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  • The Redbreast: A Harry Hole Thriller, Book 3

  • By: Jo Nesbø
  • Narrated by: Sean Barrett
  • Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,585 ratings)
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By: Jo Nesbø
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Summary

Harry Hole, drunkard, loner and brilliant detective is reassigned to surveillance after a high profile mistake. He’s bored by his new job until a report of a rare and unusual gun being fired sparks his interest because of its possible links to Neo Nazi activity. Then a former soldier is found with his throat cut. Next Harry’s former partner is murdered. Why had she been trying to reach Harry on the night her head was smashed in? The investigation leads Harry to suspect that the crimes have their roots in the battlefields of Eastern Front during WWII. In a quest that takes him to South Africa and Vienna, Harry finds himself perpetually one step behind the killer. He will be both winner and loser by the novel's nail-biting conclusion.

The Redbreast. He’s your judge, jury and executioner…And he must be stopped.

©2006 Jo Nesbo (P)2011 Random House Audiobooks

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Slow burner, but thrilling finish

First audiobook I have heard from Jo Nesbo, and it won't be my last. Persevere with the initial stories of the Eastern front, it does all come together at a thrilling end. I look forward to hearing more about Inspector Harry Hole. I enjoyed the story and the narration. Not quite a Stig Larson story, but does merit comparison.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

A well read and interesting audiobook

This is a well read and interesting audio book. The chapters are short, which keeps the action moving and the intrigue at just the right level. The book jumps backwards and forwards between the present and WW II and this can be a bit confusing at the start but it all makes perfect sense in the end.

I will be downloading the other books in the Harry Hole series.

I did not notice the poor editing which other reviewers have referred to. I guess it must be fixed.

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Good story, terrible editing

A good story (4 stars) and well read, but hard to listen to because of the editing errors mentioned by previous reviewers - far too many instances of the narrator repeating a sentence to tidy up a mistake and the original mistake not being edited out.

I'll get more of these, but really hope the quality improves on the other books in the series.

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

needs editing

This is a decent story, tightly plotted and with well drawn, now familiar characters. However, the audio book itself needs more careful editing! There are numerous re-takes (where the reader makes a mistake, pauses and re-reads the sentence correctly) which should have been edited out and have not been. This makes an irritating listen in places, where the spell is broken for the audience by yet another unedited re-take. Tut tut.

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    4 out of 5 stars
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  • 13-04-13

Thriller by Name....

The first Jo Nesbo book I have listened to, enjoyed it so much! I listen on headphones while I work at patchwork projects at home. Another brilliant way to multitask! I love Nesbos' writing style, so many twists and turns in the gritty story lines and 'Harry' is such a likeable rogue. Have now added more Harry Hole titles to my listening library and have become totally addicted.

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    3 out of 5 stars

Mostly Great, Mostly

I nearly gave up on this book halfway through. There's a point where a character could pass on vital information but doesn't. it comes across as a massive writing failure, a forcing of events for plot purposes. Yet despite that I enjoyed the rest of the book. And Sean Barrett's performance is superb.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Super read

After finishing The Snowman I was quite taken with the Harry Hole character, so I decided to go back and start from the beginning. Since I don't speak Norwegian this book was as far back as I could go; third in the series but the first translated to English. I really enjoyed this one too and I think I'll stick with Harry for a while and catch up on his other adventures. This is a pretty standard serial killer, psychological thriller, police procedural novel - but it has a nice split timeline alternating between WWII and the present day, the writing is tight and clever, the characters interesting and there are enough twists to keep you guessing. Nice read!

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

I shall get more of these

The book is super. Lovers of Henning Mankell will love it and sill wish to obtadin more Jo Nesbo.
The recoding is either poorly (not?) edited or else just not up to Sean Barrett's usual high standard; he re-starts at least six sentences in the first half of part one.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

A Jo Nesbø must have

I have always been a huge fan of the books of Jo Nesbø and have read most of them in both Norwegian and English, and I must say this is one of the best! To follow Harry Hole on his different cases, his ups and downs, the characters surrounding him and everything makes you smile, while at the same time it is one the most thrilling books on the market. In my opinion Jo Nesbø is the best author in the world, and Harry Hole one of the best characters, and put together they are simply a must have for everyone who like crime novels, loved it!!!!!!

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Very, very good

I had already enjoyed 'The Redeemer' before this, and now regret not having started in chronlogical order - this is the earliest book currently on Audible.

The characterisation is excellent, the narration is excellent and the twists and turns of the interlocking storylines as they merge towards the end had me seeking a quiet corner for an hour so as not to be interupted. Brilliant and can't wait to listen to the remaining titles.

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