

By: Jo Nesbo, Don Bartlett - translator
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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'Brought to you by Penguin.

*DETECTIVE HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES*

The police don't want him back...

After the horrors of a case that nearly cost him his life, Harry Hole left Oslo and the police force far behind him. Now he's back, but the case he's come to investigate is already closed, and the suspect already behind bars.

The criminals don't want him back...

Denied permission to reopen the investigation, Harry strikes out on his own, quickly discovering a trail of violence and mysterious disappearances apparently unnoticed by the police. At every turn, Harry is faced with a wall of silence.

But Harry is not the only one interested in the case. From the moment he steps off the plane, someone is watching his every move.

...Someone wants him silenced

'Expertly plotted and structured...relentlessly paced...a compulsive page turner' Independent on Sunday

'A first-class thriller...and the complex plot...contains several twists some of which will make you gasp and at least one of which will make you cry' Evening Standard

'A gritty pared-back thriller' Esquire Magazine

© Jo Nesbo 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012

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Critic Reviews

Jo Nesbo is a master of his craft. His latest novel, Phantom, is world-class crime writing. Phantom is a crime novel that pleases on every level.
The latest novel about Harry Hole, Phantom, is possibly the best in the series.
With a steady hand, Jo Nesbo deftly ties together the different narratives, steering the novel towards its goal with great precision...The fact that Harry Hole is a character in constant development makes the book even more interesting... Great, sombre summer reading.
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Takes a while to get into but once you're away you are hooked not for the faint hearted

Depressing vengeful devastating

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How much more can they put poor Harry through? Gripping, edge of seat stuff that keeps you off balance right to the end and pulls absolutely no punches. Nesbo has fine tuned his style in this instalment and Sean Barrett is superb as usual.

Full of surprises!

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Another fantastic novel.

A lot of twists and turns as to be expected.

Fantastic narration as always.

Fantastic

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Really enjoyed this one. The pacing was perfect and the narrative device employed novel and effective.

Probably my favourite in the series thus far.

Sean Barrett excellent, as always.

Back on form after “The Leopard”

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Another cracking Harry Hole book from Jo Nesbo. This is the first book where Harry is entirely "off the res", no office politics, his life is grittier and more chaotic than ever and there are many excellent twists in the tale. Sean Barrett's narration is so good, he obviously loves these books and he nails the Norwegian pronunciation of the Oslo streets (at least it sounds like he does to a non Norwegian speaker!)

Jo Nesbo + Sean Barrett = Perfect

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