The Son
Apr 2014 · Random House
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*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*
'A tense, violent and hugely absorbing walk on the murky side of Oslo' Sunday Mirror
Sonny's on the run.
Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates and absolves them of their sins. But then one prisoner's confession changes everything.
He's been lied to his whole life.
After learning the truth about his disgraced father, Sonny needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes.
Sonny wants revenge, whatever the cost.
'Excellent...an intricate, disturbing picture of rampant corruption' The Times
Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now
'A tense, violent and hugely absorbing walk on the murky side of Oslo' Sunday Mirror
Sonny's on the run.
Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates and absolves them of their sins. But then one prisoner's confession changes everything.
He's been lied to his whole life.
After learning the truth about his disgraced father, Sonny needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes.
Sonny wants revenge, whatever the cost.
'Excellent...an intricate, disturbing picture of rampant corruption' The Times
Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now
Ratings and reviews
4.4
158 reviews
Wojtek Cieslicki
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28 October 2014
Some reviews claim that this book is the "weakest" amongst Jo's novels. It looks like I am for a big and great adventure with his writings then, as I enjoyed this one very, very much.
5 people found this review helpful
Brian Herbert
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28 March 2015
My first Jo Nesbo book. USA or Scandanavia...could have been either. Felt it tapered off at the end.
vanilla icke
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16 November 2014
I let this lie around for a while after I bought it. Much as I loved all the Harry Hole books, 'Headhunters' seemed to be weaker, more gimmicky, so I was ambivalent about starting this. Absolutely un-put-down-able. Well drawn characters, moving around the brutal murders and even worse weather that characterise his best work. And enough surprises woven through the plot to make me keep putting off doing real stuff until it was finished.
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About the author
Jo Nesbo (Author)
Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers. When commissioned to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, Di Derre, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat. His books The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst, Macbeth and Knife have all since topped the Sunday Times charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 60 million copies around the world.
Charlotte Barslund (Translator)
Charlotte Barslund translates Scandinavian novels and plays. Her recent work includes Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum, Machine by Peter Adolphsen and The Pelican by August Strindberg.
Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers. When commissioned to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, Di Derre, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat. His books The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst, Macbeth and Knife have all since topped the Sunday Times charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 60 million copies around the world.
Charlotte Barslund (Translator)
Charlotte Barslund translates Scandinavian novels and plays. Her recent work includes Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum, Machine by Peter Adolphsen and The Pelican by August Strindberg.
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