"Jo Nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist, and one of Europe's most critically acclaimed and successful crime writers. His first novel featuring Police Detective Harry Hole was an instant hit in Norway, winning the Glass Key 1998 for Best Nordic Crime Novel of the Year—the most prestigious crime-writing award in Northern Europe." --Boarnes & Noble Biography
I read one of his other books, Redbreast, a couple months ago and enjoyed it. I love a good crime novel, the twists and the turns really draw me in. What I am not a huge fan of however is the gruesome nature of so many current crime novels. I just don't understand why crime novels have to focus on the graphic details. The good writers don't need gore and guts to make a reader interested.
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