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The Bat
- The First Inspector Harry Hole Novel
- Narrated by: Joh Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • In the electrifying first installment of the New York Times bestselling series, Harry Hole of the Oslo Crime Squad is dispatched to Sydney to observe a murder case. As he circles closer to the killer, Harry begins to fear that no one is safe, least of all those investigating the murder.
The victim is a twenty-three year old Norwegian woman who is a minor celebrity back home. Harry is free to offer assistance, but he has firm instructions to stay out of trouble. Never one to sit on the sidelines, Harry befriends one of the lead detectives, and one of the witnesses, as he is drawn deeper into the case. Together, they discover that this is only the latest in a string of unsolved murders, and the pattern points toward a psychopath working his way across the country.
Don't miss Jo Nesbo's latest Harry Hole thriller, Killing Moon!
What the critics say
“Even with this first book Nesbø’s command of the idiom is completely in place—there is absolutely no sense that the writer was finding his feet and aficionados will be very pleased to slide this on to their bookshelves alongside the other Harry Hole novels.” (The Daily Express)
"This debut effort shows Nesbø as an already confident genre craftsman, striking sparks from the familiar genre material of Harry’s fish-out-of-water experience in a foreign land and odd-couple pairing with a mismatched partner." (Publishers Weekly)
“It is fantastic to see a younger Harry, a more loquacious Harry. . . . [Nesbø is] a terrific writer who knows how to build a story, taking you slowly to the top of a rollercoaster before sending you hurtling towards a solution that you never see coming.” (Scottish Express)
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- Natalie Lafleur-Roy
- 2023-09-12
Very good
Started off a little slow and monotone, but once you stick with it more and more, it pays off with success.
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- Susan G
- 2021-10-07
Unusual
An unusual story full of action and then into wonderful aboriginal tales. I’ll definitely try more of Jo Nesbo’s books. My only complaint is John Lee’s Swedish accent which I found, being Swedish myself, to be unrealistic and very annoying. His Australian accents, however, were spot on.
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- Shannon
- 2021-06-11
AVOID THIS BOOK
I didn't head other reviews and went on the reputation of this author. This book is PAINFUL. It jumps around, trails off in directions that have zero impact on the story, it's boring and very difficult to maintain any sort of interest. If they cut the story down to about 2 hours, it would have been tolerable, but as it is...complete garbage. I kept listening hoping it would get better (spoiler, it doesn't). Do yourself a favor and move on.
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