Midnight Sun
Discover the novel that inspired addictive new film The Hanging Sun
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4.2 • 52 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
**NOW A MAJOR FILM AS THE HANGING SUN**
'A perfectly formed thriller that pierces the heart with its icy brilliance' Sunday Mirror
When you betray the Fisherman...
Jon is on the run. He has crossed Oslo's biggest crime lord. Fleeing to an isolated corner of Norway, to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary among a local religious sect.
You can run.
Hiding out in a shepherd's cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut. But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity. And then he discovers that the Fisherman's men are getting closer...
But you can't hide.
'Brilliant... A short, lyrical tale where every word counts' Daily Express
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Jon, the narrator of this excellent standalone from Edgar-finalist Nesb , is a "fixer," or hit man, akin to the hero of 2015's Blood on Snow. Jon, who has done jobs for an Oslo crime boss known as the Fisherman, has fled the city for K sund, a tiny village in the far north populated by Sami (Lapps) and dominated by a very strict religious ethos. Taking refuge in a church, he tells the townspeople he meets that his name is Ulf. A stranger in a strange land, Ulf slowly reveals what led him to leave Oslo: a failed hit and a theft that has Johnny Moe, the Fisherman's henchman, after him. Ulf is a bad boy with a heart of gold; he got into trouble because he was trying to help someone close to him. His self-mocking deprecations are endearing: "Not that I'm an irresponsible or careless person; I've just got really bad judgment." Immaculately plotted and perfectly paced, the book is also darkly funny and deadly serious. Scandinavian gloom notwithstanding, it has a neatly satisfying and surprisingly moving ending.
Customer Reviews
Midnight Sun
An entertaining read though not as mind challenging as the Harry Hole series: that said, I did make use of every opportunity to read it.
Good but 'short' of cheated!
A good book but just a bit short and not especially cheap to buy.