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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My fav book I’ve read! Had me on the edge of my seat. Even had to take a break from reading at certain parts bc I was alone and got scared. lol
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
~I received a copy from HarperCollins NZ in exchange for an honest review~
*This is the fifth book in the Joona Linna series but can be read as a stand alone*
Swedish police are sent a video of a woman conducting daily routines. Not long afterward, the body is found. They realise that the murderer is a stalker, and watches his victims before killing them. Margot Silverman, superintendent leads the mission, bringing in many unauthorised helpers.
I didn't realise this book is part of a series until I started reading it. Too late, I was already hooked, and certainly not going to stop reading the only book I had, one of the only things between me and boredom. Told from many perspectives, only when you are well entangled in the web of Stalker do you realise the target of the murders. Subtle hints along the way can often be misread or unnoticed.
Lars Kepler is a great crime writer because only at the end of the novel do you realise who the perpetrator is. Sure, this is the case for all great crime novels but I think the authors of this book are set apart from many others due to their brilliant misleading facts. There's a lure, a hook that keeps readers wondering what is going to happen next. The multitude of perspectives support this by making it harder to see who the killer's focus is.
Stalker is quite a long novel, and in no way did I get bored of reading it. Another plus about this novel is that the ending isn't rushed, Lars Kepler takes their time writing it, almost tormenting their readers. The pace accelerates a little, but this is because of the killer's nature. However, I would've liked it more if a certain two police officers got a little more screen time.
*This is the fifth book in the Joona Linna series but can be read as a stand alone*
Swedish police are sent a video of a woman conducting daily routines. Not long afterward, the body is found. They realise that the murderer is a stalker, and watches his victims before killing them. Margot Silverman, superintendent leads the mission, bringing in many unauthorised helpers.
I didn't realise this book is part of a series until I started reading it. Too late, I was already hooked, and certainly not going to stop reading the only book I had, one of the only things between me and boredom. Told from many perspectives, only when you are well entangled in the web of Stalker do you realise the target of the murders. Subtle hints along the way can often be misread or unnoticed.
Lars Kepler is a great crime writer because only at the end of the novel do you realise who the perpetrator is. Sure, this is the case for all great crime novels but I think the authors of this book are set apart from many others due to their brilliant misleading facts. There's a lure, a hook that keeps readers wondering what is going to happen next. The multitude of perspectives support this by making it harder to see who the killer's focus is.
Stalker is quite a long novel, and in no way did I get bored of reading it. Another plus about this novel is that the ending isn't rushed, Lars Kepler takes their time writing it, almost tormenting their readers. The pace accelerates a little, but this is because of the killer's nature. However, I would've liked it more if a certain two police officers got a little more screen time.
Hmm, it was good, but a bit slow and sort of predictable, but yet interesting and with some twists and the action definitely picked up at the end! It was not the best Kepler book though.
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Grāmata lasījās ļoti raiti. Spraigā sižeta līnija neļāva atvilkt elpu ne mirkli - gribējās tikai lasīt un lasīt līdz tiks sasniegta pēdējā lapaspuse un beidzot būs noskaidrots vainīgais. Kriminālromāns ir fantastiska iespēja iejusties pašai detektīva ādā - meklēt sakritības un pavedienus; rakt starp tekstiem paslēptos "zemtekstus"; neuzķerties uz autora pamestā vieglā pavediena, kas nojauks tev pēdas. Šī grāmata bija kā amerikāņu kalniņi - pašlepnumā sev pasit pa plecu, jo esi atklājis slepkavu, un tad "BOOM" negaidīts pavērsiens, kas liek tev saprast, ka esi smagi kļūdījies. Un tā visas šīs grāmatas garumā - atkal atrodi jaunu grēkāzi, bet izrādās, ka atkal esi nošāvis greizi un tad seko negaidīta, dramatiska beigu kulminācija, kas atklāj visas kārtis.
Izlasot grāmatu, pat dienas laikā gribējās aizvērt biezos aizkarus; pārbaudīt vai esmu aizslēgusi durvis; katru suņu staidzinātāju, kurš neierasti ilgi bija "iepauzējis" pie maniem logiem nācās uztvert ar aizdomām - gribējās, lai kāds mani apskauj un pasaka "Tu esi drošībā un tas aiz loga ir tikai kaimiņš Kārlis, kurš kā ierasti ved nesteidzīgā pastaigā savu suni Ziko.
Izlasot grāmatu, pat dienas laikā gribējās aizvērt biezos aizkarus; pārbaudīt vai esmu aizslēgusi durvis; katru suņu staidzinātāju, kurš neierasti ilgi bija "iepauzējis" pie maniem logiem nācās uztvert ar aizdomām - gribējās, lai kāds mani apskauj un pasaka "Tu esi drošībā un tas aiz loga ir tikai kaimiņš Kārlis, kurš kā ierasti ved nesteidzīgā pastaigā savu suni Ziko.
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes