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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
When I first started reading this book I had a feeling that it would be like many others. A police officer who has alcohol problems, is a loner and has a troubled past. But I didn’t have this feeling for long. The novel is much more than that.
Charlie is everything mentioned, but unlike many she does admit to having a problem and she does try to make the best of her life. Having to return to her home town isn’t what she wants but she is relieved that nobody recognises her. It had me wondering what she was hiding from and whether what happened to her still affected her now.
The narrative concerns the disappearance of Annabelle. She has a very strict mother, a more sympathetic father and for somebody so young indulges in a lot of substances. But you can see why, in a way. She is clever, beautiful and misunderstood. Most of all she wants to escape, just like Charlie did.
It is a town that has many inhabitants who are heavy drinkers. It has no prospects, limited employment with bullying employers and appears unfriendly. You read about many places and think it would be nice to visit. This isn’t one of them.
Alongside the main narrative there are flashbacks to what happened to Annabelle on the day she disappeared. This part is all about her. You see what she is thinking, how she sees her future and how she copes with her family life. This was one of the more unusual and fascinating parts to the novel, getting to see how she interacted with people who were suspects.
There are also sections that tell the story of Nora and Alice. These were chilling and I spent much of the novel working out how it connected to modern day.
For The Missing is book one in the series and I’m looking forward to the follow up later in the year.
Charlie is everything mentioned, but unlike many she does admit to having a problem and she does try to make the best of her life. Having to return to her home town isn’t what she wants but she is relieved that nobody recognises her. It had me wondering what she was hiding from and whether what happened to her still affected her now.
The narrative concerns the disappearance of Annabelle. She has a very strict mother, a more sympathetic father and for somebody so young indulges in a lot of substances. But you can see why, in a way. She is clever, beautiful and misunderstood. Most of all she wants to escape, just like Charlie did.
It is a town that has many inhabitants who are heavy drinkers. It has no prospects, limited employment with bullying employers and appears unfriendly. You read about many places and think it would be nice to visit. This isn’t one of them.
Alongside the main narrative there are flashbacks to what happened to Annabelle on the day she disappeared. This part is all about her. You see what she is thinking, how she sees her future and how she copes with her family life. This was one of the more unusual and fascinating parts to the novel, getting to see how she interacted with people who were suspects.
There are also sections that tell the story of Nora and Alice. These were chilling and I spent much of the novel working out how it connected to modern day.
For The Missing is book one in the series and I’m looking forward to the follow up later in the year.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
מותחן שוודי מעולה ממש, ראשון בסדרת הבלשית צ'רלי לאגר.
לאגר היא בחורה צעירה ומבריקה, אך מעורערת בנפשה לאחר שעברה ילדות קשה במיוחד.
היא חיה על תרופות פסיכיאטריות, אותן היא משלבת עם כמויות לא סבירות של אלכוהול, מתעוררת במיטות זרות בשעות לא שעות, עובדת בשיטות לא קונבנציונליות, מצפצפת על כל החוקים, עושה לעצמה פדיחות, מסבכת את המשטרה ואת הבוס שלה בצרות, ומכורה קשות לעבודה שלה.
ספר מעניין, כתוב היטב, שמצליח מחד לבנות עלילת מתח מצוינת ומאידך לעצב דמויות עגולות ואנושיות.
מחכה לספר הבא בסדרה.
אנבל/לינה בנגטסדוטר
לאגר היא בחורה צעירה ומבריקה, אך מעורערת בנפשה לאחר שעברה ילדות קשה במיוחד.
היא חיה על תרופות פסיכיאטריות, אותן היא משלבת עם כמויות לא סבירות של אלכוהול, מתעוררת במיטות זרות בשעות לא שעות, עובדת בשיטות לא קונבנציונליות, מצפצפת על כל החוקים, עושה לעצמה פדיחות, מסבכת את המשטרה ואת הבוס שלה בצרות, ומכורה קשות לעבודה שלה.
ספר מעניין, כתוב היטב, שמצליח מחד לבנות עלילת מתח מצוינת ומאידך לעצב דמויות עגולות ואנושיות.
