Cockroaches
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Our view
“Cockroaches”, the second Harry Hole novel, takes Jo Nesbø’s detective to Bangkok and draws the city in close, convincing detail. Some readers find the first half slow, and others are held more by the setting than by the investigation. The killer’s identity stays in doubt until late, and Harry’s troubles after the first book are vividly shown.
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About the book
Cockroaches is a crime novel by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø, the second in the Harry Hole series.
Reading order · Harry Hole series
Full order & progress →- The BatStart here
7.07.0 / 10 - CockroachesThis book
7.47.4 / 10 - The Redbreast
7.77.7 / 10 - Nemesis
7.77.7 / 10 - The Devil's Star
7.77.7 / 10 - The Redeemer
7.97.9 / 10 - The Snowman
7.87.8 / 10 - The Leopard
–Not ranked yet - Phantom
7.87.8 / 10 - Police
7.97.9 / 10 - The Thirst
7.87.8 / 10 - Knife
–Not ranked yet - Killing Moon
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 151 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 51% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 151 | 100% |
In this book
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