Profil

Enjoyed it a lot.

Watched the Apple TV series a while ago and knew I wanted to read the books. The first one was great and fun to read.

Definitely different from The Martian and Project Hail Mary which are literally one-man shows. Nonetheless quite a fun to read about the witty Jazz and her friends.

Read the ebook

This was a great read—I enjoyed it so much that I’ve already downloaded the second book in the series.

That said, I personally prefer crime or thriller stories where the detective methodically closes in on the culprit. I’m not a fan of sudden, out-of-nowhere solutions to a mystery, especially when there’s not a single clue pointing toward the resolution until the last chapter of a book. For me, that’s a bit frustrating, but it didn’t stop me from appreciating the story overall.

Nice story. I don’t like the arrogant attitude of Frey. But that’s probably because the social standards are so outlandish for me. I guess, the description is accurate but geesh what a pain at times.

Otherwise a lovely read with a very quick end.

I just like how Jo Nesbo tells the story.

Horror, Mystery, Psychic … and the story is told in such an entertaining way it keeps you up and reading.

The first half felt like a fairly “normal” story—until it suddenly turned weird. In one chapter, the narrative calmly focuses on a typewriter malfunctioning over a single letter, and then, literally in the next sentence, the protagonist is thinking about planning his suicide. There had been no prior mention or buildup of suicide anywhere in the book up to that point. I went back and searched, but found nothing.

In the end, I had to rely on a Reddit post to understand what the book was really doing. After that, things became clearer, and it actually turned into a great read.

And then came the ending. Also weird—but at that point, what else could I expect?