The Jealousy Man and Other Stories
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- Author：Jo Nesbø
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Summary
A veritable crime lover's delight from a true master of mystery and suspense。 Experience the #1 New York Times best-selling author as never before in this dark and thrilling short story collection that takes us on a journey of twisted minds and vengeful hearts。
Jo Nesb� is known the world over as a consummate mystery/thriller writer。 Famed for his deft characterization， hair-raising suspense and shocking twists， Nesb�'s dexterity with the dark corners of the human heart is on full display in these inventive and enthralling stories。
A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a garbage man fresh off a bender tries to piece together what happened the night before; a hired assassin matches wits against his greatest adversary in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance， or something more sinister。
With Nesb�'s characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations， The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities。
Jo Nesb� is known the world over as a consummate mystery/thriller writer。 Famed for his deft characterization， hair-raising suspense and shocking twists， Nesb�'s dexterity with the dark corners of the human heart is on full display in these inventive and enthralling stories。
A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a garbage man fresh off a bender tries to piece together what happened the night before; a hired assassin matches wits against his greatest adversary in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance， or something more sinister。
With Nesb�'s characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations， The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities。
Reviews
Jill
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Jo Nesbo never disappoints！ This book of short and ‘short-ish’ stories is a bit of a departure from his usual style but I loved every story。 Definitely recommended。
Laura
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Not his best work， drags a bit at times。 I enjoyed the jealousy man however and the first story， London， well simply perfect。
Laura
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Algunas historias molan y otras son un tostón， pero es lo que tienen este tipo de libros。
Harry
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3。5
Alan
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I love Nesbo， but this collection of shorter stories lacked his usual flair in my opinion。 Twists in the tail were fairly obvious 。 Writing and translation their usual high standard， but will stick to his longer novels
Booksandcoffeemx
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Thank you Penguin Random House Audio and Alfred A。 Knopf for this complimentary audiobook and gifted copy。Enthralling， suspenseful and addictive！I finally read a Jo Nesbo book， and what a great way to start with this collection of short stories。 What can I say， it was everything I was expecting and more; dark， twisty and addictive。 This won’t be my last book from this author。The Jealousy Man by Jo Nesbø （CZ） released October 5， 2021。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 Thank you Penguin Random House Audio and Alfred A。 Knopf for this complimentary audiobook and gifted copy。Enthralling， suspenseful and addictive！I finally read a Jo Nesbo book， and what a great way to start with this collection of short stories。 What can I say， it was everything I was expecting and more; dark， twisty and addictive。 This won’t be my last book from this author。The Jealousy Man by Jo Nesbø （CZ） released October 5， 2021。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Rachel
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Absolutely fantastic writing， with all of the elements short stories should have。 The first and last stories， and a few in between， literally gave me goosebumps， which I had always believed reviewers exaggerated。 The longest story， almost a novella compared to the others， was the weakest of the collection and could have used some decisive editing， but otherwise the collection was consistently punchy and thrilling。 Cannot wait for more such stories by Nesbo！
Chad E Spilman
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Cunning and witty characters， each story was a long drawn out backstory of how the main character would get revenge and commit the ultimate murder。
Rebecca Schembri
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Not my favourite Jo Nesbo book but I can see how others may enjoy these short stories
Marc
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A mixed bag， some stories were decent， others were hohum， or just what？ Normally I would like his stuff， but I just couldn’t get much…
Esa Kukkasniemi
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This book is in two sectios 1） The Jelousy and 2） Power。 Two me the second part （Power） was sooooo much better than the first one。 After the first part I planned to give one star to the book。 So， I’m actually glad I read also the second part。The book consists of 11 individual short stories。 Some are really boring and some are better。 I don’t usually like to read short stories and I actually bought the book quite accidentally not knowing the structure ;-） （stupid me）。I read it in English and I’m This book is in two sectios 1） The Jelousy and 2） Power。 Two me the second part （Power） was sooooo much better than the first one。 After the first part I planned to give one star to the book。 So， I’m actually glad I read also the second part。The book consists of 11 individual short stories。 Some are really boring and some are better。 I don’t usually like to read short stories and I actually bought the book quite accidentally not knowing the structure ;-） （stupid me）。I read it in English and I’m glad I did。 The Finnish translation is two different books。 I wouldn’t suggest reading the first one。 It’s stupid！After all I think that as a whole the book deserves three stars。 Of the second section I liked all the stories except the first one。 。。。more
Jamele （BookswithJams）
