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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Jungstedts Gotlands-serie er god og stemningsfull krim. Spennende historie fra motebransjen med alle dens skyggesider. Dette ideell krim for lange høstkvelder.
A year ago Jenny was a normal schoolgirl living on the family farm in Gotland then she was discovered by an agency and is now on her way to becoming a worldwide supermodel. Agnes was also a pretty girl from Gotland but her modelling career wasn't quite so successful and she ended up in hospital suffering from anorexia. Both were signed to the same agency and both had affairs with the same photographer. When that photographer is attacked and left close to death the police are struggling but when the model agency boss is murdered and threatening letters are sent to a magazine editor it is clear to the Gotland police that the crimes are linked and that the answer lies in the background of the models.
This is the eighth book in a series featuring the Gotland police team headed by Anders Knutas, however the reader doesn't have to read the preceding books to understand this one. The glamorous setting of the world of fashion is unusual for a 'scandi-crime' novel and that's no bad thing, it adds a twist to the sense of place which really makes this genre work so well. The plot is tight and makes complete sense and I loved the little twist at the end. All in all an enjoyable read.
This is the eighth book in a series featuring the Gotland police team headed by Anders Knutas, however the reader doesn't have to read the preceding books to understand this one. The glamorous setting of the world of fashion is unusual for a 'scandi-crime' novel and that's no bad thing, it adds a twist to the sense of place which really makes this genre work so well. The plot is tight and makes complete sense and I loved the little twist at the end. All in all an enjoyable read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3,5
Un poco más de la mitad ya sabía quién era el asesino (desventaja)
La trama engancha y más detalles que meten de la vida de los protagonistas (ventajas)
Un poco más de la mitad ya sabía quién era el asesino (desventaja)
La trama engancha y más detalles que meten de la vida de los protagonistas (ventajas)
My favorite book in this series.
In my eyes this book contains the most interesting and intriguing case so far in the series. The character-descriptions are good and while the development of the main characters isn't all that interesting the book-specific characters are. Focus seems to be moved from scenery and setting to characters and I really like that.
In my eyes this book contains the most interesting and intriguing case so far in the series. The character-descriptions are good and while the development of the main characters isn't all that interesting the book-specific characters are. Focus seems to be moved from scenery and setting to characters and I really like that.
Lagom spännande, utan att bli förutsägbar.
Historien är otroligt lättläst och jag vänder blad efter blad och har snabbt läst ut den.
Den lyckas med konsten att vara lättsam spänning men samtidigt beröra ett tungt ämne med anorexi & ätstörningar i modellbranschen.
Gillar hela mode vinkeln på boken.
Historien är otroligt lättläst och jag vänder blad efter blad och har snabbt läst ut den.
Den lyckas med konsten att vara lättsam spänning men samtidigt beröra ett tungt ämne med anorexi & ätstörningar i modellbranschen.
Gillar hela mode vinkeln på boken.
For one reason or another Mari Jungstedt had slipped off my reading list, so after a slight hiatus for me in the series it was good to embark on her writing again. This is the eighth of the series to feature detectives Anders Knutas and Karin Jacobsson, and is set against the backdrop of the Swedish fashion world, and all the petty rivalries and skulduggery within it.
The book opens with a vicious attack on fashion photographer, Markus Sanberg, a dislikeable lothario who seems to spend most of his time seducing the young models he photographs. His latest conquest is Jenny Levin, a fresh-faced and naïve girl from the rural backwoods, and the greatest focus throughout the book is her connection to Markus, and the murders that follow this initial attack. We also meet Agnes, a former model, now incarcerated in a clinic, suffering from acute anorexia, and for me, her narrative was probably the most engaging part of the book. We see through her eyes the inordinate amount of pressure put on young girls in the fashion business, and the traumatic aftermath she has experienced in not only her damaging relationship with food, but how her life has been ruined. Slowly, Jungstedt interlinks the experiences of both Jenny and Agnes as the murderer has connections to both, and how Knutas and Jacobsson enter a world largely unknown to them in pursuit of a murderer...
To be honest, I wasn't completely enamoured with this book, and was thrown initially by the relating of two events that even at the close of reading, I could find no connection to what had happened in the main body of the story. Indeed, I was a little underwhelmed with the plot generally, so other aspects of the book became more important. The story largely consisted of a group of fairly dislikeable characters, arrogant Markus, limpid Jenny and so on, that I found increasingly difficult to care about. As I said previously, Agnes was the shining light amongst a fairly mediocre cast of characters, but probably more so in the fact that she revealed to us the dark side of the fashion world, and the daily difficulties she experiences in trying to overcome her eating disorder. I think most readers could not fail to be moved by her travails, and there is a huge amount of poignancy in Jungstedt's portrayal of her, particularly in relation to the events near the close of the book. Detectives Knutas and Jacobsson do not seem to have moved on an incredible amount from the last time I read this series. There is still the air of unrequited love bubbling below the surface, but I did enjoy the sharper focus placed on Jacobsson's reunion with the now adult daughter she gave up for adoption. Their handling of the investigation was fairly straightforward, unveiling few surprises along the way, and the murderer was not exceptionally well-disguised.
