Blood Ties

A Novel

De: Jo Nesbo, Robert Ferguson - translator

Narrado por: Euan Morton

From the modern master of Nordic suspense comes an explosive novel about a community in crisis and two brothers on the verge of losing everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve.

By all accounts, Carl and Roy Opgard are doing quite well for themselves. Or at least they’re doing as well as can be expected in a small town like Os. Carl manages the area’s swanky and successful spa and hotel, while Roy runs a nearby gas station and harbors grand plans to build it out into an entire amusement park, complete with a roller coaster. But when news breaks about a new highway to be built nearby, bypassing Os and leaving the town cutoff and isolated, it’s clear that something has to be done . . . even if the methods are bound to be dirty. Fortunately, Carl and Roy have experience with just that kind of work.

Meanwhile, the town sheriff has gotten his hands on new technology that will enable him to take a deeper look at a slate of unsolved murders from years past—including that of his own father. And just as the sheriff reopens his investigation, the death toll begins to climb. It’s like Roy says about his roller coaster: “Once it’s rolling, it’s too late to get off.”

Blood Ties is a tense, compulsively enjoyable tour de force about loyalty, family ties, and love that is as destructive as it is powerful.

©2025 Jo Nesbo and Robert Ferguson (P)2025 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Nesbø brilliantly plunges readers into the psyche of a charming killer, leavening the bloodshed with pop culture references and dashes of the lacerating humor that suffuses his Harry Hole series. The result is a chilling and darkly funny noir that will haunt readers long after the last page.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Beautifully written literary suspense. . . . Readers will feel this one long after the final words.”
—Booklist (starred review)

“Nesbø’s latest boasts a quirky comic edge. . . . A darkly entertaining thriller.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Great Characters! Great Story!!

I don’t usually enjoy first person narrations, but I slowly got sucked into the story. Then into the characters…then, of course, I had to hear the end!

NesbØ needs to go back to his regular guy.

Narrator did a great job. Having said that, I was ready to return this after only a few hours. The only reason I kept going was that I really wanted to see how it ended. Ending was anticlimactic. Won't be so quick to jump on the next NesbØ novel.

More blood please

This was an ok story for some other author, but Nesbo needs Harry Hole and a brilliant and complex serial killer to truly shine. Hopefully he’ll get back on track with his next one.

Two for One: Twice as Nice & Double the Fun

Thoughtful and provocative thriller of murder with less mystery since we are taken along for this roller coaster ride of intrigue and romance. Complicated relationships, interesting business tactics, and strategic game planning.

Many twists in a complex family

Many twists in a complex family. Two brothers plot to take over a small town. Murders in their background. Puzzling end.

Good

There was humor and made me like the serial killer! And I like Jo Nesbo books

Chuck90212

Great story. Wonderful characters. Enjoyed the storyteller. Jo Nesbo is a great writer. Thank you please recommend more like this.

Decent sleep aid.

Big picture; it’s okay, decent in the end. Blow by blow; it’s boring and slow. I listened at 1.5 x speed and I still took forever before I was convinced I should even bother to finish it. Maybe it’s just the difference between US and Norwegian authors, but I’ve listened (and re-listened) to the whole of Jussi Adler-Olsen catalogue and love those. Though, I’m sure someone would argue he’s Danish, thus rendering my point moot. Regardless, it was not nearly as good as I’d hoped. Was originally planning on listening to this and then going to go back and listen to the whole of Jo Nesbo’s catalogue, but I’ve since decided it’s not worth either the time, nor the money to do so.

NOT NESBO'S BEST

Interesting story about brothers Carl and Roy with good narration, but the female character was dreary and flat. End of story was quite anticlimactic, as if the last chapter was somehow forgotten by the publisher. An overall disappointment.

Marvelous sang-froid

Deftly concludes the saga of two brothers locked in a life and death struggle with family demons and a cast of supporting characters who bring unexpected twists and turns. Nesbo does it again!