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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
My second Joona Linna book. It didn’t let me down. Terrific characters. Good plot. A stalker is killing women because of their relationship with a man the stalker is fixated on. A man is in a psychiatric institute for killing a woman in the same manner as this new serial stalker. Is there another stalker or is he incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit?
Furthermore, it’s more like a jealous stalker but, still a twisted, psychotic stalker. Now, the man is having a relationship with a blind piano teacher. How can that get more intense?
Loved it and the ending is a bit unexpected.
Furthermore, it’s more like a jealous stalker but, still a twisted, psychotic stalker. Now, the man is having a relationship with a blind piano teacher. How can that get more intense?
Loved it and the ending is a bit unexpected.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Follow-up to The Sandman, which needs to be read first due to the fate of detective Joona Linna. Not quite as good, as it gets bogged down in the middle with lots of sordid elements like orgies and drug dens, but the denouement is excellent. Joona is in hot water again at the end, so I look forward to the next installment.
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
After finishing The Sandman I was worried this book would fall flat, but I shouldn't have worried because once again Lars Kepler gave me everything I want from a Nordic Noir and then some.
Dare I say this is my favorite series of all time? With every book it just keeps getting better and better! The characters growth and the uncovering of their backstories piece by piece would keep me coming back even without the gruesome crimes Kepler manages to think up.
This book was especially fun because of the tie in to the very first novel. The crime was, as per always, well thought out and had me guessing right up until the end. And the ending! No spoilers but I will say it's taking all my willpower to try and space out the last few books instead of jumping right into the next one.
Dare I say this is my favorite series of all time? With every book it just keeps getting better and better! The characters growth and the uncovering of their backstories piece by piece would keep me coming back even without the gruesome crimes Kepler manages to think up.
This book was especially fun because of the tie in to the very first novel. The crime was, as per always, well thought out and had me guessing right up until the end. And the ending! No spoilers but I will say it's taking all my willpower to try and space out the last few books instead of jumping right into the next one.
Es war einfach langweilig, zum Teil echt verstörend und düster, hat aber keine Spannung aufgebaut. Viele Sachen die passiert sind waren einfach unnötig und haben das Buch einfach nur langezogen
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Whaaat?!? Really? Now I’ve got to see what happens next for Joona.
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.
Stalker by Lars Kepler is the 5th novel in the Swedish police series involving the main character, Joona Linna. Linna is a detective who is on the hunt of an obsessive, stalking serial killer who secretly video records his victims before brutally murdering them. He taunts police by sending them videos showing the victim alive and clearly unaware they are being recorded.
This novel can stand-alone but, according to reviews on Goodreads, the earlier novels provide information and background stories on characters in the series. I have never read the previous books but have had several of them on my "want to read" list since the 4th book, Sandman, could be found all over social media last year.
I was hesitant to start the series because, I have found when a book has that much hype surrounding it, it feels like a disappointment when reading. I did not feel that when reading Stalker. The novel started off slowly. This may be because I was not familiar with the characters. Familiar or not, after the slow start, I was sucked into the story and will be moving the rest of the series to the top of my "want to read" list.
Review published on Philomathinphila.com on 3/21/19.
Stalker by Lars Kepler is the 5th novel in the Swedish police series involving the main character, Joona Linna. Linna is a detective who is on the hunt of an obsessive, stalking serial killer who secretly video records his victims before brutally murdering them. He taunts police by sending them videos showing the victim alive and clearly unaware they are being recorded.
This novel can stand-alone but, according to reviews on Goodreads, the earlier novels provide information and background stories on characters in the series. I have never read the previous books but have had several of them on my "want to read" list since the 4th book, Sandman, could be found all over social media last year.
I was hesitant to start the series because, I have found when a book has that much hype surrounding it, it feels like a disappointment when reading. I did not feel that when reading Stalker. The novel started off slowly. This may be because I was not familiar with the characters. Familiar or not, after the slow start, I was sucked into the story and will be moving the rest of the series to the top of my "want to read" list.
Review published on Philomathinphila.com on 3/21/19.