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anionce's review against another edition
4.0
4.5*
Thrilling, creepy and with the scariest villain ever. I really really enjoyed it and I can't wait to keep on reading this series.
Thrilling, creepy and with the scariest villain ever. I really really enjoyed it and I can't wait to keep on reading this series.
bookishwithwine's review against another edition
I didn't think it was possible to love a book in this series more than I loved Stalker (#5), and then I read The Sandman. Growing up The Sandman is mentioned in children's stories. Leave it to Lars Kepler to take an innocent story "character" and turn it into something to be feared.
Joona Linna with the help of his partner Sam Mendel caught and put away infamous serial killer Jurek Walter. The world never knew about him because he was so good making people disappear. Walter didn't stop there though, he would not only take one person, he took their family members too. No evidence, no witnesses, nothing to go on. Linna always assumed Jurek Walter had a partner, and it became even more evident when Mikael Kohler-Foster appeared. He and his sister, Felicia, had vanished without a trace years earlier. Now he's back saying Felicia is still alive. Time is of the essence if they want to save her life.
Just like book #3, this one will have your heart pounding, pulse racing and keep you up past your bedtime to see if Felicia is still alive. Jurek Walter is probably one of the most terrifying fictional serial killers I have ever read about. I read a lot of this book during the day because what he did to the people/families he took is just downright disturbing. Unfortunately, SPOILER ALERT: Jurek Walters story is not over yet. I can't wait to see which book he shows up in next. I have already read #5, so it's on to #6 The Rabbit Hunter!
Joona Linna with the help of his partner Sam Mendel caught and put away infamous serial killer Jurek Walter. The world never knew about him because he was so good making people disappear. Walter didn't stop there though, he would not only take one person, he took their family members too. No evidence, no witnesses, nothing to go on. Linna always assumed Jurek Walter had a partner, and it became even more evident when Mikael Kohler-Foster appeared. He and his sister, Felicia, had vanished without a trace years earlier. Now he's back saying Felicia is still alive. Time is of the essence if they want to save her life.
Just like book #3, this one will have your heart pounding, pulse racing and keep you up past your bedtime to see if Felicia is still alive. Jurek Walter is probably one of the most terrifying fictional serial killers I have ever read about. I read a lot of this book during the day because what he did to the people/families he took is just downright disturbing. Unfortunately, SPOILER ALERT: Jurek Walters story is not over yet. I can't wait to see which book he shows up in next. I have already read #5, so it's on to #6 The Rabbit Hunter!
laurareadsthrillers's review against another edition
4.0
The Sandman By Lars Kepler
Another disturbing Scandi Crime novel! It gets a little confusing with all these Swedish places and names, but it’s an addicting read! This book is part of a series, but I read it as a stand alone novel and had no issues with it!
A young man, Mikael, is found wandering through a blizzard, claiming “The Sandman” has his sister still. Turns out Mikael has been missing for 13 years, but his alleged killer is currently in maximum security?? The story is told mainly through the detectives POV, with some focus on other big characters as well. Definitely recommend it!
#NordicNoir #ScandanavianCrime #mysterythriller #crimenovel #spooktober
Another disturbing Scandi Crime novel! It gets a little confusing with all these Swedish places and names, but it’s an addicting read! This book is part of a series, but I read it as a stand alone novel and had no issues with it!
A young man, Mikael, is found wandering through a blizzard, claiming “The Sandman” has his sister still. Turns out Mikael has been missing for 13 years, but his alleged killer is currently in maximum security?? The story is told mainly through the detectives POV, with some focus on other big characters as well. Definitely recommend it!
