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Content snapshot
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Violence
A lot
Thriller violence; bank robbery murders and investigation
Language
Some
Strong language in translation
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Alcohol is part of Harry's character; substance use present
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of memory, guilt, and the reliability of your own account of yourself
What this book is about
The fourth Harry Hole novel has Harry investigating a series of bank robberies while simultaneously suspected of murdering an ex-girlfriend he has no memory of seeing. Nesbø's dual-threat structure — Harry hunting and being hunted — is among his best plotting.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Crime violence
Protagonist alcoholism
Memory unreliability themes
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