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A review by bethpeninger
Nemesis by Jo Nesbø
2.0
A bank robber is causing panic in Oslo; he's brutally murdered a hostage and walked off with 2 million kroner. An old flame of Harry's is found dead, and he's concerned he had something to do with her death when he wakes up from a blackout. And Harry is quietly investigating Ellen's death because he isn't convinced that the case really is closed. Because of the murdered hostage, Harry is asked to join the robbery investigative team. He keeps quiet about his involvement or knowledge of his now dead old flame and strikes a deal with his boss to open Ellen's case back up if he can bring home a resolution to the bank robbery/murder case. Detective Tom Waaler, Hole's nemesis within the police department, works to get Harry arrested and convicted for the old flame's murder, and whoever actually murdered his old flame is playing a game of cat and mouse with Harry.
Meanwhile, Harry joins forces within the robbery investigative team with Beate, a prodigy in the department. Together, Beate and Harry conduct their own separate but privately sanctioned investigation into The Expeditor, the name by which the killer bank robber is known. Three investigations happening concurrently are enough to make anyone dizzy. Can Harry clear his name, find The Expeditor, and get Ellen's case reopened?
I saw a review someone wrote on one of Nesbø's Hole titles that mentioned the rambling Nesbø is prone to do throughout his stories. Ramblings that don't have much to do with the actual story or character; if missing, nobody would know, and the story wouldn't be impacted negatively. As soon as I read that comment from the reviewer, I realized some of my hesitations about this series. There are portions of each book in which I'm bored, and the portions have those long ramblings. I was bored for at least 50% of the title in this title and was considering giving it up just as it got interesting and picked up. I'm the most invested in the continuing storyline between Hole and Waaler, and Harry's continued struggles to live in reality and not keep himself numbed with alcohol. Nesbø hasn't hooked me with his writing and this series, but he is stringing me along.
Meanwhile, Harry joins forces within the robbery investigative team with Beate, a prodigy in the department. Together, Beate and Harry conduct their own separate but privately sanctioned investigation into The Expeditor, the name by which the killer bank robber is known. Three investigations happening concurrently are enough to make anyone dizzy. Can Harry clear his name, find The Expeditor, and get Ellen's case reopened?
I saw a review someone wrote on one of Nesbø's Hole titles that mentioned the rambling Nesbø is prone to do throughout his stories. Ramblings that don't have much to do with the actual story or character; if missing, nobody would know, and the story wouldn't be impacted negatively. As soon as I read that comment from the reviewer, I realized some of my hesitations about this series. There are portions of each book in which I'm bored, and the portions have those long ramblings. I was bored for at least 50% of the title in this title and was considering giving it up just as it got interesting and picked up. I'm the most invested in the continuing storyline between Hole and Waaler, and Harry's continued struggles to live in reality and not keep himself numbed with alcohol. Nesbø hasn't hooked me with his writing and this series, but he is stringing me along.