Book Review

Nemesis (2009)

Jo Nesbo
Reviewed by Thom Geier | Jan 14, 2009
EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Jan 06, 2009; Writer: Jo Nesbo; Genres: Fiction, Mystery and Thriller; Publisher: HarperCollins

The Story: In Nemesis, alcoholic cop Harry Hole, on the trail of a murderous bank robber, wakes up after a date with his ex-girlfriend with a fuzzy head, a missing cell phone, and, well, a dead ex-girlfriend. The culprit then plays a lethal cat-and-mouse game with him.
Exotic Locale: Oslo,? Norway.
Movie Pitch: Imagine Smilla's Sense of Snow crossed with the Denzel Washington thriller Out ?of Time.
Lowdown: Jo Nesbø has a knack for Euro noir,? but this 474-page behemoth could be much tauter. B

Originally posted Jan 14, 2009 Published in issue #1031 Jan 23, 2009 Order article reprints

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