This is likely to be good, I have read a few of the books.
Read all of them, so high hopes for this.
Meanwhile, bingewatched Your Honor this evening. Good. But ending slightly disappointing.
The series is currently untitled but will follow Bosch as he embarks on the next chapter of his career as a homicide detective and private investigator. When he finds himself working with his former enemy, Honey "Money" Chandler (played by Mimi Rogers, who is also set to return), the two have to learn to navigate their complicated history in order to seek justice. Madison Lintz will reprise her role as Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter.
If you’re asking yourself, “wait a second, if Welliver is coming back, why isn’t this just Bosch season 8?”, the answer – surprise, surprise – boils down to money. As TV journalist Alan Sepinwall pointed out on Twitter, “returning cast/crew get guild-mandated raises with each new season; restarting as a ‘new’ show allows many budget line items to reset.” So this will be far cheaper than just making a Bosch season 8, and it’s also probably helpful behind the scenes for Amazon to slide this out of the Prime Video budget and fund it with cash from a different streaming entity.
Law & Order: Organized Crime: Everything You Need to Know About the Elliot Stabler Spin-Off Here's the latest on Benson and Stabler's upcoming reunion
The hottest TV reunion on the block is almost here. Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) will be back in action soon on a special episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which will lead into Stabler's new spin-off, Law & Order: Organized Crime. It all goes down in a crossover event on April 1.
This is likely to be good, I have read a few of the books.
Read all of them, so high hopes for this.
Meanwhile, bingewatched Your Honor this evening. Good. But ending slightly disappointing.
I recently finished the Harry Hole series so far (12 books). I quite enjoyed the books, and are worth a read.
Jo Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014;[1] his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide.[2][3][4][5] Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's **** Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).
Early life Nesbø was born in 1960 in Oslo and grew up in Molde.[6] He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.[7] He worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.[8]
Career The Harry Hole series The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia, Thailand, West Congo, Switzerland or Brazil. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but spends a significant amount of time battling alcoholism and his own demons.[9][10]
The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.[11] On the return of Harry Hole in The Thirst, Nesbø said: "I was always coming back to Harry; he is my soul mate. But it is a dark soul, so it is – as always – both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. But Harry and the story make it worth the sleepless nights."[12]
A film adaptation of The Snowman, with Tomas Alfredson directing (replacing Martin Scorsese, who executive produced), and starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg,[13] premiered in October 2017.[14]
The Doctor Proctor series The series follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lisa and her peculiar friend Nilly. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background.
The Olav Johansen series It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø had written at least two novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow and More Blood on the Water, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015.[15][16] The books Blood on Snow and its sequel Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow 2 were published in 2015, but under Jo Nesbø's name.[17][18]
It was also announced in October 2013 that Warner Brothers had bought the rights to Blood on Snow and planned to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.[19] However, on 4 April 2017, it was reported that the screen rights had been purchased by Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures and Lawrence Grey’s Grey Matter Productions, and that Maguire would make his directorial debut on the projected film adaptation.[20]
This series follows Olav Johansen, a fixer for Oslo crime boss Daniel Hoffman. In Blood on Snow, Olav has just found the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she's his boss's wife and that his boss has hired him to kill her.[17]
Other projects In 2014 it was announced that Nesbø would contribute a re-telling of the story of Macbeth as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, described as a 'crime noir' version of the tragedy.[21][22] His Macbeth is set in 1970 in an unspecified location that combines aspects of Scandinavia and Scotland, and involves an Inspector Macbeth of a paramilitary SWAT team targeting bikers, drug dealers, and his police colleagues. It was published in April 2018.[23][24]
In 2016, it was announced that there are also plans to adapt his stand-alone novel, Sønnen (The Son), as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal as producer and Channing Tatum in the lead role.[25]
On 5 April 2017, it was announced that Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur is working on a new adaptation of I Am Victor, a short story by Nesbø previously planned as an NBC television series but not completed.[25]
Personal life Nesbø played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee, and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life.[26] Nesbø is a dedicated rock climber and has climbed sport routes up to French grade 7c.[27]
In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and their daughter in Oslo.[2][7]
This is likely to be good, I have read a few of the books.
Read all of them, so high hopes for this.
Meanwhile, bingewatched Your Honor this evening. Good. But ending slightly disappointing.
I suppose that Michael Connellys more recent books may hint at the spin off.
