Reviews

The Spider by Lars Kepler

sasha99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Such an addictive read, Lars Kepler never misses. Feel like the chapters were shorter than their previous books so made it even breezier to get through. Just loved it so much, who’d have thought I’d be a thriller gal and sometimes my tummy actually flipped with nerves. Just incredible writing and it has you thinking about the book all the time - went shopping and saw a cleaver and was thinking how it tied in to the story of this book. Would probably need to read the other books to read this one - some of the series can be a stand alone but I think this book is best with the background info. Just love this author so much - idk if any other thriller writer will live up to them so might only read them in this genre, it honestly feels like a film.

kristinerei's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

densorterytter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

siyun's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

edocrave's review against another edition

4.0

Il libro mi è piaciuto, dato che il ritorno di un vecchio caso che si intreccia con quello attuale è stata una dinamica sia narrativa che di caratterizzazione molto piacevole da seguire ed interessante. Anche i vari enigmi che l'assassino lasciava alla polizia mi hanno intrigato, unico aspetto che mi ha fatto scendere il rating per questo libro è stato il fatto che il colpevole, con un leggerissimo livello di ambuguità, ti venga svelato a circa metà libro. Ciò spezza completamente l'atmosfera di tensione e fa diventare il romanzo una specie di action più che un giallo, dove i protagonisti devono riuscire a catturarlo prima che uccida ancora.

jennymarianne's review against another edition

3.0

Stundtals bra och spännande men fick inte samma känsla som i många av föregående böckerna. Vissa delar kändes för överdrivna och kunde lätt ha plockats bort och inte stört storyn nämnvärt, snarare kanske gjort den mer rapp och spännande.

chrisu12's review against another edition

4.0

Solid uppföljare till de tidigare böckerna. Vi följer Joona och Saga några år efter den senaste boken då de jobbar tillsammans med ett litet team för att stoppa en seriemördare med 9 mord inplanerade, varav Joona kommer vara den sista.

Boken har som vanligt en snabb takt, spännande och våldsamma mord, action samt lite karaktärsmoment där våra huvudpersoner gör sina misstag och växer. Boken var lättläst och spännande, dock blev det lite upprepat med 9 st mord, vi läste från mordoffrens perspektiv och snart verkade det som om alla skulle dö trots allt. Polisen var alltid sen med att lösa gåtan för morden och de som dödades kändes ibland lite väl inkompententa, vilket ledde till ett upprepande mönster genom bokens gång. Men boken gjorde några saker annorlunda vilket var najs. Önskar dock att boken inte skulle ha känts som att allt upprepades och att andra poliser utöver Saga och Joona vore lite mer kompetenta

nikarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Torture, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide

slavicsongbird's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 rounded up because the characters annoyed me for a large amount of the book. The ending excuses them but doesn't change the fact. Also, I hope the author stops rehashing admitedly one of the best villains I've read about recently because the thret isn't the same anymore. I personally would love to see what else he can think of. From what we've seen so far, he can think of a lot!

pokotaekwoonie's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0