Nemesis: A Harry Hole Novel (original 2002; edition 2012)

Another great Nesbo, with a great plot and well-drawn characters. What struck me most in this book is how funny he is; he has a really dry sense of humor, and there's some really funny moments, even amid the crimes and criminals. ( )

Strong, but not as good as the Leopard. I am all askew in this series, so need to get a handle on the order of the series. ( )

First review
This book I read, but not with much pleasure. The first chapter was nice, with an unexpected turning of the plot. The rest of the book read quite constructed to me, I don't know how to describe it exactly. It wasn't a book that read in one sit. It didn't have a difficult content, but the way of writing was uneasy, like the writer also had trouble folowing his own lines and looked for a way to make all lines come together again.

I'll try another book by his hand, to find out if this is his way of writing books.

Second review
Ad part of the Oslo-trilogy I read this book for the second time. And this time it was better. I mean, that I did not know that I read this book for the second time, untill I saw the first part of this review. That tells me much about the impression the book made on me. Not a big one.
Re-reading my first review: I liked the book better this time. Maybe that was because I 'knew' Harry Hole, the history of the storylines that continued in this second book. And I liked it, read it more or less in one seat.
The three stars do remain though, because I still feel that the plot, the whole story was somehow 'constructed', did not read very fluently. The first part was better, in my opinion. ( )

Too many coincidences, too many twists and turns, too many omnipotent bad guys.
The writing style or the descriptions of Oslo do not compensate for this being a bungled story with absurd narrative and inconsistencies that scream out at you. Disappointing. ( )

Messy plot and clunky style (perhaps due to the translation) - far below my expectations. ( )