The Kingdom
The Richard & Judy Book Club thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Harry Hole series
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4.0 • 160 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
'A stunning novel' Daily Mirror
‘Suspenseful…original…I couldn’t put it down’ Stephen King
Two brothers. Bound by blood and a lifetime of secrets.
I heard him before I saw him. Carl was back. I suspected the reason for this sudden and unannounced homecoming was the same as it was back then. The same as it always was. That he needed his big brother’s help.
When Roy and Carl's parents die suddenly, Roy is left as protector to his impulsive younger brother. But when Carl decides to travel the world in search of his fortune, Roy stays behind in their sleepy village, satisfied with his peaceful life as a mechanic.
Years later, Carl returns full of exciting plans to build a legacy in their family name, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to fulfil his ambitions. But it's only a matter of time before what begins as a jubilant homecoming sparks off a series of events that threaten to derail everything Roy has worked for and family loyalty is stretched to violent ends.
As the body count rises, how long before the brothers fall?
A Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a Times Crime Book of the Year
*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 60 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*
Watch out for BLOOD TIES, the follow up to THE KINGDOM, out in September
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This twisty standalone from bestseller Nesb (the Harry Hole series) centers on the complex relationship between brothers Roy and Carl Opgard, who grew up in a remote Norwegian village. In a hunting mishap, 15-year-old Carl mortally wounds the family dog, but it's 16-year-old Roy who puts the animal out of its misery and later lies to their parents about who had the guts to do so. Indeed, Roy has always cleaned up Carl's messes. As adults, the brothers go their separate ways, but old secrets threaten to surface when Carl returns with his wife to the village, where he hopes to build a hotel that will make him rich, a venture that Roy, who runs a gas station and convenience store, is skeptical of. The revelation that Carl may have been sexually abused by their father, who died with their mother in a car crash officially deemed accidental years before, suggests trouble to come. The resulting bloodshed feels both unsettling and inevitable. Fans of classic noir such as Double Indemnity will be hooked.
Customer Reviews
The kingdom
This is the first time in over a decade that l am really disappointed with one of Jo’s book.