Reviews

Stalker by Lars Kepler

chrisu12's review against another edition

4.0

En riktigt bra bok åter igen av Kepler. Stalker är igen en spännande bok om en möjlig stalker som verkar vara en seriemördare. Trådar från den tidigare boken knöts ihop och Joona är tillbaka igen och hjälper polisen med fallet. Tempot på boken var snabbt och intesivt, flera mord skedde vilket verkligen gav en känsla av brådska för att hitta stalkern, som meddelade polisen om sina mord på ett intressant sätt.

Överlag blandade känslor för poliserna som ledde utredningen, Margot var en riktigt intressant och spännande polis att följa medan Adam var en väldigt jobbig polis som orsakade hinder och försvårade utredningen mera än att hjälpa till. Joona hade en lite mindre roll i denna bok medan Erik från hypnotisören kom tillbaka och hade en stor roll i denna bok. Jag gillade överlag inte denna karaktär redan i den första boken, vilket gjorde att jag inte var överförtjust i att var med i storyn igen. Dels fokuseras det myket på hans privatliv, vilket speciellt i början distraherade från själva fallet. Dessutom känns hypnos som ett allt för simpelt sätt att plötsligt få fram den information som behövs för att fallet ska gå vidare. Det är nog detta som drar ned på mitt vitsord för boken som i övrigt var väldigt bra.

lazman92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

slavicsongbird's review against another edition

4.0

I have to commend the authors for the rare good portrayal of a blind character, now I only need to see a good portrayal of a blind character who can still see some stuff, something most people appear to think is impossible. Other than that, fantastic story and a villain impossible to predict as usual

kaylarussin's review against another edition

5.0

STALKER by Lars Kepler is definitely one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. It’s very graphic and extremely detailed but it’s a wild ride that I loved. I’ve always enjoyed police procedural type of books and this is no exception. When a book creeps you out and makes you actually feel like you are being watched, you know it’s good! I loved the characters in the book, and can’t wait to read the rest of Kepler’s work to see how they’ve all developed to this point. STALKER is part of a series, but they can all be read standalone. This was my first Kepler book and I was okay without knowing the series background, but now that I’m hooked on the writing I’ll be catching up!

jhd016's review against another edition

3.0

Stalker continues the Joona Linna series pretty serviceably but the cracks are starting to show after reading 4 books before this one. I kind of glazed over whenever hypnosis came back up, not sure why they went back to that well again. The rest of the book maintains equal parts action thriller, detective mystery, and erotic neo-noir. It would feel way more effective at maybe 2/3rds the length it runs.

jalfredsson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thebookeer's review against another edition

4.0

Since it has been proven that the Sandman is dead, the hypnotist Erik Maria Bark goes to find him somewhere only a few know to look. With a heavy heart, Joona decides to return and is soon knees deep in a new case that somehow feels so familiar. He is not part of the investigation team any more and his chair and table now belong to police officer Margot Silverman. It seems kind of unbelieveable how much information one ex-policeman is able to retrieve from colleagues that he is more up-to-date than his former colleagues.
I liked the surprising plot twist. But there are still some hidden sub-stories in this book that are not explained further- like, what happens between Joona and the woman who is caring for him in the camp where he is hiding? Should I keep it in mind for further reference?

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

4.0

My latest reread of Joona Lina series by the husband and wife duo Lars Kepler. Still love the series this time around, thankfully. Such an intense and nail biting suspense and if what I remember is correct the best one are yet to come. So excited to continue!

blubberbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Lars Kepler har et suverænt sprog og måde at fortælle sin historie på. Selvom der var noget historie med undervejs, så var det ikke noget der gjorde bogen kedelig eller som gjorde den træg at komme videre med. Bogen var en klar page-turner, og man måtte bare læse videre for at finde ud af hvad det var for en stalker, og hvad det næste skridt ville være. Jeg regnede personligt ikke ud hvem morderen var før det nærmest var for sent og hele historien udfoldet. Det har forfatteren gjort godt!

morganc_2's review against another edition

5.0

What can I say, I LOVE the Joona Linna series from Lars Kepler. I really need to start at the beginning, but after how The Sandman ended I just had to read Stalker. I do find myself getting overwhelmed with the length, but as I read on I realize that I can’t put it down! The story is gripping and I love the suspense and thrill.