Should you be afraid of the wolf hour?

The “wolf hour” is a term for the deep-night period between roughly three and four in the morning. The world is quiet, your guard is down … and if you’re anything like the thriller writer Jo Nesbø, it’s the perfect time to put some of your darkest thoughts to the page. Wolf Hour is the latest of Jo’s gritty crime novels. It’s an immersive story about a troubled detective and a Norwegian journalist solving the same Minneapolis murder, six years apart. Like many of Jo’s books, it’s a “Nordic noir” thriller that explores what drives people to evil … and if there’s a monster in all of us. This week, Jo tells Mattea Roach about exploring humanity’s dark side, adapting his work for television and why all crime writing is political. Liked this conversation? Keep listening: When young men murder, what can we learn? Chris Hadfield — from astronaut to author Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

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Should you be afraid of the wolf hour? is an episode from Writers and Company from CBC Radio by CBC.

This episode is 00:28:49 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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