The Kingdom

This is an exceptionally written novel about family and the things we do to protect the ones we love. It's about secrets and how they fester in the soul, eating away at any sense of normality until they burst forth with malicious results.

Roy and Carl are brothers bound by secrets, those shared and those cloaked in silence. Roy, the older, vowed to always be there for his brother even though he felt he wasn't when it counted the most. He has spent his life making up for what he conceives was his fault, his job, with any means necessary. The consequences of both brother's actions will have devastating outcomes.

This book asks the age old question: Do we really know anyone?

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A great read that keeps surprising with many twists and turns along the way. As always Nesbo relies on his greatest strength which is creating an authentic setting and writing in such detail that the reader feels like an observer of the events. Fans of the Harry Hole series will find plenty of similarities in the self loathing of the protagonist. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Nesbo's previous works or enjoys unexpected twists and turns.

I’m a big fan of his work, and this is no exception.It is long ,and the reader has to concentrate to get all of the nuances of the multiple characters.The main theme and the personality traits of the 2 main characters are all there in the first chapter. Family is everything, both the good and the bad traits, and that theme drives all of the events throughout the book. It is NOT a joyful read but it illustrates how the damage/ character traits formed in childhood color all of our actions as adults. Nesbo hits another home run.