Summary Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike again on New Year’s Eve? LAPD Detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to find justice for an innocent victim in the new thriller from number-one New York Times best-selling author Michael Connelly
There's chaos in Hollywood on New Year's Eve. Working her graveyard shift, LAPD Detective Renée Ballard seeks shelter at the end of the countdown to wait out the traditional rain of lead as hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air. As reports start to roll in of shattered windshields and other damage, Ballard is called to a scene where a hardworking auto shop owner has been fatally hit by a bullet in the middle of a crowded street party.
It doesn't take long for Ballard to determine that the deadly bullet could not have fallen from the sky. Ballard’s investigation leads her to look into another unsolved murder - a case at one time worked by Detective Harry Bosch.
Ballard and Bosch team up once again to find out where the old and new cases intersect. All the while they must look over their shoulders. The killer who has stayed undetected for so long knows they are coming after him.
Summary The most important case of his life.
Only this time the defendant is himself.
The law of innocence is unwritten. It will not be found in a leather-bound code book. It will never be argued in a courtroom. In nature, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the law of innocence, for every man not guilty of a crime there is a man out there who is. And to prove true innocence the guilty man must be found and exposed to the world.
Heading home after winning his latest case, Defence Attorney Mickey Haller - the Lincoln Lawyer - is pulled over by the police. They open the trunk of his car to find the body of a former client.
Haller knows the law inside out. He will be charged with murder. He will have to build his case from behind bars. And the trial will be the trial of his life.
Because Mickey Haller will defend himself in court.
With watertight evidence stacked against him, Haller will need every trick in the book to prove he was framed.
But a not-guilty verdict isn't enough. In order to truly walk free, Haller knows he must find the real killer - that is the law of innocence....
This is likely to be good, I have read a few of the books.
Read all of them, so high hopes for this.
Meanwhile, bingewatched Your Honor this evening. Good. But ending slightly disappointing.
I recently finished the Harry Hole series so far (12 books). I quite enjoyed the books, and are worth a read.
Jo Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014;[1] his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide.[2][3][4][5] Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's **** Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).
Early life Nesbø was born in 1960 in Oslo and grew up in Molde.[6] He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.[7] He worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.[8]
Career The Harry Hole series The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia, Thailand, West Congo, Switzerland or Brazil. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but spends a significant amount of time battling alcoholism and his own demons.[9][10]
The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.[11] On the return of Harry Hole in The Thirst, Nesbø said: "I was always coming back to Harry; he is my soul mate. But it is a dark soul, so it is – as always – both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. But Harry and the story make it worth the sleepless nights."[12]
A film adaptation of The Snowman, with Tomas Alfredson directing (replacing Martin Scorsese, who executive produced), and starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg,[13] premiered in October 2017.[14]
The Doctor Proctor series The series follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lisa and her peculiar friend Nilly. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background.
The Olav Johansen series It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø had written at least two novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow and More Blood on the Water, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015.[15][16] The books Blood on Snow and its sequel Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow 2 were published in 2015, but under Jo Nesbø's name.[17][18]
It was also announced in October 2013 that Warner Brothers had bought the rights to Blood on Snow and planned to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.[19] However, on 4 April 2017, it was reported that the screen rights had been purchased by Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures and Lawrence Grey’s Grey Matter Productions, and that Maguire would make his directorial debut on the projected film adaptation.[20]
This series follows Olav Johansen, a fixer for Oslo crime boss Daniel Hoffman. In Blood on Snow, Olav has just found the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she's his boss's wife and that his boss has hired him to kill her.[17]
Other projects In 2014 it was announced that Nesbø would contribute a re-telling of the story of Macbeth as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, described as a 'crime noir' version of the tragedy.[21][22] His Macbeth is set in 1970 in an unspecified location that combines aspects of Scandinavia and Scotland, and involves an Inspector Macbeth of a paramilitary SWAT team targeting bikers, drug dealers, and his police colleagues. It was published in April 2018.[23][24]
In 2016, it was announced that there are also plans to adapt his stand-alone novel, Sønnen (The Son), as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal as producer and Channing Tatum in the lead role.[25]
On 5 April 2017, it was announced that Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur is working on a new adaptation of I Am Victor, a short story by Nesbø previously planned as an NBC television series but not completed.[25]
Personal life Nesbø played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee, and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life.[26] Nesbø is a dedicated rock climber and has climbed sport routes up to French grade 7c.[27]
In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and their daughter in Oslo.[2][7]
This is likely to be good, I have read a few of the books.
Read all of them, so high hopes for this.
Meanwhile, bingewatched Your Honor this evening. Good. But ending slightly disappointing.
