The Jealousy Man: From the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Harry Hole series

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His translations include Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting, the four novels in Torkil Damhaug's Oslo Crime Files series, and Tales of Love and Loss by Knut Hamsun. So some bright spark has suggested bringing me here to the villa to see how I deal with being back at the scene of the crime.

The Jealousy Man: From the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling

Mislim da bi se upravo ova priča najviše mogla svidjeti svima onima koji su u ovoj zbirci očekivali nešto nalik na uobičajenog Nesbøa. In "Trash" we have an angry and jealous bin lorry driver who really cleans up after himself and "The Confession" has a particularly delicious Twist! This collection of stories is not only varied from the crime thrillers that many readers have come to love, but also offers a richness in its presentation, such that there is something for everyone. Not that the officer looks especially interested or attentive; what he exudes is more a sort of neutral nothingness. The book starts well and the first short story was addictive but many of the other stories were predictable, repetitive and too short to get absorbed.Nicholas Guy Smith read The Jealousy Man, and Black Knight, which kept me enthralled to the final minute. And yet, officer – and I know this may sound strange – it’s actually a sort of comfort to know that it was her feelings for someone else that ruined everything for us. A passenger flying from New York to London decides to part with life after discovering that her husband is having an affair with her best friend. They are a gritty set with the theme of jealousy in seven of the short stories, and the theme of power in the last five. We were the perfect Twist couple, Simone and I,’ I say, and halfway expect the officer to raise one eyebrow and give me a puzzled look.

The Jealousy Man (Audio Download): Jo Nesbo, Sean Barrett The Jealousy Man (Audio Download): Jo Nesbo, Sean Barrett

But it is as a novelist that he has achieved global fame, selling more than 50 million copies of his books worldwide (aided in Anglophone countries by his excellent translators, Don Bartlett and Robert Ferguson). I enjoy the first group much better than the second as there’s a really good mix of stories and the theme is evident throughout. With Nesbø’s characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations, The Jealousy Manconfirms that he is at the peak of his abilities. The first entitled "London" is outstanding and one of my favourite stories as I love the clever twist at the end which makes me smile wryly. It was partly because some of them are very wordy, but mostly it was because I was just not very interested in the topics.

naglasak koji stavlja na likove koji su više možda zlikovci nego heroji i splet okolnosti koji ih je natjerao da to budu. Indeed, the novel does double duty as a survival manual, packed full of good advice—for instance, try not to get wounded, for “injury turns you from a giver to a taker. The audiobook is just over 19-hours long, however I felt the hours just slip away as I listened, usually entrhalled. We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work.

The Jealousy Man: Stories from the Sunday Times no.1 The Jealousy Man: Stories from the Sunday Times no.1

Nesbo is at his best in the long, wonderfully atmospheric title story, which shows off his gift for pulling one story out of another. Of course, the limited length of a short story or a novella doesn't allow Nesbo to fully illustrate his immense skills in intricate plotting or his aptitude in meticulous descriptions, but his genius finds new ways to shine through the use of extensive dialogue parts where the characters ponder on a variety of issues regarding the human condition. In Trash we have an angry and jealous refuse disposal officer who really cleans up after himself and The Confession has a particularly yummy Twist!This twisty standalone from bestseller Nesbø (the Harry Hole series) centers on the complex relationship between brothers Roy and Carl Opgard, who grew up in a remote Norwegian village.

The Jealousy Man and Other Stories by Jo Nesbo, Paperback The Jealousy Man and Other Stories by Jo Nesbo, Paperback

In his first ever collection of short stories, this master of crime delivers a gripping, edge-of-your seat read that you won’t be able to put down.

I think about adding a light laugh, but instead – and quite unexpectedly – the little anecdote gives rise to an emotional avalanche. Or the way she always had to go to the toilet after she’d turned out the light and said ‘goodnight’.