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A review by tvislife
The Killing by David Hewson
medium-paced
2.5
This was okay! It’s a novelization of the show, which follows Sarah and Jan as they try to solve the murder of a teen girl, Nanna. It’s been a long time since I watched the (American version) show, but this seems to follow the same general plot (or close enough).
I think the story is very compelling, and I love Sarah’s character. I love how bullheaded and one-track-minded she can be, she’s a fantastic crime-drama lead. Jan is a great sidekick to her, with a more childish and mouthy personality. I love their dynamic in the show, and (although it’s different), the dynamic is fun in the book too.
That being said, I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style. The author seemed to hear “show don’t tell”, and became obsessed with getting unnecessarily descriptive for every sentence. Like, descriptive in a way that it detracts from the story—it felt almost disjointed and choppy, with more focus paid to sentences rather than the actual story progression. I still liked the story, but it was hard to follow sometimes because of the work ring style, especially in the beginning.
I think the story is very compelling, and I love Sarah’s character. I love how bullheaded and one-track-minded she can be, she’s a fantastic crime-drama lead. Jan is a great sidekick to her, with a more childish and mouthy personality. I love their dynamic in the show, and (although it’s different), the dynamic is fun in the book too.
That being said, I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style. The author seemed to hear “show don’t tell”, and became obsessed with getting unnecessarily descriptive for every sentence. Like, descriptive in a way that it detracts from the story—it felt almost disjointed and choppy, with more focus paid to sentences rather than the actual story progression. I still liked the story, but it was hard to follow sometimes because of the work ring style, especially in the beginning.