A review by joshsharp
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø

3.0

Not the sort of thing I've been reading lately, but a pleasant diversion. It didn't feel particularly "Nordic" to me, but the writing was competent and the characters mostly had enough dimensions.

At the start, I wondered if it would be too easy to guess, but as the plot twisted I was kept surprised. Aside from some twists I didn't see coming at all, a lot of the time I had vague theories about who was who and what would happen, and when things were revealed, I was usually in the right ballpark but wrong on details. I think this is probably the best outcome because it's more fun than being either completely wrong or completely right, the former being frustrating and the latter boring. So I guess that means the author is good at his job!

I also thought Harry, the protagonist, was a pretty damn average detective, which seemed realistic.

Fun enough and easy to read, does what it sets out to do. Might read others in future.