THE SON by Jo Nesbo is about the life of a kid named Sonny Lofthus who has
been in prison since his early twenty’s. Sonny was a career scapegoat, confessing to
various crimes in return for heroin. At a young age he had wished to grow up
like his father, a decorated police officer until his father was found dead presumably
from suicide. After his death it was found that Sonny’s father was a mole in
the police for one of the city’s most ruthless criminals. While in jail, Sony
finds out that his father never truly committed suicide but was in fact
murdered. This encouraged him to break out of jail, kick his heroin addiction and
exact revenge on those who killed his father and those who had commit crimes
that he admitted to.
This book contains many mysteries that are not truly revealed until the
end. The story causes conflicting emotions at times as to whether or not Sonny
is a criminal or a vigilante. There are many characters in this book most with riveting
and unforgettable personalities. With about 400 pages and average sized print
the book doesn't take more than 4-5 days to read and is ultimately a good book.
Review by:
Keenan Kossman
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