מחכה לספר הבא בסדרה.
אנבל/לינה בנגטסדוטר
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am really happy that I picked this book up!
It wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t horrible, it was a pretty in between read.
For The Missing (just called Annabelle in danish, so much easier to remember damn) is a pretty good crime book written by a female writer who KNOWS how to make you feel hella uncomfortable when she really fucking wants you too.
The book follows 3 narratives, in 3 different time zones, and they all connect really satisfyingly at the end, so if that’s your cup of tea, I can recommend this book.
It wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t horrible, it was a pretty in between read.
For The Missing (just called Annabelle in danish, so much easier to remember damn) is a pretty good crime book written by a female writer who KNOWS how to make you feel hella uncomfortable when she really fucking wants you too.
The book follows 3 narratives, in 3 different time zones, and they all connect really satisfyingly at the end, so if that’s your cup of tea, I can recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Suicide
En lite annorlunda deckare som var svår att släppa!
Se amate le atmosfere noir, le estati scandinave e i romanzi profondamente sociologici, Annabelle è sicuramente il romanzo per voi. Non aspettatevi un thriller da cardiopalma, quanto più un romanzo emozionante, che vi saprà colpire, sorprendere e che vi spezzerà il cuore un po’ alla volta.
Charlie è una donna segnata da profonde cicatrici, e l’unico modo che ha per tenere insieme i suoi pezzi è l’abuso di alcol, combinato con pasticche e sesso occasionale. Qualsiasi cosa possa farle sentire una piccola scintilla, o non farle sentire niente. Ma Charlie non ha ancora chiuso con il suo passato che tanto cerca di dimenticare, dovrà affrontarlo ancora una volta e tornare nel paesino dov’è cresciuta, dove tutti i suoi brutti ricordi tornano a galla, svelando segreti che mai avrebbe immaginato, mentre indaga sulla scomparsa di Annabelle. A tratti mi ha ricordato Camille di Sharp Objects, con una storia familiare molto diversa ma con la stessa capacità di capire al primo sguardo le persone intorno a lei e con l’insano talento di autodistruzione.
Le indagini seguono infinite piste tortuose, portando il lettore a interrogarsi su ogni minimo particolare, per poi sfumare in un finale del tutto anticonvenzionale. Buona parte del libro, però, si concentra sulla scoperta del passato dell’investigatrice, più che sul caso a cui sta lavorando, e questo mi ha lasciato un po’ con l’amaro in bocca, la suspence è tanta, ma mi aspettavo un’indagine più accattivante. Interessante, invece, il ritratto della Svezia che emerge da questo romanzo: una periferia disagiata, in condizioni arretrate, dove la gioventù sfiorisce a causa dell’uso di droghe e dell’abuso di alcol. Dalla seconda metà del libro, questa realtà di violenza, disagio e alcolismo diventa protagonista e il dramma familiare prevale sul noir, concentrandosi sulle difficoltà dei giovani della zona e sulla situazione delle loro famiglie.
La scrittura di Lina Bengtsdotter è affascinante e intrappola il lettore in una prosa asettica, fortemente ritmata, con descrizioni quasi chirurgiche che ti lasciano con il fiato sospeso. Ci è vorrà un po’, ma una volta digerito il finale nichilista e la tristezza degli eventi, vi renderete conto di quanto questo romanzo sia anticonformista e geniale.
Charlie è una donna segnata da profonde cicatrici, e l’unico modo che ha per tenere insieme i suoi pezzi è l’abuso di alcol, combinato con pasticche e sesso occasionale. Qualsiasi cosa possa farle sentire una piccola scintilla, o non farle sentire niente. Ma Charlie non ha ancora chiuso con il suo passato che tanto cerca di dimenticare, dovrà affrontarlo ancora una volta e tornare nel paesino dov’è cresciuta, dove tutti i suoi brutti ricordi tornano a galla, svelando segreti che mai avrebbe immaginato, mentre indaga sulla scomparsa di Annabelle. A tratti mi ha ricordato Camille di Sharp Objects, con una storia familiare molto diversa ma con la stessa capacità di capire al primo sguardo le persone intorno a lei e con l’insano talento di autodistruzione.
