Never mind the monotone read it sometimes works with nesbo s cadence and darkness. Jo nesbos twelfth harry hole mystery is a gamechanger for the acclaimed series. The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow and midnight sun. We are looking from the other side of the law this time and into the psychological makeup of a man with little empathy and seemingly no place in his world where he is a success, that is until he finds the hit man role. Read blood on snow by jo nesbo available from rakuten kobo. It soon won two awards, the 1997 riverton prize for best norwegian crime novel and the 1997 glass key for best nordic. Tobey maguire makes directorial debut on jo nesbo novel. Blood on snow midnight sun blood on snow by jo nesbo. His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared. From the internationally acclaimed author of the harry hole novelsa fast, tight, darkly lyrical standalone novel that. Leonardo dicaprio books jo nesbos blood on the snow. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jo nesbo books in order.
Oct 02, 2014 this is the 1st book in the blood on snow series by jo nesbo. In addition to the harry hole series he is the author of standalone novels headhunters and the son, as. For his employer, he fixes those who dont pay their debts. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Jo nesbo jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Blood on snow is the first of a new series and its an excellent beginning. Read our interview with jo nesbo here, and our guide to the harry hole series here. His harry hole novels include the snowman, the leopard, and phantom and he is the author of several standalone novels, including the son, as well as the doctor proctor series.
Here are the jo nesbo books in order for his two main thriller series and standalone novels. Blood on snow ebook by jo nesbo 9780804172561 rakuten kobo. Blood on snow jo nesbo from the internationally acclaimed author of the harry hole novelsa fast, tight, darkly lyrical standalone novel that has at its center the perfectly sympathetic antihero. From the bestselling author of baftanominated headhunters, comes jo nesbos blood on snow.
Jo nesbo has certainly maintained the dark characters and scenarios that i have come to love from that part of the world. Find the complete blood on snow book series by jo nesbo. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. A novel by jo nesbo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Series order book 33 kindle edition by book list guru. This jo nesbo book list not only gives all the jo nesbo books in chronological order, but lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as jo intended. Praise for jo nesbo and blood on snow a tangled tale with a fateful twist. Jan 14, 2016 this is a totally different book from those that jo nesbo as previously written. Apr 08, 2015 olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. Buy blood on snow by jo nesbo from waterstones today. Oct 21, 20 leonardo dicaprio has come on board to produce and possibly star in a movie version of jo nesbo s upcoming thriller blood on the snow. This is the 1st book in the blood on snow series by jo nesbo. Blood on snow was a great addition to my scandinavian collection.
When you fix people for a living terminally its hard to get close to anyone. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. This series follows olav johansen, a fixer for oslo crime boss daniel hoffman. Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels, plus, a jo nesbo biography. One of them, provisionally entitled blood on snow has reportedly been bought by warner brothers in the u. They will develop it as a directorial debut vehicle for. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Well, turns out hes chosen to release the book under his own name after all, and a copy has arrived here at cfl hq. The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow. Fleeing to an isolated corner of norway, to a mountain town so far north that the sun. He has betrayed oslos biggest crime lord, the fisherman.
Nesbo, best known for his series about the oslo police detective harry hole, looks at the tender side of a hit man. Blood on snow by jo nesbo, 9781784703820, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, and phantom, and he is also the author of several standalone novels and the doctor proctor series of childrens books. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome.
Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. I am really glad that most of his work has been translated, and hopefully, as the harry hole series grows, the books will all get the english update as well. Winner of countless prizes, norwegian author jo nesbo has written ten novels in the harry hole series, and three standalone novels, headhunters, the son, and now blood on snow, a novel quite different in length, focus, and tone from all that have gone before. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series.
An encounter with an old enemy sets the stage for a white knuckle ride more terrifying and disorientating than anything the maverick detective has had to face thus far. I normally cant get enough of jo nescos books, but the characters never really worked for me. Its not on par with the hole books but its not trying to be. It is further rumored that big name actors like leonardo dicaprio are involved in the project. Overall, the story lacked the depth and hyperreality of most nesbo novels not surprisingly, it is quite short.
If you like crime novels and have an interest in norway then i recommend you check out this series. Blood on snow by jo nesbo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel, the thirst, all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. He has won the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. The lead character olav johansen is a seasoned criminal with a sordid past and whose one success in life is as a fixer. I didnt love blood on snow although i have to admit i loved the ending. His books have garnered countless international awards, sold over forty million copies, and been translated into fifty languages. Tobey maguire to direct jo nesbo thriller adaptation blood on snow. The story of an unusually complicated contract killerthe perfectly sympathetic antiherothat is, as well, an edgy, almost lyrical meditation on death and love. His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared with peter hoeg, henning mankell and stieg larsson.
Blood on snow 2 were published in 2015, but under jo nesbos name. Usually, he fixes people jo nesbos new novel opens as he stands over a man hes shot in the chest and neck, blood dripping on to the snow. Apr 04, 2017 maguires material and lawrence greys grey matter productions have acquired the screen rights to the jo nesbo novella blood on snow. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbo s series of ten crime novels. Hes best known, in translation at least, for his series featuring the oslo detective harry hole although i also enjoyed his two standalone books, the son and headhunters. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist, and author. Jan 14, 2016 the undisputed king of scandinavian crime fiction. The first jo nesbo book was published in 1997 under the name the bat. Cue huge excitement because, as you know, at crime fiction lover we do adore a bit of scandinavian crime fiction. Jo nesbo books in order in english for his harry hole thriller series, as well as his blood on snow, and his childrens series.
Winner of countless prizes, norwegian author jo nesbo has written ten novels in the harry hole series, and three standalone novels, headhunters, the son, and. Book 2 of 2 in blood on snow 2 book series see all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Read blood on snow a novel by jo nesbo available from rakuten kobo. Tobey maguire makes directorial debut on jo nesbo novel blood. He is employed by the drug baron daniel hoffmann to kill his wife corina hoffman who he suspects of adultery. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard and phantom. If you like the sound of this you might also enjoy karin fossums i can see in the dark. Jo nesbo, in blood on snow, tries a new kind of hero jo nesbos harry hole novels have established him as perhaps the noirest of scandinavias current wave of noir writers.
Jo nesbo introduces his new thriller blood on snow youtube. What could jo nesbo have done to make this a more enjoyable book. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Blood on snow by jo nesbo book 1 in the blood on snow thriller series 2015 mystery sequels. Jo nesbo is a worldrenowned crime writer recognized for broadening the scope of modern crime and thriller fiction. Knife is an unmissable instalment for fans of nordic noirs master craftsman. Leonardo dicaprio has come on board to produce and possibly star in a movie version of jo nesbo s upcoming thriller blood on the snow. The books blood on snow and its sequel midnight sun. Sonny is a complex character living in a welldrawn scandic noir world. Back in 20, we reported that norwegian author jo nesbo was working on a new novel called blood on snow under the pseudonym tom johansen.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I am so used to the energetic plot twists, fiendish violence and addictive verbosity of nesbo s writing that blood on snow, with its simplicity, brevity and unlikely poetry, comes as a welcome antidote. Nesbo s literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Now, with the publication of blood on snow, we have a new series to enjoy and a new translator of nesbo s writing into english. Its a morethansatisfying excursion to a slightly different corner of the. It was also announced in october 20 that warner brothers had bought the rights to blood on snow and planned to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring leonardo dicaprio. Jo nesbo has written several books covering various book series among the work of nesbo is the doctor proktor series, the harry hole series, and the olav johansen series also known as the blood on snow series. Other harry hole books followed and to this day the series remains his most popular. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world.