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veronicalovesjeff's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ariadne_oliver's review against another edition
2.0
This had well-written prose, but the mystery was really predictable and the pace slow as molasses.
julie7's review against another edition
4.0
My second KF book and both books were read out of order. This certainly for me, made no difference whatsoever to the flow of the book. In fact you learn very little about the private life of the detective, instead, much more about the other main characters.
The only thing I didn't enjoy was the short description of animal cruelty. Yes, I know this is fiction but I still hate reading about it.
A great read and I will eventually try to get round to reading the rest in this series.
Easy to read and very believable
The only thing I didn't enjoy was the short description of animal cruelty. Yes, I know this is fiction but I still hate reading about it.
A great read and I will eventually try to get round to reading the rest in this series.
Easy to read and very believable
amylee218's review against another edition
4.0
This is my first time reading this author. I thought it was well-written and I really liked the detectives. This mystery had a lot of clues that pointed to what actually happened, so the ending wasn't too much of a surprise. I didn't care though, because the methods and procedures of the case were handled well. The interview with Emil was fantastic! I taught special education for years, and specialized in children with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Many of my students were nonverbal, and I have used such techniques with them. It was an unexpected pleasure to see something like this handled so well in a police procedural. I will definitely read more in this series.
nanditalaks's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book for the Popsugar Nordic Noir prompt and I think it really lived up to the categorization. My previous experiences with this genre have been Nesbo and Stieg Larsson, both who write intense city based plots. This was so much more atmospheric and chilling. The book takes a little getting into and a lot of the fatalism is expressed not through dialog but just the dull and moody setting. Set in very insular rural Norway the book is built on the disappearance of a little girl and takes a lot of dark and chilling turns. Inspector Sejer was such a revelation and pleasant change from the dark, brooding men with a sad past that we often encounter in crime fiction. I was especially impressed at how sensitive the handling of the core issues -mental illness and mothers trying to shield their children from the world- was. Might be a cliche but I think I could tell the that it was a woman at the helm. (3.5 stars)
geenween's review against another edition
4.0
I gialli di Karin Fossum mi hanno sempre fatto una grande impressione perché non parlano di spregiudicati uomini di affari e mogli gelose, eredità milionarie, o serial killer impegnati nello schifare i lettori il più possibile con modus operanti sempre più orribili.
I gialli di Karin Fossum sono fin troppo vicini alla realtà. Parlano di famiglie disfunzionali, bambini che spariscono dopo una passeggiata in bicicletta, di come a volte, una serie di fortuite coincidenze possono cambiare la vita di una persona per sempre.
Sono libri quasi corali, dove l'ispettore Sejer e il suo sottoposto Skarre sono più co-protagonisti, accanto alle famiglie delle vittime e alle persone che in un modo o nell'altro, si trovano coinvolte nel delitto e nelle sue diramazioni.
E' forse per questo che li centellino, fin ora sono tra i pochi gialli che tendo a ricordare anche a distanza di tempo, pur con un senso di vago disagio, perché a volte sono così "vicini".
Letto per le sfide
1. Scaffali traboccanti 2021: (5/20)
2. Randomly 2021: (5/10)
3. Alphabet 2021 per Un libro di un autore il cui cognome inizi per F
4. Babele 2021: modalità difficile (3/15)
I gialli di Karin Fossum sono fin troppo vicini alla realtà. Parlano di famiglie disfunzionali, bambini che spariscono dopo una passeggiata in bicicletta, di come a volte, una serie di fortuite coincidenze possono cambiare la vita di una persona per sempre.
Sono libri quasi corali, dove l'ispettore Sejer e il suo sottoposto Skarre sono più co-protagonisti, accanto alle famiglie delle vittime e alle persone che in un modo o nell'altro, si trovano coinvolte nel delitto e nelle sue diramazioni.
E' forse per questo che li centellino, fin ora sono tra i pochi gialli che tendo a ricordare anche a distanza di tempo, pur con un senso di vago disagio, perché a volte sono così "vicini".
Letto per le sfide
1. Scaffali traboccanti 2021: (5/20)
2. Randomly 2021: (5/10)
3. Alphabet 2021 per Un libro di un autore il cui cognome inizi per F
4. Babele 2021: modalità difficile (3/15)
ashlislibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Slow burner but good plot twists and story lines.
jennoctavia's review against another edition
4.0
Ida is turning 10 years old in 10 days. She went to a shop with her yellow bicycle to get a comic book and candy. Her mom was waiting for her to come back, but Ida never return nor made it to the shop. Ida vanished into the thin air with her yellow bikes. Everyone is looking for Ida. Where is she and what happened to her?
Inspector Sejer’s book is such a page turner!
Inspector Sejer’s book is such a page turner!