The Bat
A Harry Hole Thriller, Book 1
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The Bat
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Sean Barrett
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*DETECTIVE HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES**
Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series.
Harry is out of his depth.
Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.
He's not supposed to get too involved.
When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.
He might be the next victim.
'A stunning opening to the series' Sunday Times
'Meaty, big and bloody, this is the rock and roll of detective fiction' Financial Times
'A searing read from a chilling thriller writer' Independent
© Jo Nesbo 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012
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Critic Reviews
A fascinating book, filling in the gaps in Hole’s biography and telling the story of the murder case in Australia that cemented his reputation as a brilliant investigator... A stunning opening to the series
Meaty, big and bloody, this is the rock and roll of detective fiction
Nesbo is a terrific writer who knows how to build a story, taking you slowly to the top of a rollercoaster before sending you hurtling towards a solution that you never see coming
Harry Hole is fully formed as the difficult, vulnerable personality we have come to know. The evocation of Australia itself has the customary Nesbo expertise...most satisfyingly - we can now see the organic shape that Nesbo always intended his work to take
Whether a hardened Hole addict or a first-time imbiber, The Bat is sure to snare your interest with its tale of this booze-fuelled policeman
A searing read from a chilling thriller writer
Hole is a spiky character and this is the first novel to feature him. If you want to get to know this brilliant, flawed character, this is the best place to start (William Leith)
An ambitious, fun, exciting and original crime novel
The Bat is a truly captivating crime novel
The Bat is innovative and different, and the pace that Jo Nesbo creates in his debut novel makes you long for more crime novels featuring Harry Hole
Almost a winner
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a discovery
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High on stereotype but interesting all the same!
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I am glad I was exposed to a different plot
First as I don’t think I would have read on if this
Was my first.
Introducing Harry Hole
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Harry, a Norwegian detective, has to travel to Sydney, Australia to find the killer of Inger, a Norwegian citizen who was killed there and found dumped in a park. She has had some children's television fame in the past, hence the need for Norway to send Harry to look for her murderer.
This is a typical crime solving novel. Straight up, fast paced, terse writing, but a little stock-standard.
Because these days I live in Australia, I was interested to see how Mr Nesbo uses Australia in context.
He delved quite heavily into the aboriginal culture. For me, these sections dragged on after a while. Perhaps this may have been "just me" because I am informed on the subject, but it felt that way.
Also: although the translation was good, there was Australian based content that seemed to lack true, profound knowledge. Small details about the aboriginal people, their language, the Sydney landmarks and what locals call them, were wrong and they jumped out at me from time to time. It seemed as though he were glossing over certain sections, trying to fake his way through.
What I did enjoy the most was the character development of Harry Hole, who is quite flawed, which made me look forward to reading the next book in the series.
This is definitely not Nesbo's most stellar work, but it's not disappointing either. A decent airplane read.
Sergiu Pobereznic (author)
Decent aeroplane read
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