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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
This book definitely had it's fair share of creepy, stalker-y moments! Although the story was a slow start and I was left to wonder where it was going with all the plot lines, it came together nicely.
Reading the previous books would have definitely made my reading experience better because there was this whole part where the discuss about some guy who is dead who threatened Joona and I was just not here for it at all. I just wanted the book to get ti the main plotline.
It also kinda reads more show than tell. It's extremely descriptive in the high action scenes-almost like a slow-mo in a movie. The plot twist wasn't the most shocking but the build up was quite good!
Reading the previous books would have definitely made my reading experience better because there was this whole part where the discuss about some guy who is dead who threatened Joona and I was just not here for it at all. I just wanted the book to get ti the main plotline.
It also kinda reads more show than tell. It's extremely descriptive in the high action scenes-almost like a slow-mo in a movie. The plot twist wasn't the most shocking but the build up was quite good!
A huge round of applause to my first Nordic Noir novel, Stalker by Lars Kepler! I was so blown away by this book. I had never read any Scandinavian crime before and I don’t know what took me so long. This book was so fast paced, it kept me on my toes the whole time. This was my first Lars Kepler book and it certainly won’t be the last.
This one was such a wild ride for me. I was tearing through the pages, wondering what was going to happen next. Everything about this book was just so utterly terrifying. I mean, can you imagine being secretly filmed through your windows by someone you don’t even know is there? Stalker had me checking every door, window, nook and cranny in my home.
I would highly recommend this Nordic Noir to someone looking for a fast paced thrill with some nail-biting twists and turns. I was a bit nervous with it being Scandinavian crime, seeing as I had never read this genre before. However, this book was a home run for me and I can not wait to pick up another Lars Kepler novel in the future!
5/5 stars ✨
This one was such a wild ride for me. I was tearing through the pages, wondering what was going to happen next. Everything about this book was just so utterly terrifying. I mean, can you imagine being secretly filmed through your windows by someone you don’t even know is there? Stalker had me checking every door, window, nook and cranny in my home.
I would highly recommend this Nordic Noir to someone looking for a fast paced thrill with some nail-biting twists and turns. I was a bit nervous with it being Scandinavian crime, seeing as I had never read this genre before. However, this book was a home run for me and I can not wait to pick up another Lars Kepler novel in the future!
5/5 stars ✨
Solo un thriller di Lars Kepler fa scorrere 600 pagine come se fossero 30. Tensione perennemente alta, personaggi sempre inquietanti, non so che dire se non VOGLIO LEGGERNE UN ALTRO
(Prima o poi recupererò anche quelli senza Erik Maria Bark, ma non è questo il giorno)
(Prima o poi recupererò anche quelli senza Erik Maria Bark, ma non è questo il giorno)
Not a great read. Continued only because I had bought a paperback and didn't feel like wasting money ( though this is debatable.. won't money be wasted more if we don't like the book we bought ?)
The only Joona Linna book I liked was the Hypnotist .
May not buy more or read more from these series , unless I am forced to ( readinf challenges, competitions etc.)
The only Joona Linna book I liked was the Hypnotist .
May not buy more or read more from these series , unless I am forced to ( readinf challenges, competitions etc.)
This was such a fantastic thriller! The opening scenes are chilling to say the least. Someone is stalking women from afar, video taping them as they go about their lives in their homes and then sending the video to police minutes before the each woman is murdered. Needless to say, the police don't have time to figure out who the women are before they're killed. This storyline runs parallel to another involving Joona Linna, the main detective from the series. Joona is not at his best but he's called in to assist the new detective in charge, Margot, who's very pregnant and very dedicated to stopping this killer. Joona also reconnects with his friend, the hypnotist Erik, which makes for an interesting dynamic. Everything about this story worked for me, the pace was excellent, the characterization strong, and the mystery a top notch whodunit. I didn't have it figured out that's for sure. I can't wait for the next installment in this series!!
Stalker by Lars Kepler was the April choice for a book club I’m in. It was a wild ride, but I will admit I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to.
There’s a stalker that’s turning serial killer on the loose. They’re sending the police videos of women, then the next day the woman is found murdered. It’s a race against time as the killer is thorough and not making mistakes. They’re escalating, and the police need a break to get the killer.
I honestly felt like it was all over the place. I felt like the chapters didn’t flow, and were kind of choppy. It was just hard to really get a rhythm. However, it was really detailed and all the murders were so vivid and realistic.
I will say the biggest shock was seeing Troy Alabama mentioned in this Scandinavian book.
There’s a stalker that’s turning serial killer on the loose. They’re sending the police videos of women, then the next day the woman is found murdered. It’s a race against time as the killer is thorough and not making mistakes. They’re escalating, and the police need a break to get the killer.
I honestly felt like it was all over the place. I felt like the chapters didn’t flow, and were kind of choppy. It was just hard to really get a rhythm. However, it was really detailed and all the murders were so vivid and realistic.
I will say the biggest shock was seeing Troy Alabama mentioned in this Scandinavian book.
