#82 in Crime & mystery
Phantom
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Our view
“Phantom” is a dark, gripping ninth case for Jo Nesbø’s Inspector Harry Hole. Its Norwegian title means a revenant, someone who returns from the dead, and that ghostly undertone hangs over the whole mystery. Some readers single out a major twist as the highlight. As a late volume, it gives the most to those who have followed Harry from the start.
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About the book
Phantom is a crime novel by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø, published in 2012. Its Norwegian title, Gjenferd, does not directly translate to "Phantom"; rather to "revenant", a word similar to "ghosts" but specifically meaning "someone who comes back from the dead". Phantom is the ninth novel featuring crime detective Inspector Harry Hole.
Reading order · Harry Hole series
Full order & progress →- The BatStart here
7.07.0 / 10 - Cockroaches
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 - PhantomThis book
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 8.2 across 90 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 90 | 100% |
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