The Son, Nesbo - B+

                                               As this is this blog's 4th Jo Nesbo book, one can easily conclude that the author is quite prolific. Clearly, he tells absolutely gobsmacking great stories and this is another. Interestingly,  it is not part of the Harry Hole series, but a stand-alone. Thankfully, Oslo, Kripos, Murder Squad and all of the city's corruption, failed institutions and individuals are here.  Twelve years ago, a very good cop who was on the verge of exposing the Police Dept.'s mole was killed.  Before he was shot with his own gun, the killers had him write out a suicide note confessing to be the mole. Afterwards, his son became a drug addict and took the fall for two murders in exchange for a promise of a lifetime supply of heroin while in prison. Sonny finds out that his dad was scapegoated and murdered, escapes from prison and begins a process of revenge murders that include a suburban housewife, a junk dealer, a human trafficker, a few thugs and more as he tries to take down everyone who had helped set up his father.  Clearly, Sonny is not a saint, but somehow you wind up rooting for him. He, his mom and his dad were victims and he is pursuing righteous revenge against the bad guys.  The one policeman who seems to be able to put the pieces together is a man who was his dad's best friend. At one point, they actually team up as they pursue both the mole and the Twin, Oslo's ultimate crime lord. But, this is Oslo - a place Nesbo portrays as next door to hell- and nothing is ever as it appears. Once again, he has written a great book.