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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Stalker, by Swedish married couple, is the fifth book in the serie of Joona Lina. The first mistake to begin - start reading this one as the first one. You know, I thought it's like Agatha Christie's detective novels- yeah, all of them have Hercule Poirot or this Mrs Marple, but they aren't somehow connected (basically, totally okay to be read as one-stand novels) But not this one, because they story connects to the one before this one and half of the book I was really confused about a lot of stuff. But overall, I really enjoyed this book. I really liked all of the characters, even tho few of them were really creepy. The story was thrilling and really unexpected for me but maybe I would found out sooner if I read others first. Besides being confused most of the time by my mistake, the Swedish police and other forces were kind of surreal for me (their actions and priorities and other stuff) and it totally changed my mind about Sweden (not sure I wanna study there if that's how it really works). But in the end, this is a really good thriller to begin my thriller-road!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
I really enjoyed this book! I couldn’t put it down! I picked this copy up from a book sale but hadn’t realised it was part of a series. It’s a fab stand alone read but it’s most definitely made me want to get more of lars Kepler’s work! Really good twists!
Stalker is the fifth book in the Joona Lina series by Lars Kepler. I was given an advanced copy in exchange for a review, having not read the previous four books. While it is probably an advantage to have read the previous books to know Joona Lina and his story, Stalker works perfectly fine as a stand-alone novel and actually made me want to read the full series.
Brilliantly written and developed, Stalker follows the police investigation into the brutal murder of a woman who is seemingly the victim of a stalker. When a short video clip is sent to the police with no information, no way to trace the sender and no way of knowing who the woman in the video is, the police disregard it as nothing. When a short time later, the body of a woman is discovered and the police discover who the victim is, they realise they are looking for a stalker who has been watching the woman. When a second video clip is sent to the police days later, the race is on to find the woman in the video and the murderer before it's too late.
The police bring in various specialists to assist them in the investigation but Joona Lina is the one person who they know would help them solve the crime. As the investigation develops and more characters are brought in to assist, the book really starts to gather pace and intrigue.
Stalker is the first Scandi-thriller I've read and it was far from disappointing. The characters are all well-developed and realistic, the plot moves well at good pace and develops with increasing intensity. The short chapters make Stalker an addictive read; one that I didn't want to put down even in the early hours! There were moments that I found myself feeling creeped out and I ended up closing my own curtains/blinds at home or turning the lights on! That eerie feeling of being watched and not knowing whats out there in the dark is brilliantly brought out in the reader as we watch the victims go about their lives unknowingly under surveillance.
Stalker has everything: crime, personal drama, drugs, sex, murder, revenge, hypnosis, I could go on. An action packed, very enjoyable read that will not disappoint, I'd definitely recommend! The remainder of the Joona Lina series is now firmly on my "Want to Read" list!
Thank you to Lars Kepler, NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Brilliantly written and developed, Stalker follows the police investigation into the brutal murder of a woman who is seemingly the victim of a stalker. When a short video clip is sent to the police with no information, no way to trace the sender and no way of knowing who the woman in the video is, the police disregard it as nothing. When a short time later, the body of a woman is discovered and the police discover who the victim is, they realise they are looking for a stalker who has been watching the woman. When a second video clip is sent to the police days later, the race is on to find the woman in the video and the murderer before it's too late.
The police bring in various specialists to assist them in the investigation but Joona Lina is the one person who they know would help them solve the crime. As the investigation develops and more characters are brought in to assist, the book really starts to gather pace and intrigue.
Stalker is the first Scandi-thriller I've read and it was far from disappointing. The characters are all well-developed and realistic, the plot moves well at good pace and develops with increasing intensity. The short chapters make Stalker an addictive read; one that I didn't want to put down even in the early hours! There were moments that I found myself feeling creeped out and I ended up closing my own curtains/blinds at home or turning the lights on! That eerie feeling of being watched and not knowing whats out there in the dark is brilliantly brought out in the reader as we watch the victims go about their lives unknowingly under surveillance.
Stalker has everything: crime, personal drama, drugs, sex, murder, revenge, hypnosis, I could go on. An action packed, very enjoyable read that will not disappoint, I'd definitely recommend! The remainder of the Joona Lina series is now firmly on my "Want to Read" list!
Thank you to Lars Kepler, NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Stalker is the fifth book in the Joona Lina series by Lars Kepler. I was given an advanced copy in exchange for a review, having not read the previous four books. While it is probably an advantage to have read the previous books to know Joona Lina and his story, Stalker works perfectly fine as a stand-alone novel and actually made me want to read the full series.
Brilliantly written and developed, Stalker follows the police investigation into the brutal murder of a woman who is seemingly the victim of a stalker. When a short video clip is sent to the police with no information, no way to trace the sender and no way of knowing who the woman in the video is, the police disregard it as nothing. When a short time later, the body of a woman is discovered and the police discover who the victim is, they realise they are looking for a stalker who has been watching the woman. When a second video clip is sent to the police days later, the race is on to find the woman in the video and the murderer before it's too late.
The police bring in various specialists to assist them in the investigation but Joona Lina is the one person who they know would help them solve the crime. As the investigation develops and more characters are brought in to assist, the book really starts to gather pace and intrigue.
Stalker is the first Scandi-thriller I've read and it was far from disappointing. The characters are all well-developed and realistic, the plot moves well at good pace and develops with increasing intensity. The short chapters make Stalker an addictive read; one that I didn't want to put down even in the early hours! There were moments that I found myself feeling creeped out and I ended up closing my own curtains/blinds at home or turning the lights on! That eerie feeling of being watched and not knowing whats out there in the dark is brilliantly brought out in the reader as we watch the victims go about their lives unknowingly under surveillance.
Stalker has everything: crime, personal drama, drugs, sex, murder, revenge, hypnosis, I could go on. An action packed, very enjoyable read that will not disappoint, I'd definitely recommend! The remainder of the Joona Lina series is now firmly on my "Want to Read" list!
Thank you to Lars Kepler, NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Brilliantly written and developed, Stalker follows the police investigation into the brutal murder of a woman who is seemingly the victim of a stalker. When a short video clip is sent to the police with no information, no way to trace the sender and no way of knowing who the woman in the video is, the police disregard it as nothing. When a short time later, the body of a woman is discovered and the police discover who the victim is, they realise they are looking for a stalker who has been watching the woman. When a second video clip is sent to the police days later, the race is on to find the woman in the video and the murderer before it's too late.
The police bring in various specialists to assist them in the investigation but Joona Lina is the one person who they know would help them solve the crime. As the investigation develops and more characters are brought in to assist, the book really starts to gather pace and intrigue.
Stalker is the first Scandi-thriller I've read and it was far from disappointing. The characters are all well-developed and realistic, the plot moves well at good pace and develops with increasing intensity. The short chapters make Stalker an addictive read; one that I didn't want to put down even in the early hours! There were moments that I found myself feeling creeped out and I ended up closing my own curtains/blinds at home or turning the lights on! That eerie feeling of being watched and not knowing whats out there in the dark is brilliantly brought out in the reader as we watch the victims go about their lives unknowingly under surveillance.
Stalker has everything: crime, personal drama, drugs, sex, murder, revenge, hypnosis, I could go on. An action packed, very enjoyable read that will not disappoint, I'd definitely recommend! The remainder of the Joona Lina series is now firmly on my "Want to Read" list!
Thank you to Lars Kepler, NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
The stalking scenes and murder scenes are very terrifying. Not sure I like the story arc of Joona Linna. Wasn't my favorite book in the series.