I recently finished the Harry Hole series so far (12 books). I quite enjoyed the books, and are worth a read.
Jo Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014;[1] his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide.[2][3][4][5] Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's **** Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).
Early life Nesbø was born in 1960 in Oslo and grew up in Molde.[6] He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.[7] He worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.[8]
Career The Harry Hole series The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia, Thailand, West Congo, Switzerland or Brazil. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but spends a significant amount of time battling alcoholism and his own demons.[9][10]
The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.[11] On the return of Harry Hole in The Thirst, Nesbø said: "I was always coming back to Harry; he is my soul mate. But it is a dark soul, so it is – as always – both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. But Harry and the story make it worth the sleepless nights."[12]
A film adaptation of The Snowman, with Tomas Alfredson directing (replacing Martin Scorsese, who executive produced), and starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg,[13] premiered in October 2017.[14]
The Doctor Proctor series The series follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lisa and her peculiar friend Nilly. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background.
The Olav Johansen series It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø had written at least two novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow and More Blood on the Water, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015.[15][16] The books Blood on Snow and its sequel Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow 2 were published in 2015, but under Jo Nesbø's name.[17][18]
It was also announced in October 2013 that Warner Brothers had bought the rights to Blood on Snow and planned to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.[19] However, on 4 April 2017, it was reported that the screen rights had been purchased by Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures and Lawrence Grey’s Grey Matter Productions, and that Maguire would make his directorial debut on the projected film adaptation.[20]
This series follows Olav Johansen, a fixer for Oslo crime boss Daniel Hoffman. In Blood on Snow, Olav has just found the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she's his boss's wife and that his boss has hired him to kill her.[17]
Other projects In 2014 it was announced that Nesbø would contribute a re-telling of the story of Macbeth as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, described as a 'crime noir' version of the tragedy.[21][22] His Macbeth is set in 1970 in an unspecified location that combines aspects of Scandinavia and Scotland, and involves an Inspector Macbeth of a paramilitary SWAT team targeting bikers, drug dealers, and his police colleagues. It was published in April 2018.[23][24]
In 2016, it was announced that there are also plans to adapt his stand-alone novel, Sønnen (The Son), as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal as producer and Channing Tatum in the lead role.[25]
On 5 April 2017, it was announced that Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur is working on a new adaptation of I Am Victor, a short story by Nesbø previously planned as an NBC television series but not completed.[25]
Personal life Nesbø played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee, and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life.[26] Nesbø is a dedicated rock climber and has climbed sport routes up to French grade 7c.[27]
In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and their daughter in Oslo.[2][7]
This is likely to be good, I have read a few of the books.
Read all of them, so high hopes for this.
Meanwhile, bingewatched Your Honor this evening. Good. But ending slightly disappointing.
I recently finished the Harry Hole series so far (12 books). I quite enjoyed the books, and are worth a read.
Jo Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014;[1] his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide.[2][3][4][5] Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's **** Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).
Early life Nesbø was born in 1960 in Oslo and grew up in Molde.[6] He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.[7] He worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.[8]
Career The Harry Hole series The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia, Thailand, West Congo, Switzerland or Brazil. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but spends a significant amount of time battling alcoholism and his own demons.[9][10]
The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.[11] On the return of Harry Hole in The Thirst, Nesbø said: "I was always coming back to Harry; he is my soul mate. But it is a dark soul, so it is – as always – both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. But Harry and the story make it worth the sleepless nights."[12]
A film adaptation of The Snowman, with Tomas Alfredson directing (replacing Martin Scorsese, who executive produced), and starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg,[13] premiered in October 2017.[14]
The Doctor Proctor series The series follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lisa and her peculiar friend Nilly. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background.
