Book Summary and Reviews of Police by Jo Nesbo

Media Reviews

"In Nesbø's able hands, Harry's absence is a character unto itself, but this will only make readers more eager to learn Harry's fate." - Publishers Weekly

"Starred Review. A surprise ending promises a fresh start for a series that had appeared to end with its previous novel." - Kirkus

"A fast-paced crime novel with a great deal of exhilaration and suspense… If you are a fan of Nesbo, Police will not dismay." - Dagbladet (Norway)

"Jo Nesbo proves that the crime genre can be elevated to new levels, both in literary terms and when it comes to an innovative, sublime, suspenseful and surprising plot." - VG (Norway)

"Police consolidates, and probably also reinforces, Jo Nesbo's position as the world champion of crime fiction." - Adresseavisen (Norway)

"Jo Nesbo's is not trying to renew the crime genre. He doesn't need to, 'cause he is one of those who masters the genre the very best, whether we're looking at the shelves of Norwegian or translated crime writers." - Aftenbladet (Norway)

"Police has all the traits that we have come to expect from a Harry Hole novel: a story that works entirely and where the reader more than once may wonder if Nesbo is playing a joke on us, a story that is told at a pace and with a built-in pressure that almost forces the text on the reader." - NRK (Norway)

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Jo Nesbo Author Biography

Jo Nesbo is one of the world's 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's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world.

Before becoming a crime writer, Nesbo played football for Norway's premier league team Molde, but his dream of playing professionally for Spurs was dashed when he tore ligaments in his knee at the age of eighteen. After three years military service he attended business school and formed the band Di derre ('Them There'). They topped the charts in Norway, but Nesbo continued working as a financial analyst, crunching numbers during the day and gigging at night. ...

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Name Pronunciation
Jo Nesbo: According to the author's website, Jo is pronounced like 'you', and Jo says the 'o' in Nesbo is similar to the vowel in Inspector Clouseau's pronunciation of the word 'bomb'

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