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A review by bethpeninger
The Marco Effect by Jussi Adler-Olsen
2.0
2.5 stars
Marco is living illegally in Copenhagen and surviving by doing illegal activities. Both are not his choice. If he had his way he would be going to school like any normal year old and making plans for a future that didn't include crime. Overhearing the newest plans for him and his skills, Marco escapes from his clan. And running away sets off a chain of events that can't be taken back or undone. His escape exposes another crime that took place years ago and now everyone wants to get their hands on Marco, both his clan and the police. But Marco doesn't trust anyone so he puts his skills to use to keep himself safe and to help expose the crime happening in Copenhagen.
This fifth title in the series was a little harder for me to get into and stay into. About 2/3 of the way through it engaged me enough to keep me in it to the end. The storyline with Marco was so prevalent that I forgot how the book began so when the storylines converged I was a little lost. I had to go back to the beginning and skim the first chapter to remind myself of how the stories meet up and why. Because Department Q works cold cases I see how and why Adler-Olsen used the Marco plot to introduce the cold case but it felt a little tedious to me. Also, Department Q was a bit out of sorts in this title - Assad recovering from injuries sustained on their last case, Carl experiencing anxiety, a new Department A head which means a new boss for Department Q, Rose being, well, Rose but with a suitor. It all had the feeling like everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed and that feeling projected onto the reader - or at least it did onto this reader. Despite 2/3 of the book feeling a bit like a slog, the last third made up for it and reminded me why I am loving this series so much.
Marco is living illegally in Copenhagen and surviving by doing illegal activities. Both are not his choice. If he had his way he would be going to school like any normal year old and making plans for a future that didn't include crime. Overhearing the newest plans for him and his skills, Marco escapes from his clan. And running away sets off a chain of events that can't be taken back or undone. His escape exposes another crime that took place years ago and now everyone wants to get their hands on Marco, both his clan and the police. But Marco doesn't trust anyone so he puts his skills to use to keep himself safe and to help expose the crime happening in Copenhagen.
This fifth title in the series was a little harder for me to get into and stay into. About 2/3 of the way through it engaged me enough to keep me in it to the end. The storyline with Marco was so prevalent that I forgot how the book began so when the storylines converged I was a little lost. I had to go back to the beginning and skim the first chapter to remind myself of how the stories meet up and why. Because Department Q works cold cases I see how and why Adler-Olsen used the Marco plot to introduce the cold case but it felt a little tedious to me. Also, Department Q was a bit out of sorts in this title - Assad recovering from injuries sustained on their last case, Carl experiencing anxiety, a new Department A head which means a new boss for Department Q, Rose being, well, Rose but with a suitor. It all had the feeling like everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed and that feeling projected onto the reader - or at least it did onto this reader. Despite 2/3 of the book feeling a bit like a slog, the last third made up for it and reminded me why I am loving this series so much.