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I don’t read short stories often， but when they are written by Jo Nesbo then I am here for it。 The Jealousy Man and Other Stories is a collection of 12 dark stories， some short and some long。 As with most collections， there are definitely some that I enjoyed more than others， and there are a couple of standouts in here for me。 The first one， London， is one of them， which was great in that it set the tone of the book and left me wanting more。 Each story is unique， and the great thing is you can r I don’t read short stories often， but when they are written by Jo Nesbo then I am here for it。 The Jealousy Man and Other Stories is a collection of 12 dark stories， some short and some long。 As with most collections， there are definitely some that I enjoyed more than others， and there are a couple of standouts in here for me。 The first one， London， is one of them， which was great in that it set the tone of the book and left me wanting more。 Each story is unique， and the great thing is you can read them all at once or put it down and come back to them over time if you’d like。 Either way this is perfect for spooky season and I cannot recommend this one enough。 Thank you to @aaknopf for the free copy to read and review。 。。。more
Ben Rogers
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Left Me Envious， Of A Better BookI did not really like this book much at all。 I am finding Nesbo not really my type of writer。 This whole crime mystery thing in general is really bla。2。4/5
Susan
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Nesbo experimenting with distopian rather than noire。 He's better at the latter。 Nesbo experimenting with distopian rather than noire。 He's better at the latter。 。。。more
mrs ann claxton
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The Best。Jo Nesbo is probably the most ingenious writer of his generation。 Even when you find content to be a little off putting， you still have to find out the ending。Wonderful stuff！
Ingrid White
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I enjoyed these stories！！
Vera Sopa
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O Homem do Ciume e outros thrillers de Jo MesmoNão lia nada de Jo Nesbo há algum tempo mas reconheço que é um contador de histórias nato e dificilmente não agarra um leitor com um enredo de suspense e intriga。 E uma morte ou outra。 Londres é o primeiro， em que a empatia pelas personagens não falha。 O homem do ciúme é o que dá título a este pequeno livro e a estória mais longa。 Um caso com gémeos alpinistas numa pequena ilha。 A fila， Lixo， A confissão e O brinco são curtas mas ao melhor estilo。 O O Homem do Ciume e outros thrillers de Jo MesmoNão lia nada de Jo Nesbo há algum tempo mas reconheço que é um contador de histórias nato e dificilmente não agarra um leitor com um enredo de suspense e intriga。 E uma morte ou outra。 Londres é o primeiro， em que a empatia pelas personagens não falha。 O homem do ciúme é o que dá título a este pequeno livro e a estória mais longa。 Um caso com gémeos alpinistas numa pequena ilha。 A fila， Lixo， A confissão e O brinco são curtas mas ao melhor estilo。 Odd é escritor e o que menos gostei。 Bons pequenos thrillers。 7 nem mais。 O sarcasmo das narrativas é um bônus， em que o ciúme marca presença em todas as estórias。 Não fica aquém das expectativas。 Viciante como se deseja。 。。。more
Kylie Panetta
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1。8 ⭐️
Abhilash
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2。5 stars
Ros Garrity
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A good read， especially the story that is actually titled The Jealousy Man。 Not all the stories are of that quality though， but still worth a read。
Meg Orton
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Disclaimer: Penguin Random House South Africa kindly sent me a copy of this collection in exchange for an honest review。 This is best-selling author Jo Nesbo's first collection of short stories， and The Jealousy Man is a fantastic example of the Scandinavian crime writer's ability to step out of his comfort zone and approach some exciting new genres。 The collection is divided into two parts: Jealousy and Power - and within each part， multiple stories bend sometimes gently， and sometimes quite ha Disclaimer: Penguin Random House South Africa kindly sent me a copy of this collection in exchange for an honest review。 This is best-selling author Jo Nesbo's first collection of short stories， and The Jealousy Man is a fantastic example of the Scandinavian crime writer's ability to step out of his comfort zone and approach some exciting new genres。 The collection is divided into two parts: Jealousy and Power - and within each part， multiple stories bend sometimes gently， and sometimes quite harshly towards the human condition。 In "London" we meet two strangers on a first-class flight。 One of the strangers is a mysterious man， and the other is a woman who is devastated because her husband is having an affair with her best friend。 In the title story "The Jealousy Man"， one of the lengthier stories in Nesbo's collection， Inspector Nikos Bali is sent on a quick mission to the Greek island of Kalymnos to investigate a missing person case。 Twin brothers Julian and Franz Schmid were on a rock-climbing holiday on the island， and when one of the brothers disappears， all the clues point to the other brother。 Bali， who is an expert at detecting jealousy in his fellow man is forced to spend more time than he had anticipated on the island after a massive storm prevents flights from leaving， and suddenly the Jealousy Man has to come to terms with his own shadowy past。In "The Line" the reader is dropped right into the center of the recent COVID-19 pandemic， and just for a day we witness the daily routine of a young woman working at a 7-Eleven， and then come face-to-face with racism in a very divided world。"Trash" follows the nightmarish morning of a Norwegian municipal worker who arrives at work hungover， and having completely forgotten what he may have done the night before， and "The Confession" is the cold and unapologetic conversation between a man and a policeman。In "Odd" we meet a cult fiction writer who is on the verge of major commercial success。 The one thing that keeps him elusive （and hence， more desirable to his readers） is his refusal to grant interviews。 But what happens when you experience writer's block， and that elusive mystique is no longer a drawcard？ In the final story in Part 1， a Norwegian taxi driver discovers a lost piece of jewelry in the back of his car in "The Earring"， and somehow this seemingly insignificant item will spark an all-consuming rage in him。 In part two of Nesbo's collection the first story "Rat Island' is both the longest and this reviewer's personal favorite。 This is a story that takes place in post-apocalyptic America， and it is such a thrilling tale that it really does deserve a novel on its own。 As we are dealing with the short story format， perhaps then I can compare it to a modern version of a The Twilight Zone episode。 In the story， a family made up of Will Adams， his wife Heidi and their two kids Amy and Sam are living in a world that has succumbed to societal collapse。 The streets are ruled by dangerous gangs， and justice is something you take upon yourself， or else you will become buried within a lawless system。 "Rat Island" is a masterpiece， and don't let anyone tell you otherwise。"The Shredder" is also set in a post-apocalyptic world， but this story takes place within the world of medical research。 Our protagonist is a researcher for a massive medical corporation， and for a while， he has been toying with the possibility of creating a formula that will slow down the aging process。 The story also involves a new-age machine that can wipe memories from the human brain， so it's a wildly speculative piece with a hint of science fiction thrown in。 "The Cicadas" takes us to Pamplona， Spain， where two friends， Martin and Peter， who have been traveling across Europe on a budget had planned to participate in the traditional （and controversial） running of the bulls。 During their brief time in Spain Martin rescues a young woman from drowning， but Peter ends up taking the credit for saving her life。 But this is not your typical love triangle。 Oh no！ This is a story that seriously unpacks the concepts of parallel universes， and even alternate realities - as you do。 It's also a murder mystery， so there is a little bit for everyone here。 The penultimate story "The Antidote" is a 'short' story about a man who owns a snake farm in Botswana， and who is visited by his spoiled and estranged son。 This one is dark。Finally， in the collection's last story "Black Knight" it is hard not to notice that the metaphor here is the chess game。 This is a post-apocalyptic world where being an assassin is one of the most common professions。 Our protagonist is a psychologist by day （with a talent for hypnosis） and a hitman by night。 This is a game between two very deadly men， and the finale is a suspense-filled gory delight。 Jo Nesbo has proven time and time again that he has a brilliant idea for detail， and masterful plots， and in The Jealousy Man readers are shown a whole new aspect of his talents。 Each story packs an emotional punch， and you will come away from this collection feeling a little less faith in humanity， but a lot more respect for the Norwegian crime writer。 。。。more
Kelly_Hunsaker_reads 。。。
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The Jealousy Man By Jo Nesbø is the first book I have read by the author， but will not be a last。 This collection of short stories were moody and provoking。Divided into two themes: Jealousy and Power， the former half was by far my favorite。 Every story is outstanding， with clever twists and excellent exploration on the emotion that is behind the theme。 The second theme was less succesful in my opinion as some of these stories felt far more dismal， with none of the dark humor found in the first。 The Jealousy Man By Jo Nesbø is the first book I have read by the author， but will not be a last。 This collection of short stories were moody and provoking。Divided into two themes: Jealousy and Power， the former half was by far my favorite。 Every story is outstanding， with clever twists and excellent exploration on the emotion that is behind the theme。 The second theme was less succesful in my opinion as some of these stories felt far more dismal， with none of the dark humor found in the first。 A couple of these stories even felt a bit dystopian in nature。I would have given the stories in Jealousy five stars and those in Power only three。 。。。more
Nikul Patel
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Good collection of short stories and each one different from the other with one main recurring theme: people。 Some of the stories were much longer than others which allowed for Nesbo to put his classic touch into them。 Having said that， one of my favourites from the collection was only 7/8 pages long。
Susan Aldridge
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Love Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole novels - although they are a bit gruesome in places。 So I was intrigued to find he's now written a book of short stories - because this genre is rather unusual these days。 I really enjoyed the range of topics and characters he covers - hypnosis， snake bites， parallel universes even - with contract killing and domestic jealousy featuring in several of the stories。 A couple of them were a bit long-winded and maybe even far-fetched （Black Knight， The Cicadas） but on the w Love Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole novels - although they are a bit gruesome in places。 So I was intrigued to find he's now written a book of short stories - because this genre is rather unusual these days。 I really enjoyed the range of topics and characters he covers - hypnosis， snake bites， parallel universes even - with contract killing and domestic jealousy featuring in several of the stories。 A couple of them were a bit long-winded and maybe even far-fetched （Black Knight， The Cicadas） but on the whole this is a very readable collection。 。。。more
Cathryn
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Great stories， unique and clever twists。
Hugo Van Zoest
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Een paar goede verhalen en de laatste drie -een stuk minder- wel positief wat een ingenieuze plots Nesbo bedenken kan ！
Dave Hodgkinson
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Disappointing。 The futuristic stories didn’t work for me。
Tony Sannicandro
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😳 👍
Barbara
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Such a brilliant book， a great mixture of stories。 Loved every minute of it！
Dimitra Kontogeorgou
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