Two young women are missing, their only connection a party they both attended. When one of the women is found murdered, the police discover an unusual signature left by the killer, giving them reason to suspect he will strike again. Exposing him calls for a detective like no other. But the legendary Harry Hole is fired from the force, drinking himself to oblivion in Los Angeles. When the woman who saved Harry's life is put in grave danger, he has no choice but to return and track down the murderer.
Prim’s twisted thoughts and nightmarish deeds are mind-reeling and stomach-turning ... Mr. Nesbø excels at manipulating this sort of ghoulish material. He can heighten suspense with a single word and wrong-foot the most attentive customer.
Deeply dark and graphically gruesome... while also drily funny at times ... Killing Moon is not the easiest book to jump into for anyone who hasn’t read the whole series, but it’s riveting even if you don’t know all the history.
Despite deep dives into a serial killer’s manipulative psyche and unflinching hard-boiled brutality, this is a virtual romp as far as Harry Hole stories go ... Nesbø sweetens the storytelling pot by wrapping fears of bioweapons in twisted-love and revenge themes and offering a master class in uncontrived red herrings
