Cockroaches

If you’ve never read any Jo Nesbo, now is the perfect time to check out his excellent Harry Hole series

Essentials

As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole's first outing, we're again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo's most accomplished novels

Barry Forshaw, Financial Times

Set to be another sure-fire hit

Sun

You'll be utterly enthralled

Shortlist

Beguiling as ever... An absolute treat

Deirdre O'Brien, Sunday Mirror

Cockroaches will thrill Harry Hole addicts. It's classic fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat style

UK Press Syndication

Shows how far Nesbo has honed his skills

Mark Sanderson, Evening Standard

It's fun to see Nesbo finding his feet with Hole...and he weaves a large cast and a complex plot into a satisfying plunge into a filthy south-east Asian underbelly, ripe to bursting with corruption, exploitation and cruelty

Siobhan Murphy, Metro

Avoiding a scandal is supposed to be Hole’s first priority but, of course, our favourite dyspeptic detective discovers more than anyone bargained for

Siobhan Murphy, Metro

Another gem from the Norwegian author

RTE Guide

What really makes the novel work is the fact that the picturesque seediness of Bangkok and Thailand turn out to be Harry Hole's natural element, despite its very non-Norwegian setting

Good Book Guide