#NordicNoir #ScandanavianCrime #mysterythriller #crimenovel #spooktober
josemosle's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing book. I couldn't get to the end fast enough, it was so riveting. Lars Kepler gets better and better by the day. Some passages of the book made my heart thump so loud... This is the faithful definition of a thriller.
kaleenazagrzebski's review against another edition
5.0
A serial killer who keeps captives, kills some, and is out to get revenge? Sign me up! This is the fourth book in the Joona Linna series and these books just keep getting better. THE SANDMAN is definitely my favorite so far (followed by The Fire Witness, The Hypnotist, and The Nightmare). The pace of the book was perfect, the chapters are only 1-4 pages, and there was always something going on that made you want to keep turning the pages, so I was flying through the 500+ pages of this one. THE SANDMAN can definitely be read as a stand alone, but as I’ve said before, I have loved reading this series in order, so I recommend doing so if you can!
joaanaaf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Once again, não sei por que é que estou a demorar tanto tempo a ler os livros que tenho por ler e depois quando pego realmente neles, os leio muito rápido...
Enfim!
O que dizer sobre este livro?
Começo por dizer que gostei bastante (ainda não está no nível da vidente) do desenvolvimento da história e das motivações do assassino. Fiquei u-a-u quando percebi quem era o cúmplice e por que é que faziam o que faziam!!
O desenvolvimento da ação na ala psiquiátrica foi bom.
Gostei muito muito de rever a Saga Bauer (confesso que já tinha saudades dela).
Depois...o fim?! QUE FIM FOI ESTE? MEU DEUS PRECISO DE RESPOSTAS PARA ONTEM.
Enfim!
O que dizer sobre este livro?
Começo por dizer que gostei bastante (ainda não está no nível da vidente) do desenvolvimento da história e das motivações do assassino. Fiquei u-a-u quando percebi quem era o cúmplice e por que é que faziam o que faziam!!
O desenvolvimento da ação na ala psiquiátrica foi bom.
Gostei muito muito de rever a Saga Bauer (confesso que já tinha saudades dela).
Depois...o fim?! QUE FIM FOI ESTE? MEU DEUS PRECISO DE RESPOSTAS PARA ONTEM.
joaosampaio's review against another edition
4.0
Um livro que é uma verdadeira caldeirada, repleto de tensão, sombrio, envolto em suspense e aterrador. Uma atmosfera de constante mistério, composto por pequenos capítulos e, cada um dos quais, nos deixa pendurados e compelidos a iniciar o próximo. A tensão não diminui mesmo na última página. Um fim… estranho!
Um thriller sangrento, escrito por Kepler - que na verdade são uma equipa de marido e mulher, Alexandra e Alexander Ahndoril.
Com capítulos curtos, personagens habilmente desenhadas, uma escrita dinâmica e original, em que a ação nos agita.
O protagonista, detetive superintendente Linna é uma personagem forte, severa, mas com princípios e simpática. Uma jovem detetive, Saga Bauer, que é lançada para a toda dos leões para tentar descobrir informações sobre suas vítimas e cúmplices e o principal vilão, Jurek Walter, um perigoso, diabólico e manipulador serial Killer, que se apresenta como uma personagem muito credível.
Os trailers suecos estão em alta!
Encontrei, no entanto, alguns “contratempos”, algumas “inconsistências” no enredo, incompreensíveis, que não me parecem nada características deste casal de autores (já li o livro deles A Vidente).
Um enredo com imenso potencial para 5 estrelas, mas esses “pequenos” detalhes determinaram a downgrade na minha classificação.
Um thriller sangrento, escrito por Kepler - que na verdade são uma equipa de marido e mulher, Alexandra e Alexander Ahndoril.
Com capítulos curtos, personagens habilmente desenhadas, uma escrita dinâmica e original, em que a ação nos agita.
O protagonista, detetive superintendente Linna é uma personagem forte, severa, mas com princípios e simpática. Uma jovem detetive, Saga Bauer, que é lançada para a toda dos leões para tentar descobrir informações sobre suas vítimas e cúmplices e o principal vilão, Jurek Walter, um perigoso, diabólico e manipulador serial Killer, que se apresenta como uma personagem muito credível.
Os trailers suecos estão em alta!
Encontrei, no entanto, alguns “contratempos”, algumas “inconsistências” no enredo, incompreensíveis, que não me parecem nada características deste casal de autores (já li o livro deles A Vidente).
Um enredo com imenso potencial para 5 estrelas, mas esses “pequenos” detalhes determinaram a downgrade na minha classificação.
wilhelminass's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25