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Headhunters

By: Jo Nesbo, Don Bartlett - translator
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Roger Brown has it all. He's the country's most successful headhunter. He has a beautiful wife and a magnificent house. And to maintain this lifestyle, he's also a highly accomplished art thief.

At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to Clas Greve. Not only is Greve the perfect candidate for a position with one of Roger's high-profile clients, he is also in possession of 'The Calydonian Boar Hunt' by Rubens, one of the most sought-after paintings in the world.

Roger sees his chance to be rich beyond his wildest dreams and starts planning his boldest heist yet. But soon, he runs into trouble - and this time money is the least of his worries...

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Nesbo is a master storyteller, gripping the reader from the first page and ratcheting up the suspense in a thrilling finale with several satisfying twists.
Keeps the twists and shocks coming hard and fast
A relentless and breakneck tale that keeps the reader hungrily turning the pages for more
A gripping read... I got lost in this book and hours skipped by as the chapters got shorter, more tense and the pace quickened to an almost unbearable crescendo... A thoroughly satisfying read
With echoes of The Thomas Crown Affair, spectacular storytelling and a beautifully judged super-twist, it confirms Nesbo's place at the pinnacle of thriller writers and, inevitably, a film version will be with us next year. It's that good (Geoffrey Wansell)
This book is one you absolutely have to read... The outrageous storytelling is so stimulating, it makes James Ellroy look like a boy scout and Bret Easton Ellis like a sunday school boy
The reader is glued to the pages like gum to the street... Nesbo has accomplished an easily digested, but nevertheless brilliant and elegant thriller
Don't miss this thriller from the UK's second biggest-selling fiction author about an ambitious art thief
A masterclass in obfuscation and psychological parrying... Roger is a well-crafted, morally dubious character who remains oddly likeable owing to a nifty line in bitter observations... After recent events, no one can be in any doubt of Norway's dark side and Nesbo wisely juxtaposes Oslo's shiny veneer with its rotten elements. Equally, the parallels between artistic worth and corporate value are neatly levied... Nesbo has that rare talent for turning the tables on readers, confounding expectations and revealing on what is intended
An accomplished novel from a first-rate author
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I was not sure all sounded a bit odd, ended up being a great short story I must listen to it again

Exciting,different,

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An excellent book. The story is very good, with surprising twists and turns, surprising the listener and inviting a non stop listening experience. The narration is very good, as always, with Sean Barret, making a good story even a better listen.

Recommended.

Excellent

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Great story with great narration. Ive listened to this one loads. It’s one of my go to books.

Love this book!

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the first couple of chapters were good, but not upto usual standard, then got going really well and made sense of the beginning.

Started slow, but oh boy!

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Would you listen to Headhunters again? Why?

It was a memorable story, I would find it hard to achieve the same level of interest again.

What did you like best about this story?

Typical Jo Nesbo I was a bit frustrated to find there was no Harry Hole but warmed to the plot a little mind stretching in the technology (although not in the near future i guess).

What does Sean Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

A good element of pace and suspense.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Just talk to the head hunter, what can go wrong?

Sorry Jo I kept expecting Harry to solve it!

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