The Book Depository Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbo
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Description: Midnight Sun : Paperback : Vintage Publishing : 9780099593799 : : 02 Jun 2016 : Jon is on the run. He has betrayed Oslo's biggest crime lord: the Fisherman. Hiding out in a shepherd's cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut. But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity. The Book Depository Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbo - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780099593799
MPN: 9780099593799
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Author: Richard Bircumshaw
Rating: 5
Review: Typical Nesbit. But not his best. I enjoyed the book but it’s not all believable. Expecting locals to believe he’s on a hunting trip when he’s wearing a suit and has no equipment yet at the same time supposedly keeping a low profile. The ending, bit too neat really, as though he’d run out of ideas and wrapped it up. Yer cant beat Harry Hole!
Author: Clive
Rating: 2
Review: This book seems to set out to be moody and atmospheric but, for me, the plot is so slow and predictable as to be boring. If you read it waiting for the flashes of action, you'll be disappointed as there just aren't any. Nominally, the book picks up the story of Jon after the end of 'Blood on Snow' but there is very little to connect the books and this is, really, just a stand alone novel. The story is simple; the hero, Jon / Ulf, flees a vengeful boss to hide in the far north where the sun is in the sky for 24 hours a day in summer. Jon falls in love with a beautiful and deeply religious woman. They save each other. That's it. There is evidence of the Jo Nesbo writing style in here, but it is very muted. I kept waiting for the trademark twists and turns. There aren't any. The plot hangs on a series of actions from several characters that are, at best, improbable. As with several other films and books, the fact that, in Finnmark in the summer, the sun never quite sets and this can be psychologically wearing, is central to the story but, once that point has been made, I found repeated profound reference to it tedious. Mr Nesbo does find an ingenious method of providing some shrouding darkness for our heroes in this land of perpetual light but even that seems weak. I remain a fan of Jo Nesbo and have read all of his English language works. I have found most to be good and a few to be brilliant. I have also found a couple of below par efforts and, sad to say, 'Midnight Sun' is right at the bottom of that list.
