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Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbo
Jun. 9th, 2021 11:38 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Jon is on the run.
He has betrayed Oslo’s biggest crime lord: The Fisherman.
Fleeting to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary.
Hiding out in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother, and her young son, Knut.
But the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity.
And then he discovers that the Fisherman’s men are getting closer …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Jo Nesbo’s crime novella (translated from Norwegian by Neil Smith) is a tightly written affair that has some overlap with earlier novella BLOOD ON SNOW. However, Jon is a surprisingly passive character so the action comes from his failure to act rather, which makes for a bit of a frustrating read and Lea is little more than a standard damsel in distress. That said, there are some interesting plot twists and it held my attention to the end.
He has betrayed Oslo’s biggest crime lord: The Fisherman.
Fleeting to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary.
Hiding out in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother, and her young son, Knut.
But the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity.
And then he discovers that the Fisherman’s men are getting closer …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Jo Nesbo’s crime novella (translated from Norwegian by Neil Smith) is a tightly written affair that has some overlap with earlier novella BLOOD ON SNOW. However, Jon is a surprisingly passive character so the action comes from his failure to act rather, which makes for a bit of a frustrating read and Lea is little more than a standard damsel in distress. That said, there are some interesting plot twists and it held my attention to the end.
