Profil

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?

Sheds a bit light on the relationship between Spackles and Human Beings. Curious what will come out of it.

Somehow, Bente Hansen suddenly became the main suspect — and I actually went back a few chapters to see if I’d missed something. But no, there were no hints or build-up, not in this book or any of the previous ones. It felt abrupt, almost random. I even suspected Marcus Jacobson before Carl suddenly decided, “It’s Bente.” Then there are the loose ends — Wayne? Femke? They simply disappear, leaving too many unanswered questions with the potential to revive them in future stories. It’s such a pity, because I’ve loved the overarching storyline since Book 1, and the potential here felt unfulfilled. That said, I’m too invested to quit now. I’ll definitely be picking up Book 11 next year — but for now, I think I need something completely different to read.

Liked it. It was in so far different that not the cold case was focussed on but the current cases that might or might not be linked to the cold case.

Also, learned something about Rose’s history.

After feeling a bit let down by the previous two books in the series, I was pleasantly surprised by how gripping this one turned out to be—it truly had me hooked!

That said, one thing that continues to bother me about the series is how the culprits’ stories end. Their fates often feel a bit underwhelming—either they escape, or meet their end in a way that’s surprisingly uneventful, or sometimes both. Considering how dark and brutal their actions often are, I find myself wishing for a more fitting resolution—something that really delivers a sense of justice.