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The Bat
Harry Hole (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jo Nesbo
- Narrator
- Sean Barrett
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 11 October 2012
- Run Time
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 review)
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*DETECTIVE HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES**
Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series.
Harry is out of his depth.
Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.
He's not supposed to get too involved.
When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.
He might be the next victim.
'A stunning opening to the series' Sunday Times
'Meaty, big and bloody, this is the rock and roll of detective fiction' Financial Times
'A searing read from a chilling thriller writer' Independent
© Jo Nesbo 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012
Critics Review
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A fascinating book, filling in the gaps in Hole’s biography and telling the story of the murder case in Australia that cemented his reputation as a brilliant investigator... A stunning opening to the series
Sunday Times
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Meaty, big and bloody, this is the rock and roll of detective fiction
Financial Times
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Nesbo is a terrific writer who knows how to build a story, taking you slowly to the top of a rollercoaster before sending you hurtling towards a solution that you never see coming
Sunday Express
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Harry Hole is fully formed as the difficult, vulnerable personality we have come to know. The evocation of Australia itself has the customary Nesbo expertise...most satisfyingly - we can now see the organic shape that Nesbo always intended his work to take
Independent
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Whether a hardened Hole addict or a first-time imbiber, The Bat is sure to snare your interest with its tale of this booze-fuelled policeman
Sunday Sun
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A searing read from a chilling thriller writer
Independent
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Hole is a spiky character and this is the first novel to feature him. If you want to get to know this brilliant, flawed character, this is the best place to start
Scotsman
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An ambitious, fun, exciting and original crime novel
Smålandsposten (Sweden)
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The Bat is a truly captivating crime novel
Berliner Morgenpost (Germany)
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The Bat is innovative and different, and the pace that Jo Nesbo creates in his debut novel makes you long for more crime novels featuring Harry Hole
Kristeligt Dagblad (Denmark)
User Reviews
Book 3.0
Narration 4.0
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Details
- Author
- Jo Nesbo
- Narrator
- Sean Barrett
- Duration
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 October 2012
- ISBN
- 9781448156184
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Fiction in translation
- Rating
- 3.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.*DETECTIVE HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES**Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series.Harry is out of his depth.Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.He's not supposed to get too involved.When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.He might be the next victim.'A stunning opening to the series' Sunday Times'Meaty, big and bloody, this is the rock and roll of detective fiction' Financial Times'A searing read from a chilling thriller writer' Independent© Jo Nesbo 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012
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