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Violence
A lot
A professional assassin and murder investigation; graphic violence in crime scenes
Language
Some
Strong language; police procedural profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief references to personal relationships; no explicit content
Substance Use
Some
Hole's alcoholism continues as a defining character element
Emotional Intensity
Some
Sustained thriller tension from dual narrative of hunter and hunted
What this book is about
The sixth Harry Hole novel begins with the assassination of a Salvation Army officer during a Christmas concert in Oslo, and Hole's investigation reveals a hitman who kills by mistake and then must complete his contract to collect. Nesbo weaves together the hitman's story with Hole's investigation in a dual narrative that creates exceptional tension, and the Salvation Army setting—with its combination of genuine charity and institutional complexity—gives the novel an unusual moral texture. One of the series' most propulsive and technically accomplished entries.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence including assassinations
Alcoholism as character theme
Sustained thriller darkness
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