Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille

Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille

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Reviewed: 10th October 2019

by Kristopher Cook

Synopsis: 

Story of the Eye is Bataille's best-known work; it is unashamedly surrealistic, both disgusting and fascinating, and packed with seemingly endless violations. It's something of an underground classic, rediscovered by each new generation.

Genre: Contemporary

Story of the Eye (L’histoire de l’œil) was written by Georges Bataille and published by René Bonnel in 1928, with an initial run of 134 copies.

The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø / Review by Kristopher Cook

 

The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø

Reviewed: 21st November 2019
by Kristopher Cook

Synopsis: 

The Redbreast is a chilling tale of murder and betrayal that ranges from the battlefields of World War Two to the streets of modern-day Oslo. Follow Hole as he races to stop a killer and disarm a ticking time-bomb from his nation’s shadowy past.

Series: Harry Hole

Genre: Thriller

Shooting an American agent during a joint-protection operation would find most people in hot water, however, Harry Hole isn’t most people.

The Bat by Jo Nesbø / Review by Kristopher Cook

The Bat by Jo Nesbø

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Reviewed: 14th March 2019
by Kristopher Cook

The Bat by Jo Nesbø 

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Synopsis: 

Inspector Harry Hole of the Oslo Crime Squad is dispatched to Sydney to observe a murder case. The victim, a twenty-three-year-old Norwegian woman, is a minor celebrity back home. Never one to sit on the sidelines, Harry befriends one of the lead detectives, as he is drawn deeper into the case.

Series: Harry Hole

Genre: Thriller

Recently I read the great book that is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and I was eager to sink my teeth into another prolific Scandinavian writer. In this case, Jo Nesbø.

Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø / Review by Kristopher Cook

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Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø

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Reviewed: 18th July 2019

by Kristopher Cook

Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø 

Synopsis: 

When the Norwegian ambassador to Thailand is found dead in a Bangkok brothel, Inspector Harry Hole is dispatched from Oslo to help hush up the case.

Series: Harry Hole

Genre: Thriller

Cockroaches is a gritty crime-thriller, following Detective Harry Hole to Bangkok after the Norwegian Ambassador, situated there has been murdered.