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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
disappointing. the first book was much better. this one repeated too much of the first book, the characters seemed thinner and forced, the decisions and actions of the characters were very illogical and out of place, and the plot wasn't very surprising either. mediocre would be the best descriptor here.
The mystery here was quite good, but I'm getting a little tired of Mia's issues and I really don't get why she is so praised. With the same data she had, I knew what's going on way before her. And what about the rest of the team? She never told them anything. Yes, I know she is traumatized, but cmon!
And I'm quite pissed off about the whole Miriam's thing, particularly about the way in which we were tricked at the end.
I will read the next book because I like mysteries but... not right now.
And I'm quite pissed off about the whole Miriam's thing, particularly about the way in which we were tricked at the end.
I will read the next book because I like mysteries but... not right now.
Tapaninpäivä kului aika raaoissa merkeissä Yölintua lukien, mutta ei raakuus tästä huonoa kirjaa tehnyt. Oikein koukuttavasti rakennettu juoni tässäkin sarjan toisessa osassa. Miinusta ainoastaan siitä, että dekkareiden suurkuluttaja on lukenut pentagrammeista, ruumiin asennon symboliikasta, kellareihin teljetyistä lapsista ja tietokonehakkeroinneista turhan monta kertaa, jotain uutta sävähdyttävää olisin toivonut, jotta olisi erottunut muista pohjoismaisista dekkareista.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
ik ben er, met dank aan het audioboek, doorheen gevlogen, maar ik vond het geen bijster goed verhaal. Tuurlijk was ik benieuwd naar wie de dader was, maar ik vond het op een manier vrij voorspelbaar. Sommige dingen waren gewoon net iets te ‘makkelijk’.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Päähenkilöiden henkilökohtainen elämä tuntui olevan enemmän keskiössä kuin itse tarina ja murhan tutkiminen. Ihan ok, ei mitenkään erityinen. 2/5.
Lukuhaaste kohta 23: käännöskirja
Lukuhaaste kohta 23: käännöskirja
With thanks to the publisher for the copy received.
I hadn’t read the previous book in the series, I’m Travelling Alone but I found I could easily read this without knowing any of the back story.
The small team of detectives are baffled by the murder of the young woman found in the countryside. Even though she is identified quickly enough they can’t work out why she was staged so elaborately or the conditions that she must have been kept in. Holger realises early in the investigation that his best option is to bring Mia back in from suspension. Even with all her problems: borderline mental health issues, heavy drinking and substance abuse she is still the best person to solve the case. There is no denying she has a talent, she can see things in an investigation that nobody else would even think of looking at. But she is a risk, and at times I wondered how she still had a career.
She isn’t the only member of the team who had problems. Broken marriages, gambling and financial issues are all highlighted. In fact the only members of the team who seemed to have no problems were the most recent recruits. It is also the newer recruits who are the most likeable. It made me think how true to life this could be. How many police officers, no matter what country they live in, have personal problems caused by their career?
It is a crime story with an almost overwhelming sense of loneliness. The only members of the team who seemed to understand each other were Holger and Mia but they still kept each other at arm’s length.
Whilst the murder scene is practically dreamlike the events that led to it is the stuff of nightmares. It is different to what I have read before, and whilst it is only a small section of the novel it had an impact. I hope that this is something that never happens in real life but I feel that it probably has. A terrifying side to the modern world.
This is a series that I would be interested in following, there is definitely a continuing storyline set around some fascinating characters.
I hadn’t read the previous book in the series, I’m Travelling Alone but I found I could easily read this without knowing any of the back story.
The small team of detectives are baffled by the murder of the young woman found in the countryside. Even though she is identified quickly enough they can’t work out why she was staged so elaborately or the conditions that she must have been kept in. Holger realises early in the investigation that his best option is to bring Mia back in from suspension. Even with all her problems: borderline mental health issues, heavy drinking and substance abuse she is still the best person to solve the case. There is no denying she has a talent, she can see things in an investigation that nobody else would even think of looking at. But she is a risk, and at times I wondered how she still had a career.
She isn’t the only member of the team who had problems. Broken marriages, gambling and financial issues are all highlighted. In fact the only members of the team who seemed to have no problems were the most recent recruits. It is also the newer recruits who are the most likeable. It made me think how true to life this could be. How many police officers, no matter what country they live in, have personal problems caused by their career?
It is a crime story with an almost overwhelming sense of loneliness. The only members of the team who seemed to understand each other were Holger and Mia but they still kept each other at arm’s length.
Whilst the murder scene is practically dreamlike the events that led to it is the stuff of nightmares. It is different to what I have read before, and whilst it is only a small section of the novel it had an impact. I hope that this is something that never happens in real life but I feel that it probably has. A terrifying side to the modern world.
This is a series that I would be interested in following, there is definitely a continuing storyline set around some fascinating characters.
Åh.. dersom det ikke hadde vært så mange "hva?", "hvem?" skulle denne boken fått 4 stjerner. Ble litt irriterende.