The Son (Nesbø novel)

The Son
Author Jo Nesbø
Original title Sønnen
Country Norway
Language Norwegian, English
Genre Crime fiction
Publication date
2014
ISBN 978-0-385-35137-9
OCLC 863198532
Preceded by Police
Followed by none

The Son (Norwegian: Sønnen, 2014) is a crime novel by Norwegian novelist, Jo Nesbø. It is the second stand-alone crime novel by Nesbø, following Headhunters (2008).

Plot

Sonny Lofthus is serving time for crimes he didn't commit. As payment he receives a steady supply of drugs to satisfy his addiction. His life changes completely when he learns the truth about his father's death.[1][2][3]

Inspiration

Nesbø started work on The Son during Good Friday in 2012. The plot is inspired by the Bible.[4]

References

  1. Steph Cha (May 16, 2014). "Revenge and corruption play a part in Jo Nesbo's thriller 'The Son'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  2. "The Son". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  3. Richard Klinzman (May 24, 2014). "Book Review: 'The Son' by Jo Nesbo". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  4. "Jo Nesbo talks to Simon Mayo". BBC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.


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