I have questioned myself about the brutality in the last few novels. Actually in 'The Leopard,' in hindsight, I feel I went a little bit too far with screaming blood. There are a couple of scenes that I regret and wish I had the chance to rewrite. 'Phantom' has less blood. Jo Nesbo bitebloodbrutality share on social
The nature of Scandinavians is that they don't talk so much, there will be these dark secrets, and most things are under-communicated. Jo Nesbo communicatedarknature Change image and share on social
I don't think I'll ever feel as famous or as popular as I felt when I was a 17-year-old soccer player in Modle. Only about 20,000 people live there and 12,000 of them come to every game. Running onto the pitch each week was just the most fantastic feeling. Nothing can beat that. Jo Nesbo 000beatfamous share on social
You can't visit readers where you think they are. You have to invite them home to where you are and try to lure them into your universe. That's the art of storytelling. Jo Nesbo arthomeinvite Change image and share on social
'Phantom' was for me an interesting technique of telling the story. You have one voice that it is in the present telling what is happening, and then there's one voice from the past that's also driving the story forward. And you know that the two story lines will meet eventually. Jo Nesbo driveeventuallyforward share on social
I wasn't that into crime novels at all, but a friend introduced me to the work of Jim Thompson - I loved all his books. Jo Nesbo bookcrimefriend Change image and share on social
I don't have any writing routine. Sometimes I go to my local coffee shop and I write there for some hours. Apart from that, I am traveling most of the time. I write in airports, trains, hotel rooms... I can write anywhere. Jo Nesbo airportcoffeehotel share on social
When I was a teenager, my father went bust. He could have declared himself bankrupt, but he was an honourable man and he insisted on paying back all his debts. That almost ruined the family. I was aware that my mother and father couldn't control things anymore. I guess I was afraid that we would end up on the street. Jo Nesbo afraidanymoreaware share on social
All my friends who wanted to write had got nowhere trying to write the great European novel. So I deliberately steered clear of that and set out to write something story-led. Jo Nesbo cleardeliberatelyeuropean Change image and share on social
Not even the brightest future can make up for the fact that no roads lead back to what came before - to the innocence of childhood or the first time we fell in love. Jo Nesbo backbrightchildhood Change image and share on social