![]() Written in a terse, pithy style (and translated in customarily nimble fashion by Don Bartlett), it concentrates on just three characters: two men, and a woman who is an object of desire for both. ![]() ![]() Recent novels by Nesbo have been imposing, lengthy pieces, but Headhunters is more economical. The central character in this standalone novel is (on first impression) an unpleasant, manipulative piece of work, and it is a measure of the author's skill that we find ourselves thoroughly on his side. Roger Brown whose work is to find the best candidate for a certain job, though he is best at his job but it is getting hard for him to maintain their luxurious life and the expense of his wife’s art gallery. If you are a Nesbo aficionado, hungry for another dose of his damaged but sympathetic copper Harry Hole, you will be obliged to adjust your expectations. Headhunters a thriller novel by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo. The following day, an associate in the robbery is discovered dead in his car, and Roger finds himself in the sights of another kind of headhunter. He has targeted a Rubens as a way of settling his debts, but during the robbery Brown comes across disturbing facts about his wife. He burgles the home of a candidate he has lined up for a prestigious job, and suddenly things go seriously amiss. Brown finds himself in dire financial straits, and is obliged to make some serious illegal money. ![]()
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