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The Sandman

Lars Kepler

4.12 AVERAGE

murlock77's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Late one night, Mikael is found wandering the snow just outside Stockholm. 13 years earlier, he went missing, presumed to be a victim of the serial killer Jurek Walter. He tells police his sister is also alive and being held captive by a man known as the Sandman. Now, it’s up to detective Joona Lina to hunt him down...

This book was gritty and chilling and I loved every second of it. The plot was fast-paced, and coupled with the short chapters, it made for a relatively quick read because I could not bring myself to put it down. What really made this book stand out, however, was the characters. They were extremely well-written, and Jurek Walter might just be the most chilling villain I’ve read.

This is the fourth book in the Joona Lina series, but reads well as a stand-alone. I have not read any others in the series, but I definitely will now!