Cockroaches

Author Jo Nesbo
Narrator Sean Barrett
Publisher Random House
Publish Date 1 January 1970
Run Time 10 hours and 42 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Fiction in translation, Thriller / suspense fiction.

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What to expect

Harry is on a special mission

Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It’s clear that the Ambassador’s family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to talk.

He needs to solve a crime and avoid a scandal

When Harry lays hands on some incriminating CCTV footage, things only get more complicated. The man who gave him the tape goes missing, and Harry realises that failing to solve a murder case is by no means the only danger that faces the unwary.

But in an unfamiliar city, who can you trust?

Critics Review

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

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

Avoiding a scandal is supposed to be Hole’s first priority but, of course, our favourite dyspeptic detective discovers more than anyone bargained for

Metro

Another gem from the Norwegian author

RTE Guide

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