tags: Jo Nesbø, mystery, sequel, thriller
⭐⭐⭐⭐out of 5
Blood Ties is the second of 2 thriller book series by Jo Nesbø, The first is The Kingdom which I rated 5 stars out of 5
From Goodreads
By all accounts, Carl and Roy Opgard are doing quite well for themselves. Or at least they’re doing as well as can be expected in a small town like Os. Carl manages the area’s swanky and successful spa and hotel, while Roy runs a nearby gas station and harbors grand plans to build it out into an entire amusement park complete with a roller coaster. But when news breaks about a new highway to be built nearby, bypassing Os and leaving the town cut-off and isolated, it’s clear that something has to be done . . . even if the methods are bound to be dirty. Fortunately, Carl and Roy have experience with just that kind of work.
Meanwhile, the town sheriff has gotten his hands on new technology that will enable him to take a deeper look at a slate of unsolved murders from years past—including that of his own father. And just as the sheriff reopens his investigation, the death toll begins to climb. It’s like Roy says about his roller “Once it’s rolling, it’s too late to get off.”
I enjoyed the book although I was not too keen on the on and off romance going on with Roy and his woman, or rather young girl, because he is much much older than she is.
The sequel is twistier than the first book and with more vile people who deserve their violent end. It is still a great read from Jo Nesbø who can write a really bloody novel with plenty of humor.
Highly recommended for fans of Nordic noir and Jo Nesbø.
