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martha_w's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed it. But, I felt like there was much less focus on the main characters (Thora and those in her orbit) and the place and much more focus on plot. Not a bad thing necessarily, but one of the things I especially loved in the previous books was the strong sense of place.
jaranatalia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
karinehart's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Good, fairly creepy suspense read though a bit predictable in parts.
margueritereads's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed trying to work out whodunnit along with Thora, solving the crime is part of the fun and information unravelled at the right pace, only wish Thora solved it instead of the sociopath at Sogn
grcml's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ligi's review against another edition
5.0
Este livro é simplesmente fantástico! A leitura é viciante, e, sendo um policial bem escrito, só se descobre o verdadeiro culpado no último capítulo que é a última pessoa suspeita de ter feito tal coisa. As personagens e os seus motivos são introduzidos aos poucos, deixando o leitor intrigado sobre as suas ligações à história principal, sendo que com o avançar, tudo se liga de uma maneira imprevisível. O livro é também escrito de uma maneira muito pessoal e acabamos por sentir a indignação de quem vê alguém a ser culpado de um crime que não cometeu e nos deixa com vontade que se faça justiça. Spoiler alert: é feita justiça.
ejg92's review against another edition
3.0
Meh, lesandinn fer í gegnum þvílíkt langt ferðalag - margar krókaleiðir og margir þræðir í gangi - fyrir fullrýra uppskeru. Sem betur fer er framvindan áhugaverð ein og sér, en lokahnykkurinn er ekki upp á marga fiska.
morgandhu's review against another edition
4.0
A fatal hit-and run seems to lead to a haunting of the house where the dead girl used to babysit.
A late night talk show host is tormented by mysterious phone calls and emails from someone who seems to know him all too well.
A paralysed girl who can only communicate through eye movements has a terrible secret.
And Thora Gudmundsdottir receives a strange request from a serial child molester being held at Iceland's major facility for the criminally insane. He want to hire her to investigate a closed case to see if there are grounds for the verdict to be set aside - but it's not his own case. Jósteinn Karlsson wants her to prove the innocence of a severely mentally handicapped young man who is one of his fellow inmates, who was charged with arson and the murder of five people who died in the fire.
Thora's investigation will ultimately cross the paths of all these people, and uncover the truth behind all these mysteries - or at least, all the truth that can be found.
In Someone To Watch Over Me, Yrsa Sigurdardottir has shaped another fascinating, atmospheric mystery, with just a touch of the strange and inexplicable.
A late night talk show host is tormented by mysterious phone calls and emails from someone who seems to know him all too well.
A paralysed girl who can only communicate through eye movements has a terrible secret.
And Thora Gudmundsdottir receives a strange request from a serial child molester being held at Iceland's major facility for the criminally insane. He want to hire her to investigate a closed case to see if there are grounds for the verdict to be set aside - but it's not his own case. Jósteinn Karlsson wants her to prove the innocence of a severely mentally handicapped young man who is one of his fellow inmates, who was charged with arson and the murder of five people who died in the fire.
Thora's investigation will ultimately cross the paths of all these people, and uncover the truth behind all these mysteries - or at least, all the truth that can be found.
In Someone To Watch Over Me, Yrsa Sigurdardottir has shaped another fascinating, atmospheric mystery, with just a touch of the strange and inexplicable.
marinaluna's review against another edition
4.0
Anothe one of Yrsa Sigurdadottirs great books with Dora as the main character. The story was great and you really wanted her to be right about everything.
I enjoy her characters and especially Dora herself. Matthias was a bit flat in this book therefor she didn't get the 5 stars, just 4.
The flow was very good and the tiny details are what make her books so great to read!
Looking forward to the next book in the series and I hope there will be many more!
I enjoy her characters and especially Dora herself. Matthias was a bit flat in this book therefor she didn't get the 5 stars, just 4.
The flow was very good and the tiny details are what make her books so great to read!
Looking forward to the next book in the series and I hope there will be many more!
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