tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post7285732521763323865..comments2024-02-23T20:58:05.039-05:00Comments on the crime segments: The Leopard, by Jo NesbøNancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-28470793632182132742011-06-03T08:52:27.903-04:002011-06-03T08:52:27.903-04:00Totally agree about the conflict in the "gues...Totally agree about the conflict in the "guessing the criminal" conundrum, Nancy!Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-11425328335452504902011-06-02T13:40:05.587-04:002011-06-02T13:40:05.587-04:00Hi Maxine
Thanks for coming by. I agree that Nesbo...Hi Maxine<br />Thanks for coming by. I agree that Nesbo does tend to overcomplicate things at times, and my main criticism of all of his novels is that he does go way over the top with the bad guy carrying out the crimes, as well as with some of the crimes themselves. Torture: yes, you're correct...there's no need to get so graphic. But I do have to say that even taking those things into NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-51479645884512028972011-06-02T13:19:52.512-04:002011-06-02T13:19:52.512-04:00I agree this book is a compulsive read, though hav...I agree this book is a compulsive read, though having read the previous novels I kind of "get" their structure so the plot/criminal were not too hard to get, for me (though some aspects overcomplicated). I did find some elements very over the top (eg the avalanche) and was disgusted by the unnecessary torture/pain descriptions (which were at least ringfenced). But overall, I agree, a Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com