And none of them ended the way I expected to them…they are filled with great twists that really keep you guessing the entire time as to where it is heading, no matter how long each story is. It was poor in comparison to the others and I struggled with some of the scenes in it - a bit far-fetched in my opinion. But the stories are generally emotionally resonant and provide an insight into the characters’ motivation and decisions. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. I had to work to remain patient when interrupted while listening, as I desperately needed to know what would happen next, and later, how it would all end!

The characters are complex, the setting (a Greek island) unusual for Nesbo, and the plot’s strands mingle past and present to turn the story into a meditation on guilt and second chances that’s fascinating. Mark Deakins read as Will and Alex McKenna read as Yvonne in Rat Island, which I enjoyed less than some of the other stories. There is Nils, the oldest, who couldn't escape his suffocating home soon enough, and Pierre, the youngest, easily bullied and quick to lash out.The first half of the book is a collection of stories about jealousy, while the second half focuses on power. Disfruté los relatos mucho más de lo que pensé que lo haría, me alivió saber que puedo disfrutar de Jo Nesbø incluso en historias cortas. Summoned to the Greek island of Kalymnos to investigate the possible murder of a man by the man's twin brother, Athens detective Nikos Balli—who specializes in sniffing out jealousy as a motive—ends up detecting an old friend's ill intentions during a mountain-climbing outing. I hate to give a bad review but in my good conscience this book was way too long and I found myself skipping stories .

Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhapsody In Books with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Coming from an author whose full-length thrillers I’ve always really enjoyed, The Jealousy Man and Other Stories was, on the whole, a big disappointment for me. I had two favorites in Part Two - Rat Island - where friends decide what is most important while the world is falling apart - justice or family. Aside from the gripping story lines and deeply-realized characterizations, Harry Hole is someone you want to nurture, beware of, hang out with, benefit from, and be around to find out what he’s going to do next. The twelve tales in this impressive collection from bestseller Nesbø (the Harry Hole series) blend taut suspense with sharply limned characters.The Jealousy Man and Other Stories is a collection of novellas with an underlying jealousy theme present written by Jo Nesbo.

While I've always enjoyed Nesbo's writing I was quite surprised at the depth of knowledge and intellect on display in these stories as some quite complex ideas come into play and the reader has to use their own grey matter. Mislim da bi se upravo ova priča najviše mogla svidjeti svima onima koji su u ovoj zbirci očekivali nešto nalik na uobičajenog Nesbøa.

Lines which stretched the entire width of the continental United States, and intermediate flight lengths, and shorter flight lengths?

This story and others seem hastily drawn, and the author has a tendency to be too clever for his own good—the twistiest twists can arrive with a soft thud. This is just another incredible example of his unique talent, distinct storytelling and completely addictive stories. I love to read short stories and anthologies, so when I heard Jo Nesbø is releasing a new collection of stories I had to read them! I have not read all of the author’s previous work but I’m familiar with his successful series featuring the enigmatic investigator, Harry Hole. For good reason, too, as the robbery, the murder, the suicide, the murder all fold into one engrossing tale of lies, deception, and murder.Jo Nesbo, an Edgar Allen Poe award nominee, has written 12 suspense short stories with unexpected twists. Things started off quite well for me, with “London”, a tight little tale of two strangers on a plane (and quite possibly my fave out of the entire book). Zaplet je donekle predvidiv, ali način na koji priča završava ipak iskače iz uobičajenih narativnih okvira. A man's kindliness toward a sobbing woman seated next to him on a flight to London masks dark intentions.