kketelaar's review against another edition
4.0
MMD 2020 Reading Challenge - a book in translation
A literary police procedural that makes me wish I could read it in the language it was written in. It's a dark one though with a lot of potential triggers.
A literary police procedural that makes me wish I could read it in the language it was written in. It's a dark one though with a lot of potential triggers.
vela_the_great's review against another edition
3.0
The last 30 something pages are excellent... But the rest are okish ... I have a mixed feelings as just finished now
b1ueb0y's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
antidietleah's review against another edition
3.0
This was good, I guess. I'd really give it a 2 1/2 star rating but I'm feeling a little generous. This book was recommended since I enjoyed the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Harry Hole series (Scandanavian thriller/mystery/crime drama genre, apparently). It wasn't as good as those but it wasn't bad. I pretty much had it all figured out about halfway through and just waited for it to all play out. I didn't find myself particularly attached to any of the characters. Not sure if I would continue with this series or not... I think there are other things I would prefer to spend my time with.
dave37's review against another edition
4.0
Very solid Scandinavian police procedural. A bit too much navel-gazing about the lot of the lonely detective for five stars, but satisfying if you like the genre.
dreriv1219's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first and the first Inspector Van Veeteren book and I was impressed. The mystery was a fairly easy one, I had it figured out early on, but the book moved fast and was easy to read despite being translated from Swedish. I look forward to picking up more novels about this cranky detective.
julie_sapienza's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dismascoale's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
rojo25's review
5.0
My first Inspector Van Vetereen novel. Outstanding. Love Nordic Noir. Tragic and very mysterious. It was a page turner that had me guessing until the end. The characters are intriguing. The entire plot was well organized and quite original. Enjoyed this very much.
madleen_272's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75