The Olav Johansen series It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø had written at least two novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow and More Blood on the Water, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015.[15][16] The books Blood on Snow and its sequel Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow 2 were published in 2015, but under Jo Nesbø's name.[17][18]
It was also announced in October 2013 that Warner Brothers had bought the rights to Blood on Snow and planned to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.[19] However, on 4 April 2017, it was reported that the screen rights had been purchased by Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures and Lawrence Grey’s Grey Matter Productions, and that Maguire would make his directorial debut on the projected film adaptation.[20]
This series follows Olav Johansen, a fixer for Oslo crime boss Daniel Hoffman. In Blood on Snow, Olav has just found the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she's his boss's wife and that his boss has hired him to kill her.[17]
Other projects In 2014 it was announced that Nesbø would contribute a re-telling of the story of Macbeth as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, described as a 'crime noir' version of the tragedy.[21][22] His Macbeth is set in 1970 in an unspecified location that combines aspects of Scandinavia and Scotland, and involves an Inspector Macbeth of a paramilitary SWAT team targeting bikers, drug dealers, and his police colleagues. It was published in April 2018.[23][24]
In 2016, it was announced that there are also plans to adapt his stand-alone novel, Sønnen (The Son), as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal as producer and Channing Tatum in the lead role.[25]
On 5 April 2017, it was announced that Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur is working on a new adaptation of I Am Victor, a short story by Nesbø previously planned as an NBC television series but not completed.[25]
Personal life Nesbø played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee, and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life.[26] Nesbø is a dedicated rock climber and has climbed sport routes up to French grade 7c.[27]
In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and their daughter in Oslo.[2][7]
The Harry Hole books are wonderful. The film-The Snowman-was a disappointment. Not a patch on the book. Macbeth was terrible.
I havent go to Macbeth, and wasnt keen on The Snowman film.
I bought the Harry Hole books a while ago, but couldnt get into them first time around.
I just finished the latest "Strike" audio book. It will require a lot of editing before it gets to the tv. It lasted almost 32 hours.
I am currently on the latest Joel Dicker book. The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer. As I enjoyed The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair series on the telly.
Other recent ones I would recommend are,
The Inner Darkness: The Cold Case Quartet, Book 3 By: Jørn Lier Horst Narrated by: Saul Reichlin After four years behind bars, notorious serial killer Thomas Kerr is ready to talk...
A Full Cold Moon By: Lissa Marie Redmond Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith Series: The Cold Case Investigation, Book 4
A murder of an Icelandic man during a Full Cold Moon reminds Lauren Riley of a previous case she failed to solve. She is determined not to let it happen again....
Kings Lake Investigation Series #3, Roxanne By: Peter Grainger Narrated by: Gildart Jackson Series: Kings Lake Investigation Series, Book 3
Life, as Smith used to say, is just one thing after another - as one investigation ends, a new one begins. But for reasons unknown to the rest of her team, DCI Cara Freeman will be haunted by the next case for the Kings Lake Central murder squad....
Dark Highway: Jessica Shaw, Book 3 By: Lisa Gray Narrated by: Amy Landon Series: Jessica Shaw, Book 3
LA-based artist Laurie Simmonds disappeared two months ago, her camper van abandoned on the isolated Twentynine Palms Highway, miles from anything - or anyone. With the police investigation stalled, her parents put their faith in private investigator Jessica Shaw to find out the truth....
The Murder Book: A Cold Case Investigation By: Lissa Marie Redmond Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith Series: The Cold Case Investigation, Book 2
Cold case detective Lauren Riley wakes up in the hospital certain of two things: she was stabbed and left for dead - and the person who did it was a cop....
Forced Confessions By: John Fairfax Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
Convicted of murder 16 years ago, William Benson is ostracised by the establishment and his family. Supported by a close-knit group including solicitor Tess de Vere, he's defied them all and opened his own Chambers....
The Good Turn By: Dervla McTiernan Narrated by: Aoife McMahon Series: The Cormac Reilly Series, Book 3
Some lines should never be crossed. Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence – three unconnected events that will prove to be linked by one small town....
A Private Investigation: A DC Smith Investigation: DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 8 By: Peter Grainger Narrated by: Gildart Jackson Series: DC Smith, Book 8
When 14-year-old Zoe Johnson doesn't come home on a Monday night in early December, the alarm bells in Kings Lake Central police station do not ring straight away - after all, she's from the Dockmills, one of the toughest estates in the town.
The Katharina Code: The Cold Case Quartet, Book 1 By: Jørn Lier Horst , Anne Bruce - translator Narrated by: Tim McInnerny Series: The Cold Case Quartet, Book 1
Twenty-four years ago Katharina Haugen went missing. All she left behind was her husband, Martin, and a mysterious string of numbers scribbled on a piece of paper..
The Guardians By: John Grisham Narrated by: Michael Beck
He was framed for murder. Now he needs someone on the outside to save him..
Scrublands By: Chris Hammer Narrated by: Rupert Degas
A dead river. A dying town. A killer's secrets.... In an isolated country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself...
Mine By: J. L. Butler Narrated by: Chloe Massey
Set in the Inns of Court in London, where justice and corruption have played out for centuries, J. L. Butler’s taut, gripping legal drama brims with suspense and obsession, and only you can solve the case....
