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malinowy's review against another edition
4.0
A solid 3.5 stars rounded up. I'd originally put this on my to-read list when going through different Scandinavian authors and it turned out to be excellent read when you need something easy.
There are two Danish girls who went missing in the 80s, a stack of old photos and a connection to a notorious serial killer. And one reporter who ends up digging a bit too deep. It all ties in quite nicely and the ending is not too predictable.
Nora, the main character, is a nice change from those police officers who have more problems with their personal lives in the span of one book than the average person will ever have in their entire lives. It's also cool to have thrillers were the main character isn't working for the police but is a journalist, even if it means she'll completely disregard everything the police say. Liked that she had a fairly normal relationship with her family and while I wasn't too into the relationship drama, it didn't play too big a role.
The actual crime is interesting and unfolds nicely. The final twist is a bit sudden and you can't really spot the big reveal the way Nora does (or maybe it was a translation issue - either way it was at least explained). Also a bit too much violence towards the end, but luckily nothing too graphic. Mostly this is about horrible people and abuse of power. A good read when you need to switch off your brain a bit, and I'm going to read the next books in the series as well.
There are two Danish girls who went missing in the 80s, a stack of old photos and a connection to a notorious serial killer. And one reporter who ends up digging a bit too deep. It all ties in quite nicely and the ending is not too predictable.
Nora, the main character, is a nice change from those police officers who have more problems with their personal lives in the span of one book than the average person will ever have in their entire lives. It's also cool to have thrillers were the main character isn't working for the police but is a journalist, even if it means she'll completely disregard everything the police say. Liked that she had a fairly normal relationship with her family and while I wasn't too into the relationship drama, it didn't play too big a role.
The actual crime is interesting and unfolds nicely. The final twist is a bit sudden and you can't really spot the big reveal the way Nora does (or maybe it was a translation issue - either way it was at least explained). Also a bit too much violence towards the end, but luckily nothing too graphic. Mostly this is about horrible people and abuse of power. A good read when you need to switch off your brain a bit, and I'm going to read the next books in the series as well.
poskisuudelma's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
- Loveable characters? No
4.5
kirjoihinkadonnut's review against another edition
4.0
Lupaavalta vaikuttava sarjan aloitusosa, joka kertoo toimittaja Nora Sandista. Nora on itsepäinen, sisukas ja itsenäinen nainen, josta en voinut olla pitämättä. Nora omistautuu työlleen, mutta hänen yksityiselämäänsäkin sivutaan rikoksen selvittelyn ohella. Nora onnistuukin sotkemaan rakkauselämäänsä, mutta työssään hän on hyvä ja periksiantamaton. Lone Theils on itse toiminut ulkomaankirjeenvaihtajana tanskalaiselle lehdelle ja hänen kokemuksensa työstä näkyy kerronnassa. Juonikin eteni mukavan vetävästi ja kerronta oli sujuvaa. Tykkäsin!
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