Wow what a story!!! This was my second Lars Kepler book I have read and I really enjoyed this one and definitely want to read the others in this Joona series! I love how fast paced this book was and how easy it was to read and the short chapters were perfect which made me want to keep on reading. This one made you not want to stop and you wanted to know what was going to happen next. I love Lars Kepler's style of writing. It is so well written and you can picture all the details in your head as you read it.
It makes you kinda scared though thinking about this book and how this happens in real life with people watching you from outside your window. That feeling you get when you feel like someone is watching you but you cant see them. Definitely gives you the chills!
Great story! Highly recommend this one!
It makes you kinda scared though thinking about this book and how this happens in real life with people watching you from outside your window. That feeling you get when you feel like someone is watching you but you cant see them. Definitely gives you the chills!
Great story! Highly recommend this one!
Trigger warning: murder, sex, heroin use
Written in third person perspective, the story follows quite a few characters who were all integral to the plot. Unfortunately, I could only connect to Erik, which is fine because we spend the most amount of time with him anyway.
I’m not gonna lie, this audiobook was so long. I thought I would never finish. The first 50% was just set up; it wasn’t boring by any means, but still…it was alot of investigative mystery to get through.
Some things that had me shook:
✦ Karina’s death. Holy crap. Freaking insane. Especially because she was almost safe but Adam shot the police officer that was trying to protect her.
✦ It was so stressful with Erik being framed as the Preacher. I felt so bad for him! Had this man running through the forest, hiding in lakes and stuff. But then again, is this karma?
Cause he did lie which caused Rocky to get incarcerated for 9 years….
But it’s so hard to not feel bad for him because being framed for multiple brutal murders is such a terrible situation to be in.
✦ “I’ll give birth when I’m done with this case.”
Yes Margot!!! That is the energy we need.
✦ Jackie! Wtf, not Jackie!
✦ When Julio didn’t shoot Nillie in time—HOW?! He had a gun and she had an axe. How you let her get to you first, bruh?
The reveal me had me like—
In fact, the whole last 20% of the book had me stressed out. It was INTENSE. Absolutely insane!
✦ Nillie? I’m not sure what her name is exactly (#audiobook)
When she attacked Erik, I was like—
The ending kidnapping/murder/chase/burning house/rescue sequence was INTENSE, holy freaking cow!
Lars Keppler, y’all have definitely impressed me.
Written in third person perspective, the story follows quite a few characters who were all integral to the plot. Unfortunately, I could only connect to Erik, which is fine because we spend the most amount of time with him anyway.
I’m not gonna lie, this audiobook was so long. I thought I would never finish. The first 50% was just set up; it wasn’t boring by any means, but still…it was alot of investigative mystery to get through.
Some things that had me shook:
Spoiler
✦ Karina’s death. Holy crap. Freaking insane. Especially because she was almost safe but Adam shot the police officer that was trying to protect her.
✦ It was so stressful with Erik being framed as the Preacher. I felt so bad for him! Had this man running through the forest, hiding in lakes and stuff. But then again, is this karma?
Cause he did lie which caused Rocky to get incarcerated for 9 years….
But it’s so hard to not feel bad for him because being framed for multiple brutal murders is such a terrible situation to be in.
✦ “I’ll give birth when I’m done with this case.”
Yes Margot!!! That is the energy we need.
✦ Jackie! Wtf, not Jackie!
✦ When Julio didn’t shoot Nillie in time—HOW?! He had a gun and she had an axe. How you let her get to you first, bruh?
The reveal me had me like—
In fact, the whole last 20% of the book had me stressed out. It was INTENSE. Absolutely insane!
Spoiler
✦ Nillie? I’m not sure what her name is exactly (#audiobook)
When she attacked Erik, I was like—
The ending kidnapping/murder/chase/burning house/rescue sequence was INTENSE, holy freaking cow!
Lars Keppler, y’all have definitely impressed me.
4.5 stars.
I really REALLY enjoyed this. I loved the plot line of a stalker most. Feeling like someone is watching me has always been one of my creepy paranoia feelings (and reading this has probably made it 200 times worse but ehh) and this book captured the feelings/paranoia of the victims really well.
The story had super gross parts but they were also equally amazing. My only downfall was the amount of named characters. I struggled to keep up with everyone, especially if their name was Swedish, as I kept forgetting who the smaller characters were.
But other than that minor personal problem, I thought this book was awesome. It kept me thinking at all times and had the CRAZIEST plot twist ever that I did not see coming at all. I would definitely recommend this.
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really REALLY enjoyed this. I loved the plot line of a stalker most. Feeling like someone is watching me has always been one of my creepy paranoia feelings (and reading this has probably made it 200 times worse but ehh) and this book captured the feelings/paranoia of the victims really well.
The story had super gross parts but they were also equally amazing. My only downfall was the amount of named characters. I struggled to keep up with everyone, especially if their name was Swedish, as I kept forgetting who the smaller characters were.
But other than that minor personal problem, I thought this book was awesome. It kept me thinking at all times and had the CRAZIEST plot twist ever that I did not see coming at all. I would definitely recommend this.
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.