The Blue Pool By: Siobhán MacDonald Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Life is good for university friends Sarah, Ruth, Charlotte and Kathy - it's summer, exams are over and they're escaping to a cabin by the Blue Pool. But then Sarah disappears without a trace..
A Map of the Dark By: Karen Ellis Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
A girl missing. A woman searching. A killer planning....
LUXURY SELF CATERING WITH HOT TUBS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE Dylan Coastal Resort a view that inspired the greats
Dylan Coastal Resort, Laugharne, Carmarthen SA33 4SG, We're just a short drive from the town of Carmarthern. You'll find us tucked in a picturesque corner of South Wales, overlooking the Taf Estuary.
Line Of Duty's hotly anticipated sixth season kicked off with a bang on Sunday night. The hit BBC show delighted viewers with several plot twists and even taught them a new acronym, with many hilariously mishearing it for something much cruder. And although only being introduced in the first episode, new character Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson [Kelly Macdonald] certainly made her mark and left many fans with more questions than answers.
SPOILER ALERT: Kate gets a new DCI... and Ted is all but MIA! JAN MOIR's view from the sofa as Line of Duty makes its hotly anticipated return to our screens
JAN MOIR: Despite all best efforts in five previous series it soon became clear that the Organised Crime Group (OCG) is still flourishing and that the identity of H remains a mystery.
Line Of Duty fans left BAFFLED at continuity error when BMW changes to older version of the car and back again during robbery scene
Line Of Duty returned in explosive fashion for the hotly-anticipated sixth series on Sunday - as fans hoped to get one step closer to discovering the identity of H.
Ten Line Of Duty questions that have left fans baffled: Viewers share their wild theories on Kate Fleming, Steve Arnott and H after shock first episode of series six
And Line Of Duty fans were certainly left with lots of questions as season six kicked off on Sunday night with several twists jam-packed into the hour long episode.
Line of Duty is blasted as 'appalling' within minutes of season six being aired as Down's Syndrome character is called 'local oddball' - forcing writer to defend term as reference to Jill Dando murder amid Twitter backlash
Line of Duty viewers said the label given to Terry Boyle, played by Tommy Jessop, by Adrian Dunbar's character Ted Hastings was 'disappointing' and 'appalling'.
The new Line Of Duty? It's criminal! Most critics thrilled at the show's return. So why were so many viewers left baffled by an incomprehensible plot, hopeless miscasting and (whisper it) even nodding off, asks CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Am I the only one? After weeks of anticipation, awaiting the return of television's most intelligent and heart-stopping thriller, I sat through Line Of Duty (BBC1) on Sunday night with a mixture of frustration and bemused disappointment. Pictured left: DI Kate Fleming (Vicky Mcclure), left, and DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly MacDonald), centre. Pictured right: DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and, Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), centre.
Grace: will there be an episode two of hit ITV drama?
The first episode of the three-part series followed Grace as he attempted to find a groom who went missing on his stag do - and it is revealed that the groom's pals buried him alive in an outlandish prank before dying in a drink and drive accident - leaving Michael in his terrifying predicament. But what cases will Roy be tackling in episode two? Find out more here...
Grace episode two: Looking Good Dead Episode two will be based on Peter's second novel in the Grace series, Looking Good Dead - and the novel sounds amazing and terrifying in equal measure. The synopsis reads: "Tom Bryce did what any decent person would do. But within hours of picking up the CD that had been left behind on the train seat next to him, and attempting to return it to its owner, he is the sole witness to a vicious murder.
"Then his young family are threatened with their lives if he goes to the police. But supported by his wife, Kellie, he bravely makes a statement to the murder enquiry team headed by Detective Superintendent Roy Grace... And from that moment the killing of the Bryce family becomes a mere formality – and a grisly attraction.
"Notice of Kellie and Tom's deaths has already been posted on the internet. You can log on and see them on a website. They are looking good dead."
Are you looking forward to episode two?
Speaking about the series, author Peter told ITV: "I just love it, I'm thrilled to bits. I think everyone who is a fan of the Roy Grace novels is going to have a good time. I don't think they'll be disappointed, I don't think we're going to have many emails saying 'that's not how we imagined it'! They have really done it justice."
