I have been reading a book entitled “The Jealousy Man and Other Stories” by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo. I have been a long-time fan of Jo Nesbo who wrote (and hopefully is still writing) the Harry Hole detective series.
These short stories share one thing in common — they are off-center, even bizarre. From the title story, “The Jealousy Man,” to the end game story “Black Knight,” they all share the unexpected.
At times, some of the stories seem stilted and I think part of that is due to the translation from the Norwegian and the other reason is that is because that is the way the author intended.
Regardless, I am a fan.