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The Son

By: Jo Nesbo, Charlotte Barslund - translator
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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SONNY’S ON THE RUN

Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins.

HE’S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE

But then one prisoner’s confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny’s disgraced father.

SONNY WANTS REVENGE

He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes.

WHATEVER THE COST

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

Critic Reviews

An expertly plotted, compelling and gripping white-knuckle ride… Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers
A cat-and-mouse chase between a young prisoner and a troubled detective, this is a tense, violent and hugely absorbing walk on the murky side of Oslo
Nesbo never fails to deliver a cracking narrative – and this is one of his best
An excellent novelist... Nesbo paints an intricate, disturbing picture of rampant corruption within prison and the police service... The strong action is tempered by tenderness (Marcel Berlins)
Gripping from start to finish (John Williams)
Fast-paced and imaginatively violent, this latest example of Nesbo's Nordic noir hurtles like an express train towards a last act of almost operatic extravagance that leaves dead bodies and carefully nurtured reputations littering the stage. Great stuff altogether (Myles McWeeney)
[Nesbo's] trademark twists and turns (Joan Smith)
Whereas Headhunters, the first of Nesbø's novels not to feature Harry Hole, was a ruthlessly linear chase story, The Son is far more complex and sophisticated. The characterisation is deeper and more detailed... which only adds to the sense of life-and-death drama.
Nesbo has crafted a book that's engaging, entertaining and surprising, with the kind of plot twists any crime writer would be proud of... It's an excellent whodunnit, with enough twists and turns to keep even the most experienced of crime fans guessing right up to the end
The Son creates a brand new anti-hero, an avenging angel of sorts whose destiny is driven by righting perceived wrongs with a bloody and bullet-riddled path through the criminal underworld
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Quite an enjoyable story,.Good plot and characters have listened to a couple of her books and enjoyed them. Narration ok not the worst or the best. not enough to destroy the story.

Good story

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I truly love the twists and turns in Jo Nesbo’s work but every time I have to say with them being in Norwegian, I do struggle to keep up with the characters first and surnames and keeping them in place. Fantastic story though, and Sean Barrett is a great narrator.

Great plot and story line

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One of the best books I have listened to.
Great story , I didn’t want it to end.
Sean Barrett was one again amazing ,
If you like a good crime novel with great characters and a good story you won’t be disappointed.

Wow what a great book

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Another good story as you’d expect from Nesbø. Excellent narration as always from Sean Barrett too!

Another winner from Nesbø

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Loved this book. Great characters and an intricate but thrilling plot. Can't believe it was in the extras library.

Excellent from start to finish

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