A review by thebooktrail88
Mör by Johana Gustawsson

5.0

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If an epic novel that will blow your mind is what you want, then this is it.

There's a lot to get your teeth into - murders in Sweden 2015 linking back to Jack the Ripper? A killer with a sick sense of justice. Family secrets. Murder and more secrets. Oh and some of the sharpest writing, sharpest plotting and fall off your seat OMG moments I've read in a while!

This book is very very clever.The present day plot is twistier than a very twisty thing. The links to the past stories are inspiring and fascinating to the extreme. Lots of povs/shifts in time to keep track of but this falls into place before you realise as the strength of the story supercedes everything else.

This really has to be read with little understanding of the plot to fully appreciate the intricate plotting and deliciously dark twists and turns. It's the kind of books you grimace at some scenes (graphic is not the word) and then rub your hands with glee at others - but you champion both for the way the words slap you in the face

Now after reading book two I am in awe of Johana. I've been lucky enough to meet her on several occasions now and she is the loveliest, warmest person ever! What goes on in that mind of hers? Haha total respect.

This is an early review granted but it's that good I couldn't help myself. It's out on kindle in Feb anyway and paperback in April. Devour this one!!

Merged review:

If an epic novel that will blow your mind is what you want, then this is it.

There's a lot to get your teeth into - murders in Sweden 2015 linking back to Jack the Ripper? A killer with a sick sense of justice. Family secrets. Murder and more secrets. Oh and some of the sharpest writing, sharpest plotting and fall off your seat OMG moments I've read in a while!

This book is very very clever.The present day plot is twistier than a very twisty thing. The links to the past stories are inspiring and fascinating to the extreme. Lots of povs/shifts in time to keep track of but this falls into place before you realise as the strength of the story supercedes everything else.

This really has to be read with little understanding of the plot to fully appreciate the intricate plotting and deliciously dark twists and turns. It's the kind of books you grimace at some scenes (graphic is not the word) and then rub your hands with glee at others - but you champion both for the way the words slap you in the face

Now after reading book two I am in awe of Johana. I've been lucky enough to meet her on several occasions now and she is the loveliest, warmest person ever! What goes on in that mind of hers? Haha total respect.

This is an early review granted but it's that good I couldn't help myself. It's out on kindle in Feb anyway and paperback in April. Devour this one!!