A boy, Gusto, is lying on the floor of an Oslo apartment.

He is bleeding and will soon die. He is trying to make sense of what has happened. In order to place his life and death in some kind of context he begins to tell his story. Outside, the church bells chime. Former Police Detective Harry Hole returns to Oslo after three years abroad. He seeks out his former boss at Police Headquarters to request permission to investigate a homicide. Rating 2 Stars.


Tags: Jo Nesbo, Oslo, fiction, police, homicide