In fairness to Jungstedt, whose previous books I have largely enjoyed, I will file this one away as a 'bridging' book in the series, with the hope that the next outing for the likeable Knutas and Jacobsson is a good deal more fulfilling. A normally pleasing detective duo, but not given room to shine in this one.
The book opens with a vicious attack on fashion photographer, Markus Sanberg, a dislikeable lothario who seems to spend most of his time seducing the young models he photographs. His latest conquest is Jenny Levin, a fresh-faced and naïve girl from the rural backwoods, and the greatest focus throughout the book is her connection to Markus, and the murders that follow this initial attack. We also meet Agnes, a former model, now incarcerated in a clinic, suffering from acute anorexia, and for me, her narrative was probably the most engaging part of the book. We see through her eyes the inordinate amount of pressure put on young girls in the fashion business, and the traumatic aftermath she has experienced in not only her damaging relationship with food, but how her life has been ruined. Slowly, Jungstedt interlinks the experiences of both Jenny and Agnes as the murderer has connections to both, and how Knutas and Jacobsson enter a world largely unknown to them in pursuit of a murderer...
To be honest, I wasn't completely enamoured with this book, and was thrown initially by the relating of two events that even at the close of reading, I could find no connection to what had happened in the main body of the story. Indeed, I was a little underwhelmed with the plot generally, so other aspects of the book became more important. The story largely consisted of a group of fairly dislikeable characters, arrogant Markus, limpid Jenny and so on, that I found increasingly difficult to care about. As I said previously, Agnes was the shining light amongst a fairly mediocre cast of characters, but probably more so in the fact that she revealed to us the dark side of the fashion world, and the daily difficulties she experiences in trying to overcome her eating disorder. I think most readers could not fail to be moved by her travails, and there is a huge amount of poignancy in Jungstedt's portrayal of her, particularly in relation to the events near the close of the book. Detectives Knutas and Jacobsson do not seem to have moved on an incredible amount from the last time I read this series. There is still the air of unrequited love bubbling below the surface, but I did enjoy the sharper focus placed on Jacobsson's reunion with the now adult daughter she gave up for adoption. Their handling of the investigation was fairly straightforward, unveiling few surprises along the way, and the murderer was not exceptionally well-disguised.
In fairness to Jungstedt, whose previous books I have largely enjoyed, I will file this one away as a 'bridging' book in the series, with the hope that the next outing for the likeable Knutas and Jacobsson is a good deal more fulfilling. A normally pleasing detective duo, but not given room to shine in this one.
Cuidado ya que en el libro se trata el tema de la anorexia.
“Un juego peligroso” nos cuenta los entresijos del mundo de la moda. El inspector Knutas tendrá que resolver este macabro caso donde se verán envueltos desde fotógrafos de moda, a modelos, agencias de modelos y revistas de moda. Un intento de asesinato, un homicidio y muchos sospechosos.
Para mí, lo más impactante de esta historia ha sido los capítulos donde la protagonista era una exmodelo anoréxica. La manera en que explica por qué ha llegado a esa situación, cuál es su manera de pensar y cómo reacciona la gente a su alrededor.
A diferencia de otras obras de esta escritora, esta novela no tiene una investigación muy profunda, lo cual despista, puesto que sin darte cuenta, la autora te va dejando pequeñas pildoritas, por lo que creo que esto hace un libro un tanto diferente a los demás, pero igualmente bueno.
“Un juego peligroso” nos cuenta los entresijos del mundo de la moda. El inspector Knutas tendrá que resolver este macabro caso donde se verán envueltos desde fotógrafos de moda, a modelos, agencias de modelos y revistas de moda. Un intento de asesinato, un homicidio y muchos sospechosos.
Para mí, lo más impactante de esta historia ha sido los capítulos donde la protagonista era una exmodelo anoréxica. La manera en que explica por qué ha llegado a esa situación, cuál es su manera de pensar y cómo reacciona la gente a su alrededor.
A diferencia de otras obras de esta escritora, esta novela no tiene una investigación muy profunda, lo cual despista, puesto que sin darte cuenta, la autora te va dejando pequeñas pildoritas, por lo que creo que esto hace un libro un tanto diferente a los demás, pero igualmente bueno.
Una lectura entretenida, que no es poco para ser la octava de la serie.