This collection of short stories is separated into two parts, one of them titled "Jealousy" (although it could just as easily have been called "Revenge" or "How to Get Away with Murder") and the other one is "Power".

Jo Nesbo is known for suspenseful crime novels, especially those featuring Norwegian detective Harry Hole. Although these short stories and novellas each feature murder, they are not thrillers. Instead, they contain fascinating explorations into the psychology of multifaceted characters, including a female migrant chemist currently surviving as a convenience store clerk, a trash collector with anger issues, and a woman who pays an organization to kill her so that she can ruin the life of her cheating husband. For me, the most intriguing story was "Rat Island", a dystopian novella that looks at the decisions people make when society collapses and rule of law ebbs away but the rich still try to call the shots.

If you're looking for Scandi-noir, you won't find it in these stories. But if you enjoy artful writing, these are wonderful to read.