Le indagini seguono infinite piste tortuose, portando il lettore a interrogarsi su ogni minimo particolare, per poi sfumare in un finale del tutto anticonvenzionale. Buona parte del libro, però, si concentra sulla scoperta del passato dell’investigatrice, più che sul caso a cui sta lavorando, e questo mi ha lasciato un po’ con l’amaro in bocca, la suspence è tanta, ma mi aspettavo un’indagine più accattivante. Interessante, invece, il ritratto della Svezia che emerge da questo romanzo: una periferia disagiata, in condizioni arretrate, dove la gioventù sfiorisce a causa dell’uso di droghe e dell’abuso di alcol. Dalla seconda metà del libro, questa realtà di violenza, disagio e alcolismo diventa protagonista e il dramma familiare prevale sul noir, concentrandosi sulle difficoltà dei giovani della zona e sulla situazione delle loro famiglie.
La scrittura di Lina Bengtsdotter è affascinante e intrappola il lettore in una prosa asettica, fortemente ritmata, con descrizioni quasi chirurgiche che ti lasciano con il fiato sospeso. Ci è vorrà un po’, ma una volta digerito il finale nichilista e la tristezza degli eventi, vi renderete conto di quanto questo romanzo sia anticonformista e geniale.
Egentligen 2,5
Efter att ha hört så mycket bra om den här boken samt att den blev nominerad till Årets bok 2018 var jag bara tvungen att läsa den själv.
Hela recensionen ---> Elzas Bokhylla
Efter att ha hört så mycket bra om den här boken samt att den blev nominerad till Årets bok 2018 var jag bara tvungen att läsa den själv.
Hela recensionen ---> Elzas Bokhylla
Bokrencension. Annabelle av Lina Bengtsdotter. Vi får följa med kriminalpolisen Charlie Lager till Gullspång. Hon blir skickad dit för att hjälpa till att lösa ett fall där en tonårsflicka har försvunnit. Samtidigt som vi får följa hennes resa på att hitta en lösning på fallet dyker saker från Charlies barndom upp som försvårar utredningen.
En superbra kriminalroman! Jag hade svårt att lägga ifrån mig den, jag ville få veta hur hon skulle lösa fallet med alla problem som kom i vägen.
Betyg: 4/5
En superbra kriminalroman! Jag hade svårt att lägga ifrån mig den, jag ville få veta hur hon skulle lösa fallet med alla problem som kom i vägen.
Betyg: 4/5
I confess that I started to think that the whole story would be more like a terror book... my mistake.
It's not a book that arrests the reader right from the beginning, though, with some insistence we ended up being filled up. After half reading we finally have that difficulty to stop reading.
The end... a big disappointment...
It's not a book that arrests the reader right from the beginning, though, with some insistence we ended up being filled up. After half reading we finally have that difficulty to stop reading.
The end... a big disappointment...
The book was easy to read, based in a little Village called Gullspang. Its a report of a missing teenage girl who has gone missing from a night out and her parents are worried. The mother seems quite strict and sets curfews but Annabelle does not seem the sort of girl to run away.
DI Charlie Lager from Stockholm is assigned to the case but does not let on to her bosses that she lived there as a child. Perhaps that was a mistake.
Its well written and the more experienced officers from Stockholm help the local police to look for Annabelle including questioning her friends and trying to find out more about her life. There is a dark undercurrent and there is a hint of a murder many years ago, could that be linked?
A few twists and turns, very intriguing and Charlie learns more of her past.......
DI Charlie Lager from Stockholm is assigned to the case but does not let on to her bosses that she lived there as a child. Perhaps that was a mistake.
Its well written and the more experienced officers from Stockholm help the local police to look for Annabelle including questioning her friends and trying to find out more about her life. There is a dark undercurrent and there is a hint of a murder many years ago, could that be linked?
A few twists and turns, very intriguing and Charlie learns more of her past.......