The Jealousy Man and Other Stories, Jo Nesbo
The Jealousy Man and Other Stories, Jo Nesbo
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The Jealousy Man and Other Stories

Author: Jo Nesbo, Robert Ferguson

Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith, Christian Coulson, Mark Deakins, Simon Vance, Euan Morton, Alex McKenna, Edoardo Ballerini, Anthony Mark Barrow, Lara Sawalha

Unabridged: 20 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021

Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jo Nesbo's story "The Jealousy Man" is now a major motion picture Killer Heat starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Richard Madden – from Amazon MGM Studios and streaming on Prime Video.

From “the greatest contemporary writer of the thriller” (The New York Times), THE JEALOUSY MAN is a dark and chilling short story collection that takes us on a journey of twisted minds and vengeful hearts.

Jo Nesbø is known the world over as a consummate mystery/thriller writer. Famed for his deft characterization, hair-raising suspense and shocking twists, Nesbø’s dexterity with the dark corners of the human heart is on full display in these inventive and enthralling stories.

A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a garbage man fresh off a bender tries to piece together what happened the night before; a hired assassin matches wits against his greatest adversary in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or something more sinister.

With Nesbø's characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations, The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities.

About Jo Nesbo

Norwegian born Jo Nesbo is multi-talented. He was born in Oslo in 1960, growing up in Molde. He received his degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics. He played football and had aspirations of playing professionally, but a serious knee injury destroyed those dreams. He served in the military, then formed a band called Di derre (Them There), who topped the charts in Norway. He kept his number crunching job during the day and his band performed at night.

The band was popular enough for a publisher to ask Nesbo to write a memoir about his life on the road with a band. For some reason, he instead came up with his first plot for what became his signature series with Inspector Harry Hole. The Bat was his first novel in that series.

So, you have a writer, musician, and economic analyst selling more than 3 million copies of his novels by 2014. Then, an astounding 33 million copies worldwide by 2017....... that is some impressive number crunching.

Nesbo has had one children's book (English translation) Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder, and also had one of his novels (Hodejegerne) made into a film, Headhunters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee

3.5 rounded up This collection of short stories by the talented Jo Nesbø is divided into two themes. The first centres on jealousy and part two around power. I enjoy the first group much better than the second as there’s a really good mix of stories and the theme is evident throughout. The first ent......more

Goodreads review by Thibault

Detective Nikos arrives on a Greek island to solve a possible homicide where the victim’s twin brother is the primary suspect. The Jealousy Man was part of the anthology The Jealousy Man and Other Stories and is now published separately as part of the 2024 Quick Reads program. This is my first Jo Nes......more

Goodreads review by Gary

This is a collection of short stories by author Jo Nesbo with the common theme of jealousy. There were a few stories that were very good and I would have liked them to have made decent novels but generally this book dragged. The book was in excess of 500 pages and it seemed to go on forever. I norma......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives

The motive is jealousy, the solution is murder - five variations. Suspicion. Jealousy. Envy. Pretense. Lying. The intense crime stories of the master of suspense take darkness to its core united by the theme of jealousy: the feelings of the ancient, strong, painful, not subject to will, changing hum......more

Quotes

“The twelve tales in this impressive collection from bestseller Nesbø (the Harry Hole series) blend taut suspense with sharply limned characters. . . . Frederick Forsyth fans will be enthralled.”
—Publishers Weekly

"Nesbø delivers stories ranging from dystopian visions to time-honored tales of duplicity and revenge. . . . Wonderfully atmospheric. . . . He never runs out of ideas."
—Kirkus Reviews

Additional praise for Jo Nesbø

“Nesbø is the greatest contemporary writer of the thriller.” 
—James Shapiro, The New York Times

“[Nesbø is] a forceful thriller machine.” 
—Steph Cha, Los Angeles Times 

“Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight . . . Maddeningly addictive.”
—Vanity Fair 

“Nesbø’s books have a serious, socially significant heft, as well as a confident (even cocky) narrative stride that is unmatched.”
—Doug Childers, The Richmond Times-Dispatch 

“Nesbø writes like an angel. As in Lucifer.”
—Susan Balée, The Philadelphia Inquirer


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