Kratke su priče upravo to - kratke, jezgrovite cjeline s ograničenim brojem likova, koje se fokusiraju na samo jedan bitan događaj, no koje su ipak cjelovite i na čitatelja trebaju ostaviti jak dojam. But once a second body arrives on his slab I’m pretty sure the coroner is going to be able to work it out, don’t you think?

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If you are an author or publisher who would like me to read your book please read my Review Policy to see if my blog fits your book. I presumed it would be an easy matter to work out that the cyanide came from the chocolates that Bakke had indisputably brought into the house.

The ease with which things transition is a credit to Nesbø’s writing and I cannot say enough about what he has to offer. I take another chocolate, a Daim, have already unwrapped it, but then change my mind and take a Nougat Bali instead. Regardless they were full of clever twists and unlikable characters that really made you ask yourself some questions. With Nesbo's characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations, The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities.

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If ever we had guests I had to take them all out before I put the dish out, so she could have them herself the next day. The first entitled London is outstanding and my favourite story as I love the clever twist at the end which makes me smile, albeit wryly. The health crisis proves an opportunity for the rich, helping them “in their struggle against those who posed the greatest threat to them: hordes of the poor and the desperate. That she told me I could take anything I wanted when she threw me out – the stereo, the TV, books, kitchen equipment, you name it. Virheellisesti odotin dekkarityyppistä sisältöä, mutta nämähän halusivat olla enemmän novelleja kuin ratkeavia mysteerejä.soprattutto per quanto riguarda la storia cardine “Gelosia”, ambientata in Grecia fra scalatori e due gemelli, sarebbe stato bello poter leggere di più, lasciando spazio al suo protagonista. Jealousy evens out the difference between you and me, beyond the barriers of class, sex, religion, education, IQ, culture, upbringning, our behaviour begins to resemble each other’s.

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Maybe, but the sasquatches whom the volcano displaced contributed to the statistics, too, if only out of self-defense. Nesbø also makes the most out of the conceit of the title story—a detective specializes in homicide cases where jealousy is the motive.In the five short stories focusing on power, Nesbø includes the dystopian tale of ‘Rat Island’ which features anarchy after a devastating pandemic. The exchanges are witty, full of insights and incisive remarks that constitute the main narrative vehicle through which the stories propel forward.

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Ljubomora je sama po sebi snažna emocija, korijen mnogih krivih postupaka i skretanja u pogrešnom smjeru. High in the skies above, a woman is on board a plane headed to London, about to end her own life in the wake of her husband's affair with her best friend. A single story about jealousy and one about power among stories on other themes would have worked better for me.

I remove the silver foil, fold it four times, run a fingernail over the folds and put it on the coffee table. In "Trash" we have an angry and jealous bin lorry driver who really cleans up after himself and "The Confession" has a particularly delicious Twist! We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. I absolutely loved Harry Hole series and his standalone novel, The Kingdom, was an excellent read too!