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A review by translator_monkey
Mind's Eye by Håkan Nesser
4.0
I dine on Scandinavian (excuse me, Nordic) thrillers like a kid in a donut shop. Never know where to turn, which one to stick with, I hope from author to author, and enjoy almost everything I read.
This author and book are no exception. 'Mind's Eye' opens with the murder of a middle aged woman in her own bathroom; the accused, her husband, has no idea of the evening's events, as he had passed out drunk. It looks like a slam-dunk case to everyone except for Chief Inspector Van Veeteren, whose gut tells him there's more to the story. When Van Veeteren's hunch is proven correct, the story really begins.
It would be unfair to compare any of the Nordic authors to my favorite, Jo Nesbo, since they're all so different, but Nesser seems to be a complete counterpoint - very little as far as graphic descriptions of the crimes, it is far more the exploration of the minds of the detectives and the killer. A good introduction to a series I'll happily follow, as soon as I take a look at that cruller right over there...
This author and book are no exception. 'Mind's Eye' opens with the murder of a middle aged woman in her own bathroom; the accused, her husband, has no idea of the evening's events, as he had passed out drunk. It looks like a slam-dunk case to everyone except for Chief Inspector Van Veeteren, whose gut tells him there's more to the story. When Van Veeteren's hunch is proven correct, the story really begins.
It would be unfair to compare any of the Nordic authors to my favorite, Jo Nesbo, since they're all so different, but Nesser seems to be a complete counterpoint - very little as far as graphic descriptions of the crimes, it is far more the exploration of the minds of the detectives and the killer. A good introduction to a series I'll happily follow, as soon as I take a look at that cruller right over there...