matchaghost's review against another edition
5.0
Mari Jungstedt is the james patterson of scandinavian crime novels! Love this book!
ichirofakename's review against another edition
2.0
Not great. Completely character driven, with exactly 1 appealing character. Depressing ending.
lejja02's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
livetsangst's review against another edition
3.0
Jeg bare har dilla. Liker de egentlig ikke men er veldig enkelt å lese igjennom i denne bachelorskriveperioden
qtgyoza's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
monithecutedog's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
4.0
Imagine the scene: You’re on the most isolated island in the Baltic Sea, Gotska Sandön, which is north of Gotland, Sweden. The perfect place for a holiday. The ideal beach for a morning jog. Until a body is found, a man murdered in cold blood. Why on earth would a family man be killed in this way? Assistant commissioner Karin Jacobsson is assigned to the case and as boss Anders Knutas is away on holiday, she has her work cut out. TV reporter Johan Berg is also on the story but he has personal issues he’s trying to work through.
Just what or who has come to this peaceful island and why?
The island of Gotland is remote but the island of Gotska Sandön is remoter still. A small island to the north of Gotland, it’s captive to the elements from every angle. The Baltic Sea surrounds it on all of its jagged sides and it’s a long way from the mainland. A long way from life itself…For some, this should be a nice place to relax, get away from it all and spend time in the real life camping site of sudersand
D.S. Anders Knutas, head of the criminal division of the Visby police force has both the age and the experience to match. As well as Karin in his team, there’s a few other characters such as Wittberg known as the Casanova of the force.
On such a small island, the community is alive and well – what with the police and the local media both recounting events of one dreadful summer. The island is awash with death and someone is watching. People have the feeling that they are being watched.
This is Swedish crime novel with a difference – the sense of isolation, the unique island mentality and the relationships between locals, outsiders and foreigners is examined. The role and methodology of the island police is also revealed to be more complex that first thought.
The murders and the dual time period reveal an historical time line that reveals a culture and an interesting take on events which happened long ago.
Just what or who has come to this peaceful island and why?
The island of Gotland is remote but the island of Gotska Sandön is remoter still. A small island to the north of Gotland, it’s captive to the elements from every angle. The Baltic Sea surrounds it on all of its jagged sides and it’s a long way from the mainland. A long way from life itself…For some, this should be a nice place to relax, get away from it all and spend time in the real life camping site of sudersand
D.S. Anders Knutas, head of the criminal division of the Visby police force has both the age and the experience to match. As well as Karin in his team, there’s a few other characters such as Wittberg known as the Casanova of the force.
On such a small island, the community is alive and well – what with the police and the local media both recounting events of one dreadful summer. The island is awash with death and someone is watching. People have the feeling that they are being watched.
This is Swedish crime novel with a difference – the sense of isolation, the unique island mentality and the relationships between locals, outsiders and foreigners is examined. The role and methodology of the island police is also revealed to be more complex that first thought.
The murders and the dual time period reveal an historical time line that reveals a culture and an interesting take on events which happened long ago.
readinggrrl's review against another edition
3.0
While I really enjoyed this book I wasn't quite sure who the main character was. The book really focuses on so many characters. I believe the police man Knutas was supposed to be the main player, but there were so many other more intriguing characters that he sort of got lost. I was more drawn into the story of Johan Berg the TV reporter who seemed to be one step ahead of the police and the Assistant Commissioner Jacobsson whose power is given a back seat when her boss Knutas returns from vacation early.
This is your typical slower paced Scandinavian mystery. There is no clean wrap up at the end, the characters are all flawed, and while you know that something happened in the past to spark these murders you aren't quite sure what. I almost feel like many of these books are more character studies with the mystery as secondary. Either way its a very enjoyable read.
This is your typical slower paced Scandinavian mystery. There is no clean wrap up at the end, the characters are all flawed, and while you know that something happened in the past to spark these murders you aren't quite sure what. I almost feel like many of these books are more character studies with the mystery as secondary. Either way its a very enjoyable read.
busdjur's review against another edition
3.0
This is book 5 in the series about Anders Knutas. The main characters are deeply established by now and I feel for them through the story and quickly adopts new ones. This is (by my opinion) the first book with a case that feels somewhat realistic and doesn't run rampant along the way. Now I can really see the potential and greatness in the authors writing style and look forward to reading the next book in the series.