Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø

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Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)
My rating: ★★★★☆

The ambassador of Norway in Bangkok has just been found dead in a Motel, with a knife sticking out of his back.

The government wants to keep the story under wraps. Harry Hole, who’s given up on staying dry, hasn’t been up to much since his last investigation in Australia (The Bat by Jo Nesbø). But they’ve decided they want him and no other, perhaps because they’d rather the case were not cracked wide open.

This was excellent - Harry Hole and some of the other characters are nicely fleshed out. Bangkok is vivid. You’re there, you can hear the relentless traffic, the noise, the music, see the prostitutes, and the mafia but also the beauty of it all, the smell of the place and its food.

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