Cockroaches

As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole’s first outing, we’re again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo’s most accomplished novels * Financial Times *Cockroaches will thrill Harry Hole addicts. It’s classic fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat style * UK Press Syndication *It’s fun to see Nesbo finding his feet with Hole…and he weaves a large cast and a complex plot into a satisfying plunge into a filthy south-east Asian underbelly, ripe to bursting with corruption, exploitation and cruelty * Metro *If you’ve never read any Jo Nesbo, now is the perfect time to check out his excellent Harry Hole series * Essentials *As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole’s first outing, we’re again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo’s most accomplished novels * Financial Times *Set to be another sure-fire hit * Sun *You’ll be utterly enthralled * Shortlist *Beguiling as ever… An absolute treat * Sunday Mirror *Cockroaches will thrill Harry Hole addicts. It’s classic fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat style * UK Press Syndication *Shows how far Nesbo has honed his skills * Evening Standard *

Jo Nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. His first crime novel featuring Harry Hole was published in Norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the Glass Key Award for best Nordic crime novel (an accolade shared with Peter H eg, Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson). Never before published in English, Cockroaches is the second novel in the Harry Hole series.