I thought I had worked out the characters and plot lines, but towards the end some of the plot becomes a bit too entwined and there are some big jumps required in answering the questions that lead to a spectacularly strange ending. The pace was quick and fast throughout the majority of the book, so the ending seemed a bit disappointing and messy, but that would be because there are books after The Redbreast, so they may answer some of those questions. However, it is my first Jo Nesbo book and I have another to read, so won’t give up just yet – it may be the start to a long reading relationship, besides “The Prince” is still an outstanding item on the agenda. Check out my full www.ourbookclub.net.au review at
http://www.ourbookclub.net.au/SmartCrime.php#the redbreast