If he hasn't, I would be surprised, because this does mirror some of the early Goosebumps tone quite a bit in the first section. No one, that is, except Karen, a beguiling fellow outsider who encourages Richard to pursue clues the police refuse to investigate. Długo wyczekiwany "Krwawy księżyc", w którym norweski Król Kryminału wraca do uwielbianej przez czytelników serii o Harrym Hole przynosi lekki zawód.

Theresa reader is left thinking Harry Hole has begun to heal and is going to leave his former life of catching serial killers behind. But there is more to this case than meets the eye and the clock is ticking to find the missing woman, before the body count rises. After a four-year absence, his most famous creation, Harry Hole, is back in Killing Moon, the 13th instalment in a series loved by readers across the globe. I listened to the audiobook version which was read by the amazing Michael Crouch (previously narrated Chain Gang All Stars, The Great Believers, and many more).

A. friends gets herself in a serious financial 'hole', leading to Harry taking on the case to pay off her debts. Nesbø pulls the rug out from under his readers not once but twice, and it completely changes my feelings about everything I just read.

Struck off the force, and down-and-out in Los Angeles, it seems that nothing can entice him back to Oslo. When the body of one of them is found with fresh stitches along her hairline, the hunt is on to find a murderer with singular methods. Exploring all the leads, Harry is able to make some headway, but realises that this is one serial killer with their own impetus for action. But there is more to this case than meets the eye and the clock is ticking down to find the other missing girl, before the body count rises. Yes, as with all books mid to late series, you have to accept that there will be some spoilers along the way.There are crime novels in which the protagonist is as fascinating as the plot so that no matter how mundane the crime may be, we want to spend our time with those bleakly funny, insatiably curious problem-solvers.

The real-estate magnate under suspicion on the other hand wants to hire Harry as a private investigator to clear his name from the case. Those who are familiar with Jo Nesbø and his writing will understand that he never shies away from the detailed descriptions of anything around him. Liz Foley, publishing director, and Katie Ellis-Brown, deputy publishing director for crime, thriller and crossover fiction, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) to the novel from Niclas Salomonsson at the Salomonsson Agency.It may have put me off my dinner for days afterwards, but this is exactly how I like my crime thrillers.