The Son (Nesbø novel)
{{Short description|2014 crime novel by Jo Nesbø}}
{{Infobox book
|name = The Son
|title_orig = Sønnen
|image = Son-jo-nesbo.jpg
|border = yes
|caption = First edition (Norwegian)
|author = Jo Nesbø
|country = Norway
|language = Norwegian, English
|genre = Crime fiction
|publisher = Aschehoug
|pub_date = 2014
|isbn = 978-0-385-35137-9
|congress=
|oclc = 863198532
|preceded_by = Police
|followed_by = none
}}
The Son ({{langx|no|Sønnen}}, 2014) is a crime novel by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø. It is the second stand-alone crime novel by Nesbø, following Headhunters (2008).
Plot
Sonny Lofthus is serving time for crimes he did not commit. As payment, he receives a steady supply of drugs to satisfy his addiction. His life changes completely when he learns the truth about his father's death.{{cite news|author=Steph Cha|url=http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-jo-nesbo-20140518-story.html|title=Revenge and corruption play a part in Jo Nesbo's thriller 'The Son'|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 16, 2014|accessdate=May 31, 2014}}{{cite news|title=The Son|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-35137-9|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=May 31, 2014|archivedate=May 14, 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514090620/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-35137-9}}{{cite news|author=Richard Klinzman|title=Book Review: 'The Son' by Jo Nesbo|url=http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/literature/2014-05-24/story/book-review-son-jo-nesbo|newspaper=The Florida Times-Union|date=May 24, 2014|accessdate=May 31, 2014|archivedate=May 31, 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531193528/http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/literature/2014-05-24/story/book-review-son-jo-nesbo}}
Inspiration
Nesbø started work on The Son during Good Friday in 2012. The plot is inspired by the Bible.{{cite web|title=Jo Nesbo talks to Simon Mayo|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01x1p81|publisher=BBC|accessdate=April 25, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531190522/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01x1p81|archivedate=May 31, 2014|url-status=live}}
Adaptation
An HBO limited series based on the novel was set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve (which he later he dropped out due to creative differences in 2024){{cite web |last1=Lincoln |first1=Ross A. |title=Denis Villeneuve Is No Longer Directing Jake Gyllenhaal’s HBO Miniseries ‘The Son’ |url=https://www.thewrap.com/denis-villeneuve-no-longer-directing-jake-gyllenhaals-hbo-miniseries-the-son/ |website=The Wrap |access-date=16 February 2024}} and produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker's Nine Stories Productions and Michel Litvak's Bold Films, with Jo Nesbø executive producing it alongside Niclas Salomonsson.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/jake-gyllenhaal-denis-villeneuve-crime-movie-son-1201783411/|title=Jake Gyllenhaal, Denis Villeneuve to Reunite for Crime Drama ‘The Son’|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=May 26, 2016|website=Variety|accessdate=October 7, 2016}} In 2020, Lenore Zion, Jonathan Nolan, and Lisa Joy were announced as co-showrunners.{{cite web|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jake-gyllenhaal-the-son-hbo-denis-villeneuve-jonathan-nolan-lisa-joy-1234810979/|title=Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in HBO Limited Series ‘The Son;’ Denis Villeneuve, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy to Produce|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=October 20, 2020|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}
References
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Category:2014 Norwegian novels
Category:Norwegian crime novels
Category:21st-century Norwegian novels
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