3.5
The Kingdom
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A tense and atmospheric thriller about two brothers, one small town, and a lifetime of dark secrets, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cockroaches.
“I read The Kingdom and couldn’t put it down.... Suspenseful ... original ... special in every way.”—Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fairy Tale
Roy and Carl, brothers from a small mountain town, have spent their whole lives hiding from the darkness in their pasts—Roy by staying put and staying quiet, and Carl by running far away. Roy believed his little brother was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town’s past come under new scrutiny. Soon powerful players set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town’s sordid history. But Roy and Carl are survivors, and no strangers to violence. As the town’s long-buried past begins to surface, Roy will be forced to choose between his own flesh and blood and a future he had never dared to believe possible.
“I read The Kingdom and couldn’t put it down.... Suspenseful ... original ... special in every way.”—Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fairy Tale
Roy and Carl, brothers from a small mountain town, have spent their whole lives hiding from the darkness in their pasts—Roy by staying put and staying quiet, and Carl by running far away. Roy believed his little brother was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town’s past come under new scrutiny. Soon powerful players set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town’s sordid history. But Roy and Carl are survivors, and no strangers to violence. As the town’s long-buried past begins to surface, Roy will be forced to choose between his own flesh and blood and a future he had never dared to believe possible.
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“When I saw book 2 was coming up for me to loan soon on my library, I had to "quickly" squeeze this 20 hour (condensed with 3 times the speed) in... well sadly, I think I could have done without. Just weird, murder and incest and unlikable people that really served no purpose. I just found my eyes rolling on their own because wtf was I was subjecting myself to this monstrosity for.... 😂
Any book that kills a dog, loses a star! I don’t make the rules (yes I do), I just live by them... this was so unnecessary, maybe to show how vile the main characters were. 🙄”
Mark Hogan
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BelievableMemorableMinor characters stand outMorally ambiguousRelatableStrong relationshipsUnforgettable protagonistAddictiveClever plottingSuspensefulTwistyBeautifulDarkGrittyMajesticPicturesqueRealisticRusticSetting fits the storyDescriptiveEasy to readOriginalStraightforwardAbuseChild abuseChild lossDeathDomestic violenceMurderSubstance abuseViolence
Heidi Le Masurier
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“Jo Nesbo is my favourite crime thriller author, but this was disappointing.”Atchana
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About Jo Nesbo
JO NESBØ is a musician, songwriter, economist, and #1 New York Times best-selling author. He has won the Raymond Chandler Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as many other awards. His books have sold 55 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 50 languages. His Harry Hole novels include The Redeemer, The Snowman, The Leopard, Phantom, The Thirst, and most recently Knife, and he is also the author of The Son, Headhunters, Macbeth, The Kingdom and several children's books. He lives in Oslo.
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