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https://www.tvguide.com/news/bosch-is-getting-a-spin-off-at-imdb-tv/
If you’re asking yourself, “wait a second, if Welliver is coming back, why isn’t this just Bosch season 8?”, the answer – surprise, surprise – boils down to money. As TV journalist Alan Sepinwall pointed out on Twitter, “returning cast/crew get guild-mandated raises with each new season; restarting as a ‘new’ show allows many budget line items to reset.” So this will be far cheaper than just making a Bosch season 8, and it’s also probably helpful behind the scenes for Amazon to slide this out of the Prime Video budget and fund it with cash from a different streaming entity.
https://www.slashfilm.com/bosch-spin-off/
Law & Order: Organized Crime: Everything You Need to Know About the Elliot Stabler Spin-Off
Here's the latest on Benson and Stabler's upcoming reunion
The hottest TV reunion on the block is almost here. Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) will be back in action soon on a special episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which will lead into Stabler's new spin-off, Law & Order: Organized Crime. It all goes down in a crossover event on April 1.
https://www.tvguide.com/news/law-order-organized-crime-christopher-meloni-elliot-stabler-olivia-benson-svu-reunion/
I quite enjoyed the books, and are worth a read.
Jo Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014;[1] his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide.[2][3][4][5] Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's **** Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).
Early life
Nesbø was born in 1960 in Oslo and grew up in Molde.[6] He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.[7] He worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.[8]
Career
The Harry Hole series
The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia, Thailand, West Congo, Switzerland or Brazil. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but spends a significant amount of time battling alcoholism and his own demons.[9][10]
The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.[11] On the return of Harry Hole in The Thirst, Nesbø said: "I was always coming back to Harry; he is my soul mate. But it is a dark soul, so it is – as always – both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. But Harry and the story make it worth the sleepless nights."[12]
A film adaptation of The Snowman, with Tomas Alfredson directing (replacing Martin Scorsese, who executive produced), and starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg,[13] premiered in October 2017.[14]
The Doctor Proctor series
The series follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lisa and her peculiar friend Nilly. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background.
The Olav Johansen series
It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø had written at least two novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow and More Blood on the Water, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015.[15][16] The books Blood on Snow and its sequel Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow 2 were published in 2015, but under Jo Nesbø's name.[17][18]
It was also announced in October 2013 that Warner Brothers had bought the rights to Blood on Snow and planned to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.[19] However, on 4 April 2017, it was reported that the screen rights had been purchased by Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures and Lawrence Grey’s Grey Matter Productions, and that Maguire would make his directorial debut on the projected film adaptation.[20]
This series follows Olav Johansen, a fixer for Oslo crime boss Daniel Hoffman. In Blood on Snow, Olav has just found the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she's his boss's wife and that his boss has hired him to kill her.[17]
Other projects
In 2014 it was announced that Nesbø would contribute a re-telling of the story of Macbeth as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, described as a 'crime noir' version of the tragedy.[21][22] His Macbeth is set in 1970 in an unspecified location that combines aspects of Scandinavia and Scotland, and involves an Inspector Macbeth of a paramilitary SWAT team targeting bikers, drug dealers, and his police colleagues. It was published in April 2018.[23][24]
In 2016, it was announced that there are also plans to adapt his stand-alone novel, Sønnen (The Son), as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal as producer and Channing Tatum in the lead role.[25]
On 5 April 2017, it was announced that Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur is working on a new adaptation of I Am Victor, a short story by Nesbø previously planned as an NBC television series but not completed.[25]
Personal life
Nesbø played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee, and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life.[26] Nesbø is a dedicated rock climber and has climbed sport routes up to French grade 7c.[27]
In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and their daughter in Oslo.[2][7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Nesbø
Summary
Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike again on New Year’s Eve? LAPD Detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to find justice for an innocent victim in the new thriller from number-one New York Times best-selling author Michael Connelly
There's chaos in Hollywood on New Year's Eve. Working her graveyard shift, LAPD Detective Renée Ballard seeks shelter at the end of the countdown to wait out the traditional rain of lead as hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air. As reports start to roll in of shattered windshields and other damage, Ballard is called to a scene where a hardworking auto shop owner has been fatally hit by a bullet in the middle of a crowded street party.
It doesn't take long for Ballard to determine that the deadly bullet could not have fallen from the sky. Ballard’s investigation leads her to look into another unsolved murder - a case at one time worked by Detective Harry Bosch.
Ballard and Bosch team up once again to find out where the old and new cases intersect. All the while they must look over their shoulders. The killer who has stayed undetected for so long knows they are coming after him.
Summary
The most important case of his life.
Only this time the defendant is himself.
The law of innocence is unwritten. It will not be found in a leather-bound code book. It will never be argued in a courtroom. In nature, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the law of innocence, for every man not guilty of a crime there is a man out there who is. And to prove true innocence the guilty man must be found and exposed to the world.
