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gusger cheers mate. He gets good reviews and as he has a big back catalogue he'll keep me busy. Noticed this review. Does it sound fair to you? But for all that Phantom is a compulsive page-turner, it's also at times woefully overwritten (as well as just plain badly written), making one wish for an editor with a strong enough will to have taken it in hand and shaved around 100 pages from its 450-page girth.

One obvious cut would be the opening, which is narrated by a rat. Yes, a rat, in the process of discovering a nearly dead body in a junkie den. It's only a page and a half long, but still. The rat resurfaces at the beginning of each of the novel's five sections, and frankly it's ridiculous.
But for all that, the plot keeps you reading. There is a relentless momentum to Phantom that is impossible to deny. That is not a skill to be sniffed at or underestimated, but reading Phantom, you just wish for the cleaner, tighter novel it could have been.

James Lee Burke and Henning Mankell.

I've no read that book so can't really comment about it being overwritten, but does at least acknowledge that the books are page turners.

The leopard, Redbreast and The Snowman are all excellent. Part of the Harry Hole series. I'm currently reading Nemesis which has got off to a good start.

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http://kat.ph/

I don't download books personally but i noticed a book section on that site

gusger site looks good. Hopefully gets me through a boring, wet Sunday...

max brookes

Great books and funny as hell!

Noticed this review. Does it sound fair to you? But for all that Phantom is a compulsive page-turner, it's also at times woefully overwritten (as well as just plain badly written),
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Spot on.

If you know anything about Nesbo you know he's easily bored, he's done the book writing thing and you can tell his heart ain't in it, a final paycheque for his publisher.

You want a cracking read, scandic crime...Miss Smillas feeling for snow...Outstanding.

Lee Child was recommended to me on here. I'm now on my 3rd of his!!!

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