Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo delivered an engaging suspense thriller as a crime writer and detective solve a series of murders six years apart. Grab a cuppa and dig in for this gritty tale set in 2016 & 2022 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
by Jo Nesbø
Genres: Thriller
Source: Publisher
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2016. When a small-time criminal and gun dealer is shot down in the street, all signs point to Tomas Gomez, a quiet man with a mysterious past—and deep connections to a notorious gang—who has seemingly vanished into thin air. Other murders soon follow, and it appears Gomez is only getting started. Meanwhile, Bob Oz, a down-and-out suspended police officer with a dubious past of his own, becomes fascinated by the he is obsessed with the notion of hunting down a serial killer who only he can understand, a killer with a story as tragic as his own.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2022. An enigmatic Norwegian man with ties to Minneapolis—a self-described crime writer—has traveled to the United States to research the Gomez case, in the hopes of writing a book about it. But as his investigation progresses, the writer’s seemingly neutral position reveals itself to be more complicated than the reader is initially led to believe.
Wolf Hour is a twisty and unforgettable thriller in classic Jo Nesbø style, which bears out Vanity Fair’s observation that “Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killers where you least expect to find them. . . . His novels are maddeningly addictive.”
I was in the mood for a crime thriller and settled into Wolf Hour. The tale alternates between 2016 and 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both focus on grizzly murders that took place in 2016 and began with the murder of a small-time criminal and gun dealer.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2016– We follow Bob Oz, a down-on his luck police detective who is the first detective on the scene, but when he learns the victim is still alive, he passes it off. That is until things heat-up and he investigates Tomas Gomez. The tale is high-stakes, with twists, turns, and a killer with an agenda.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2022 – A Norwegian crime writer with ties to Minneapolis revisits the events that took place in 2016. At first, it appears he is trying to write a story based on events as he tries to imagine what the killer and Oz did or said. Things took some interesting turns, and while I had suspicions, it was well-done and kept me engaged.
Both timelines kept me hooked with twists from the mind of a killer and those who hunt him. If you are looking for a well-crafted crime thriller, Wolf Hour is the perfect winter binge.
About Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø is a bestselling Norwegian author and musician. He was born in Oslo and grew up in Molde. Nesbø graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in economics. Nesbø is primarily famous for his crime novels about Detective Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocals and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver.
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Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
Glad you enjoyed this. It’s not my type of read, but I think I used to work with a librarian who loved this author. Great review!
Katherine
Oh this looks really good! There are times I’m just in the mood for a good mystery. I’ll have to add this one to my list.
Sophia Rose
Glad your itch for a crime thriller scored you a really good story. 🙂
Nadene
When I first saw the cover and title, I thought it was an urban fantasy. This sounds good.