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Midnight Sun

By: Jo Nesbo, Neil Smith - translator
Narrated by: Kim Gordon
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Jon is on the run. He has betrayed Oslo’s biggest crime lord: The Fisherman.

Fleeing to an isolated corner of Norway, to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary amongst a local religious sect.

Hiding out in a shepherd’s cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut.

But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity.

And then he discovers that The Fisherman’s men are getting closer…

Narrated by Kim Gordon.

 Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense World Literature

Critic reviews

A perfectly-formed thriller, written in pure, unadorned prose, that pierces the heart with its icy brilliance (Deirdre O'Brien)
A thrilling tale (Cole Moreton)
Another success for Nesbo (Geoffrey Wansell)
A short, lyrical tale where every word counts and the slow paces helps to build the tension[…] another brilliant thriller from the master storyteller (Jon Coates)
Short, brisk, emotionally compelling and stylishly written
This is a single-sitting reading experience from a writer who has honed the skills of his craft (Barry Forshaw)
The master of Nordic noir... Blood On Snow and its follow-up Midnight Sun which are touching tales about a hitman and a fixer trying to escape the past. (Charlotte Heathcote)
A wonderful take on the short crime novels of years past, these two are prime examples of how to tell a gripping story in compact form. Among other surprises is the language that’s almost lyrical. Every word counts. (Antti Tuomainen)
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Would you try another book from Jo Nesbo and/or Kim Gordon?

I love Jo Nesbo's books.. or I have until now. but this book - I just couldn't get through it. I think it was largely the author - her flat, monotone reading made it difficult to engage in any way with the story. Perhaps the story was good... but such was the nature of the reading that I couldn't make that judgement

Would you ever listen to anything by Jo Nesbo again?

yes. all of his other books have been wonderful.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kim Gordon?

almost anyone. having a man vs a woman read for a central male character would help I think.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment.

Any additional comments?

i will return this book.

Truly terrible narration

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