Cockroaches

By: Jo Nesbo, Don Bartlett - translator

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

Harry is on a special mission

Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It’s clear that the Ambassador’s family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to talk.

He needs to solve a crime and avoid a scandal

When Harry lays hands on some incriminating CCTV footage, things only get more complicated. The man who gave him the tape goes missing, and Harry realises that failing to solve a murder case is by no means the only danger that faces the unwary.

But in an unfamiliar city, who can you trust?

Critic reviews

If you’ve never read any Jo Nesbo, now is the perfect time to check out his excellent Harry Hole series

As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole's first outing, we're again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo's most accomplished novels

Set to be another sure-fire hit

You'll be utterly enthralled

Beguiling as ever... An absolute treat (Deirdre O'Brien)

Cockroaches will thrill Harry Hole addicts. It's classic fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat style

Shows how far Nesbo has honed his skills (Mark Sanderson)

It's fun to see Nesbo finding his feet with Hole...and he weaves a large cast and a complex plot into a satisfying plunge into a filthy south-east Asian underbelly, ripe to bursting with corruption, exploitation and cruelty

Avoiding a scandal is supposed to be Hole’s first priority but, of course, our favourite dyspeptic detective discovers more than anyone bargained for (Siobhan Murphy)

Another gem from the Norwegian author

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Would you listen to Cockroaches again? Why?

maybe at a later date it was a resonable story

What did you like best about this story?

differant type of detective

What does Sean Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

it is easier to listen as i drive a lot so reading a book is hard to do

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no it was a good story though

Cockroaches is a real one! 🔥

I have read several books in Nesbø’s Harry Hole series, this might be the best story yet! I will not give any hints or clues in this review because it is so well worth the time read or listen to. Jø Nesbø is an EXCELLENT storyteller! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Same character, same story, different country

while I was engaged I was also very aware of the formulaic nature: obvious human failures of hero who comes good on difficult case in a foreign country, sex industry & murder, solves mystery despite home & foreign country attempts to brush over things, back to mire of depression & self loathing.
Will the next one be different? not sure I could get through 9 in the same ilk!

Superb

Fantastic book with a great performance.
Highly recommend this to all fans of crime fiction.

Some voices

Some of the characters voices were a bit cringe but otherwise I have really enjoyed listening to this book. Liked this one more then ‘The Bat’. I think the Harry Hole books get better and better over time.