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From the modern master of Nordic suspense comes an explosive novel about a community in crisis and two brothers on the verge of losing everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve.
Synopsis:
By all accounts, Carl and Roy Opgard are doing quite well for themselves. Or at least they’re doing as well as can be expected in a small town like Os. Carl manages the area’s swanky and successful spa and hotel, while Roy runs a nearby gas station and harbors grand plans to build it out into an entire amusement park, complete with a roller coaster. But when news breaks about a new highway to be built nearby, bypassing Os and leaving the town cutoff and isolated, it’s clear that something has to be done . . . even if the methods are bound to be dirty. Fortunately, Carl and Roy have experience with just that kind of work.
Meanwhile, the town sheriff has gotten his hands on new technology that will enable him to take a deeper look at a slate of unsolved murders from years past—including that of his own father. And just as the sheriff reopens his investigation, the death toll begins to climb. It’s like Roy says about his roller coaster: “Once it’s rolling, it’s too late to get off.”
Review:
What do you get when your sense of right and wrong develops a conscience? For Roy, it's a problem that is huge in his life, as he the enforcer brother for Carl's ideas. Only now Carl's ideas threaten his dreams. But what do you do when family loyalty and history keep you bound together in a devil's game of comeupance? Fighting to get off the carousel, Roy has to contend with a Sheriff who blames him for his father's death and will fight til the end to prove that the brothers killed him. As the stakes get higher and Roy sees a way out, Carl sees it too, and the result is a destructive rollercoaster powerful read about family ties out of control. Do NOT miss this Nordic thriller- it's a perfect intro to Nesbo's writing, that will have you going back to read her other books, and becoming a fan of her work!
About the Author:
JO NESBØ is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, whose books have sold sixty million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty languages. In addition to the Harry Hole series, his novels include The Night House, Headhunters, The Son, Blood on Snow, Midnight Sun, Macbeth, and The Kingdom. He is a recipient of the Raymond Chandler Award for lifetime achievement. He lives in Oslo.
About the Translator:
ROBERT FERGUSON has lived in Norway since 1983. His translations include Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting, the four novels in Torkil Damhaug's Oslo Crime Files series, and Tales of Love and Loss by Knut Hamsun. He is the author of several biographies, a Viking history and, most recently, The Cabin in the Mountains: A Norwegian Odyssey.
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