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Violence
A lot
Multiple killings; the protagonist is a professional murderer
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Some
Drug world context; significant substance use in the criminal milieu
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychology of a man who kills professionally trying to access something human
What this book is about
Olav is a fixer for a drug lord — a quiet, methodical killer who does the dirty work. When he's hired to kill his boss's wife, he falls for her instead. Nesbø's standalone noir is short, beautifully constructed, and deeply melancholy — a hitman story that somehow becomes a love story.
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Professional killer protagonist
Murder throughout
Drug world setting
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