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A review by marko68
Buried by Jussi Adler-Olsen
4.0
Jussi Adler-Olsen has a knack for revealing answers at the outset of stories and then taking 500 or so pages to illuminate the events leading up to these answers. In effect the reader knows how the story ends but somehow this formula works and Adler-Olsen produces another thrilling instalment in his Department Q series.
‘Buried’ focuses on a young boy, subjected to a life of organised street crime, desperate to be free from the clutches of his familial captors. When he escapes he stumbles onto the remains of a missing person, ultimately becoming the the target of multiple pursuers. He gradually pieces together the events that surround the body, unravelling crimes that span years and continents.
I continue to enjoy this Nordic crime series, although it is not among my favourites. The main characters of Carl Mørck, Assad and Rose are likeable but kind of cliche and slightly unbelievable. Mørck is becoming slightly more likeable as the series progresses as his humanity becomes more evident.
All in all a good read however.
‘Buried’ focuses on a young boy, subjected to a life of organised street crime, desperate to be free from the clutches of his familial captors. When he escapes he stumbles onto the remains of a missing person, ultimately becoming the the target of multiple pursuers. He gradually pieces together the events that surround the body, unravelling crimes that span years and continents.
I continue to enjoy this Nordic crime series, although it is not among my favourites. The main characters of Carl Mørck, Assad and Rose are likeable but kind of cliche and slightly unbelievable. Mørck is becoming slightly more likeable as the series progresses as his humanity becomes more evident.
All in all a good read however.