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gracefullypunk's review against another edition
3.0
A bit disappointing--definitely my least favorite in the series. Very little about Sandheim, very little about Nora. It certainly seems well-researched and if you're more of a fan of military history than I am, you'll likely enjoy it. Meanwhile, I'll be hoping that when the next book becomes available in English, I'll be reading one that's more like the first three in the series.
polyhy_14's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
violet_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
ecka2's review against another edition
2.0
http://frokenchristina.blogspot.se/2012/03/i-natt-ar-du-dod.html
nushhetti's review against another edition
4.0
Book 4 - my favourite of this series so far (and not just because Nora is finally divorcing Heinrik).
I feel the author has built and developed the two timeline narrative from book 3 to great effect. Am enjoying seeing the main characters lives unfold as the series progresses.
I feel the author has built and developed the two timeline narrative from book 3 to great effect. Am enjoying seeing the main characters lives unfold as the series progresses.
natashaniezgoda's review against another edition
2.0
2 ⭐️ No blatant spoilers. Just basic observations.
This was my least favorite book in the series. It’s not that it was poorly written (though, I think some of the translations were awkward this time around), it’s just that it was disjointed and slow.
The intrigue of the murder doesn’t start until you’re 200 pages in, which to me is too long for a build up... especially because the build up was for such a predictable ending (I honestly didn’t need to read the last 50 pages).
This was also the first book in the series to deal with mental illness and I don’t think it was handled all that well. There was so much finger pointing and blaming rather than opening up the psychology behind it, that was was slightly offensive. I mean, there was one chapter that kinda explored the topic but with one word answers. I guess with mental illness becoming more prominently discussed, I think some more research and tact could have been used. Also the topics surrounding mental illness were so heavy that it shouldn’t have been glided over: suicide, mental torture, and post traumatic stress.
When it came to the ending, I was still left with questions. Like who killed Marcus and truly why? Why was he even a pivotal role in this? Why introduce the character in Australia if only to never follow up on him? The detergent part: was that really the reason it was used? Etc...
Eh, I wasn’t too impressed. And I’ve also noticed a theme within the last 3 books of of using a narrative that’s both present and past. It was clever the first time, but now is starting to complicate a simple storyline.
And then unlike the first two cases (books) in this series, Nora had no role in this one. She was like an afterthought. And her storyline was so forced - just to keep her name in the series. It was kinda off putting.
To be honest, I would read the first two books of this series and then stop.
This was my least favorite book in the series. It’s not that it was poorly written (though, I think some of the translations were awkward this time around), it’s just that it was disjointed and slow.
The intrigue of the murder doesn’t start until you’re 200 pages in, which to me is too long for a build up... especially because the build up was for such a predictable ending (I honestly didn’t need to read the last 50 pages).
This was also the first book in the series to deal with mental illness and I don’t think it was handled all that well. There was so much finger pointing and blaming rather than opening up the psychology behind it, that was was slightly offensive. I mean, there was one chapter that kinda explored the topic but with one word answers. I guess with mental illness becoming more prominently discussed, I think some more research and tact could have been used. Also the topics surrounding mental illness were so heavy that it shouldn’t have been glided over: suicide, mental torture, and post traumatic stress.
When it came to the ending, I was still left with questions. Like who killed Marcus and truly why? Why was he even a pivotal role in this? Why introduce the character in Australia if only to never follow up on him? The detergent part: was that really the reason it was used? Etc...
Eh, I wasn’t too impressed. And I’ve also noticed a theme within the last 3 books of of using a narrative that’s both present and past. It was clever the first time, but now is starting to complicate a simple storyline.
And then unlike the first two cases (books) in this series, Nora had no role in this one. She was like an afterthought. And her storyline was so forced - just to keep her name in the series. It was kinda off putting.
To be honest, I would read the first two books of this series and then stop.
pelargonia's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
herthrillingreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0