I've finished 4 Harry Hole books and give them pretty high marks so far. Plenty of well-done twists (some probably say too many) and Harry walks a tightrope in both his personal and professional life, maintaining high levels of tension.
There are obvious similarities to Rebus though I can't picture Harry surviving to retirement age as Rebus has. Rankin breathed new life into that series by promoting Clarke to a main character and giving her some of the most interesting story lines - I'm kind of hoping Nesbo does something similar to broaden the scope of Harry's world...
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