On the train, Katniss experiences luxury like she's never known and gets to eat the richest, most decadent food. I don't think he was the father of the Twin....but I do think he may have been the father of the son. In prison for twelve years since the age of eighteen (for crimes he did not commit, but confesses to in return for a constant supply of drugs) , he is a mysterious and charismatic figure. Summary. I usually avoid mysteries with too many gory murder details; but, this one was a satisfying and dark tale of the struggle between good and evil. Nesbø is primarily famous for his crime novels about Detective Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocals and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. And these confessions are bringing him those.
His fast-paced stand-alone thriller has a terrific father-son revenge plot. He is starving because he feeds off of his victim's suffering. The main characters are quite likable even when not the good guys. Too many characters introduced too quickly, and too much chopping and changing from one scenario to another. 0385351372 The book concentrates on three characters in the McCullough family - there is a large family tree at the beginning of the book but don't be put off by that as you hardly need it. There's a villain called 'The Twin', and also a police mole who nobody knows the identity of, but Sonny is determined to find them all. I really enjoyed the interaction between Sonny, who is out to seek revenge for his father's death, and Simon Kefas, the veteran homicide detective assigned to the case. As a child, Sonny idolised his father, Ab Lofthus, a police officer who he believed committed suicide after admitting to charges of corruption. The author of the internationally best-selling Harry Hole series now gives us an electrifying stand-alone novel set amid Oslo's hierarchy of corruption, from which one very unusual young man is about to propel himself into a mission of brutal revenge. Son is the final entry in The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry. However, one of the prisoners then makes a confession that changes Sonny’s future forever, when he admits that his father was murdered. Story is pretty much as the blurb tell us. I was "prevailed upon" by a Nesbo fan to try a different book, maybe not of the series Nesbo is well known for.This is the second book I've read by Jo Nesbo and I frankly couldn't get into the first. Nesbø graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in economics. Suffice to say I think my question was answered by the end of the novel (you won't be disappointed to pick up this book) While there are some similarities with the classic series, such as a flawed detective hero, Kripos fighting with the local crime squad (I guess its no different from the cliche of FBI taking ovI confess beginning The Son with a healthy degree of skepticism, I was continually trying to second guess the rationale for writing a police thriller sans everyone's favorite detective. May 13th 2014
The sadness of the events which follow are sublimely tempered by the wisdom and kindness of the old Vasudeva. I was engros****4.5 Stars**** This is an excellent tale of revenge, superbly written and very enjoyable. After reading and thoroughly enjoying Nesbo’s Headhunters, I dived into this one: my second Nesbo book. An economist, active musician/songwriter/vocalist, ex-footballer (retired due to injury); he confessed in 2013 to be behind the pen-name of Tom Johansen; novelist of a successful children's book series featuring Fart Powders and a wildly popular, mad-cap Doctor Proctor; he's considered the top Norwegian crime fiction author globally, and now with his new anti-hero, there is five-star splendor in I confess beginning The Son with a healthy degree of skepticism, I was continually trying to second guess the rationale for writing a police thriller sans everyone's favorite detective. I found myself cheering on the son and hoping he didn't get caught. from your Reading List will also remove any Literature Notes Seen as a healer and a confessor, the other prisoners go to him for absolution of their sins. After many years of hunting game in the woods, her prowess with the bow and arrow are unrivaled.