Heading home after winning his latest case, Defence Attorney Mickey Haller - the Lincoln Lawyer - is pulled over by the police. They open the trunk of his car to find the body of a former client.
Haller knows the law inside out. He will be charged with murder. He will have to build his case from behind bars. And the trial will be the trial of his life.
Because Mickey Haller will defend himself in court.
With watertight evidence stacked against him, Haller will need every trick in the book to prove he was framed.
But a not-guilty verdict isn't enough. In order to truly walk free, Haller knows he must find the real killer - that is the law of innocence....
Crime doesn't come better than Connelly.
The film-The Snowman-was a disappointment. Not a patch on the book.
Macbeth was terrible.
I just finished the latest "Strike" audio book.
It will require a lot of editing before it gets to the tv.
It lasted almost 32 hours.
I am currently on the latest Joel Dicker book.
The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer.
As I enjoyed The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair series on the telly.
Other recent ones I would recommend are,
The Inner Darkness: The Cold Case Quartet, Book 3
By: Jørn Lier Horst
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
After four years behind bars, notorious serial killer Thomas Kerr is ready to talk...
A Full Cold Moon
By: Lissa Marie Redmond
Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
Series: The Cold Case Investigation, Book 4
A murder of an Icelandic man during a Full Cold Moon reminds Lauren Riley of a previous case she failed to solve. She is determined not to let it happen again....
Kings Lake Investigation Series #3, Roxanne
By: Peter Grainger
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Series: Kings Lake Investigation Series, Book 3
Life, as Smith used to say, is just one thing after another - as one investigation ends, a new one begins. But for reasons unknown to the rest of her team, DCI Cara Freeman will be haunted by the next case for the Kings Lake Central murder squad....
Dark Highway: Jessica Shaw, Book 3
By: Lisa Gray
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Series: Jessica Shaw, Book 3
LA-based artist Laurie Simmonds disappeared two months ago, her camper van abandoned on the isolated Twentynine Palms Highway, miles from anything - or anyone. With the police investigation stalled, her parents put their faith in private investigator Jessica Shaw to find out the truth....
The Murder Book: A Cold Case Investigation
By: Lissa Marie Redmond
Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
Series: The Cold Case Investigation, Book 2
Cold case detective Lauren Riley wakes up in the hospital certain of two things: she was stabbed and left for dead - and the person who did it was a cop....
Forced Confessions
By: John Fairfax
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
Convicted of murder 16 years ago, William Benson is ostracised by the establishment and his family. Supported by a close-knit group including solicitor Tess de Vere, he's defied them all and opened his own Chambers....
The Good Turn
By: Dervla McTiernan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Series: The Cormac Reilly Series, Book 3
Some lines should never be crossed. Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence – three unconnected events that will prove to be linked by one small town....
A Private Investigation: A DC Smith Investigation: DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 8
By: Peter Grainger
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Series: DC Smith, Book 8
When 14-year-old Zoe Johnson doesn't come home on a Monday night in early December, the alarm bells in Kings Lake Central police station do not ring straight away - after all, she's from the Dockmills, one of the toughest estates in the town.
The Katharina Code: The Cold Case Quartet, Book 1
By: Jørn Lier Horst , Anne Bruce - translator
Narrated by: Tim McInnerny
Series: The Cold Case Quartet, Book 1
Twenty-four years ago Katharina Haugen went missing. All she left behind was her husband, Martin, and a mysterious string of numbers scribbled on a piece of paper..
The Guardians
By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
He was framed for murder. Now he needs someone on the outside to save him..
Scrublands
By: Chris Hammer
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
A dead river. A dying town. A killer's secrets.... In an isolated country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself...
Mine
By: J. L. Butler
Narrated by: Chloe Massey
Set in the Inns of Court in London, where justice and corruption have played out for centuries, J. L. Butler’s taut, gripping legal drama brims with suspense and obsession, and only you can solve the case....
The Blue Pool
By: Siobhán MacDonald
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Life is good for university friends Sarah, Ruth, Charlotte and Kathy - it's summer, exams are over and they're escaping to a cabin by the Blue Pool. But then Sarah disappears without a trace..
A Map of the Dark
By: Karen Ellis
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
A girl missing. A woman searching. A killer planning....
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/bloodlands-dreadful-series-finale-leaves-143527282.html
STV on demand.
Great theme song.
Opening shot is Laugharne Castle.
