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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
It took me such a long time to actually get into this book. It was okay, good twists and turns but slow in places.
Another Scandinavian police procedural. This time in Norway. At first the so called formula has threatened to make this a bore, but despite it (the blood shot eyes, the overworked mid-age cop, the conflict with the press, top brass politics, the sexy girlfriend, the adult professional daughter etc) the story was engaging and kept me up.
I had a tough time keeping up with so many characters with the unfamiliar Norwegian names, but got the relationships right.
I had a tough time keeping up with so many characters with the unfamiliar Norwegian names, but got the relationships right.
Call it 3.5 stars. The writing is good, the mystery is decent. I never connected with the protagonist but will still probably try another in the series.
Entisenä rikostutkijana kirjailija rakentaa hyvin pala palalta rikostutkinnan käänteitä.
The protagonist, Wisting, depressed me. So much so that I found the story depressing bc he was so depressing.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A very staid, almost bearable, procedural crime novel, that I decided to read after completing a previous instalment. It was engaging enough that I kept going, but I mostly lost interest as the story progressed. The characters were a little too bland and uninteresting to me, and the story lacked tension. I won't read any more by this author.
It was... OK? I get the impression it's let down by its English translation. I'll likely forget the plot in a week.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes