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sten1238 's review for:
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer: A Mystery
by Ragnar Jónasson
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
RUDE! This ending was so very rude - you can't do that to a person!!!!
This is my first time reading Ragnar Jónasson's work, and I think I've fallen a little in love with Helgi and his book-lovin'-crime-solvin'-manner.
Helgi is on a bit of a break visiting his mom when he receives a call from his boss that a famous crime writer has gone missing. He heads home to take the case and in the next few days Jónasson strings together a great story. Without giving too much away we have the primary missing person case, a secondary case involving the previous holder of Helgi's job, and a stalker.
It's a quick read with a fast paced story and short chapters. However, that didn't mean that the story was skimped on, each section is a day, and the story is over in less than a week, it doesn't give you long to get to know Helgi or the people he interacts with, but it gives you enough to want more, as does that ending...which I'm still smarting about.
This is my first time reading Ragnar Jónasson's work, and I think I've fallen a little in love with Helgi and his book-lovin'-crime-solvin'-manner.
Helgi is on a bit of a break visiting his mom when he receives a call from his boss that a famous crime writer has gone missing. He heads home to take the case and in the next few days Jónasson strings together a great story. Without giving too much away we have the primary missing person case, a secondary case involving the previous holder of Helgi's job, and a stalker.
It's a quick read with a fast paced story and short chapters. However, that didn't mean that the story was skimped on, each section is a day, and the story is over in less than a week, it doesn't give you long to get to know Helgi or the people he interacts with, but it gives you enough to want more, as does that ending...which I'm still smarting about.