@MISTY4ME was often seen crawling around the local pubs in the not to distant past, in company with Mrs Misty.
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Dylan Coastal Resort, Laugharne, Carmarthen SA33 4SG,
We're just a short drive from the town of Carmarthern. You'll find us tucked in a picturesque corner of South Wales, overlooking the Taf Estuary.
https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2021/03/21/8359319511519115149/636x382_MP4_8359319511519115149.mp4
Line Of Duty's hotly anticipated sixth season kicked off with a bang on Sunday night. The hit BBC show delighted viewers with several plot twists and even taught them a new acronym, with many hilariously mishearing it for something much cruder. And although only being introduced in the first episode, new character Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson [Kelly Macdonald] certainly made her mark and left many fans with more questions than answers.
https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2021/03/21/8359319511519115149/636x382_MP4_8359319511519115149.mp4
SPOILER ALERT: Kate gets a new DCI... and Ted is all but MIA! JAN MOIR's view from the sofa as Line of Duty makes its hotly anticipated return to our screens
JAN MOIR: Despite all best efforts in five previous series it soon became clear that the Organised Crime Group (OCG) is still flourishing and that the identity of H remains a mystery.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9386835/JAN-MOIRs-view-sofa-Line-Duty-makes-hotly-anticipated-return-screens.html
Line Of Duty fans left BAFFLED at continuity error when BMW changes to older version of the car and back again during robbery scene
Line Of Duty returned in explosive fashion for the hotly-anticipated sixth series on Sunday - as fans hoped to get one step closer to discovering the identity of H.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9388173/Line-Duty-fans-left-BAFFLED-continuity-error-BMW-changes-older-version-car.html
Ten Line Of Duty questions that have left fans baffled: Viewers share their wild theories on Kate Fleming, Steve Arnott and H after shock first episode of series six
And Line Of Duty fans were certainly left with lots of questions as season six kicked off on Sunday night with several twists jam-packed into the hour long episode.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9387277/Ten-Line-Duty-questions-left-fans-baffled-episode-series-six.html
Line of Duty is blasted as 'appalling' within minutes of season six being aired as Down's Syndrome character is called 'local oddball' - forcing writer to defend term as reference to Jill Dando murder amid Twitter backlash
Line of Duty viewers said the label given to Terry Boyle, played by Tommy Jessop, by Adrian Dunbar's character Ted Hastings was 'disappointing' and 'appalling'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9388039/Line-Duty-blasted-calling-Downs-Syndrome-character-local-oddball.html
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Am I the only one? After weeks of anticipation, awaiting the return of television's most intelligent and heart-stopping thriller, I sat through Line Of Duty (BBC1) on Sunday night with a mixture of frustration and bemused disappointment. Pictured left: DI Kate Fleming (Vicky Mcclure), left, and DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly MacDonald), centre. Pictured right: DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and, Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), centre.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9390919/The-new-Line-Duty-viewers-left-baffled-plot-asks-CHRISTOPHER-STEVENS.html
The first episode of the three-part series followed Grace as he attempted to find a groom who went missing on his stag do - and it is revealed that the groom's pals buried him alive in an outlandish prank before dying in a drink and drive accident - leaving Michael in his terrifying predicament. But what cases will Roy be tackling in episode two? Find out more here...
Grace episode two: Looking Good Dead
Episode two will be based on Peter's second novel in the Grace series, Looking Good Dead - and the novel sounds amazing and terrifying in equal measure. The synopsis reads: "Tom Bryce did what any decent person would do. But within hours of picking up the CD that had been left behind on the train seat next to him, and attempting to return it to its owner, he is the sole witness to a vicious murder.
"Then his young family are threatened with their lives if he goes to the police. But supported by his wife, Kellie, he bravely makes a statement to the murder enquiry team headed by Detective Superintendent Roy Grace... And from that moment the killing of the Bryce family becomes a mere formality – and a grisly attraction.
"Notice of Kellie and Tom's deaths has already been posted on the internet. You can log on and see them on a website. They are looking good dead."
Are you looking forward to episode two?
Speaking about the series, author Peter told ITV: "I just love it, I'm thrilled to bits. I think everyone who is a fan of the Roy Grace novels is going to have a good time. I don't think they'll be disappointed, I don't think we're going to have many emails saying 'that's not how we imagined it'! They have really done it justice."
https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20210317109069/grace-will-be-episode-two-itv-drama/
THE DETECTIVES: FIGHTING ORGANISED CRIME on BBC2 last night, 1st episode of 5