The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø

The Devil's Star

Harry Hole #5

Jo Nesbø

464 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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In the heat of a sweltering Oslo summer, a young woman is found murdered in her flat--with one of her fingers cut off and a tiny red star-shaped diamond placed under her eyelid. An off-the-rails alcoholic barely holding on to his job, Detective Ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,547 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 80%
tense 78%
adventurous 41%
challenging 22%
emotional 16%
sad 5%
reflective 4%
informative 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 40%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 32% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.91

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