Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten

10 reviews

laurabakker's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide

daphnesbookcorner's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

tlaynejones's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia and Fire/Fire injury

shoshpursley's review

slow-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, and Murder

lollybee's review

dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.0

Very slow to begin with, perhaps because of all of the different characters and information about them, which is to be expected when it is apparently the first in a new series for the author.
I liked the very short chapters; they helped to move the story along.
Everything was resolved very quickly, neatly and tidily at the end.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

veereadstoomuch's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

graceskate's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I greatly enjoyed this book even if I found the opening to be a little cliché and the character descriptions a bit forced. Would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a dark murder mystery. The Swedish mountain setting definitely gives it a unique feel. However, if there are any topics you are particularly sensitive to I recommend taking a glance through the content warnings as this book deals with a lot of heavy subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Deportation

There are mentions of Sexual Assault, Domestic abuse, and Rape throughout the book that very in detail/intensity:

most of the mentions or Domestic Abuse center around the main character’s former work with abused women. There is are two specific mentions of a past rape as an explanation for what inspired this character to go down this career path.

A character gets into a car accident where:

They are purposely run off the road but they survive with only minor injuries and frostbite.

A character attempts suicide:

by overdosing on sleeping pills. This is described in detail and their children end up finding them. They initially survive but later die in the hospital

Trafficking:

through out the story one of the main characters works to expose a human trafficking ring that is physically abusing and exploiting illegal immigrants.

lamen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Spannende Mordermittlungen im hohen Norden Schwedens
"Kalt und Still" von Viveca Sten ist ein spannender und atmosphärischer Krimi aus dem hohen Norden und der Auftakt einer neuen Krimireihe um die Ermittlerin Hanna, der Lust auf die Folgebände macht.

Die 34-jährige Hanna Ahlander ist an einem persönlichen und beruflichen Tiefpunkt angelangt, als sie nach Are in das Ferienhaus ihrer Schwester flieht. Verlassen und betrogen von ihrem Freund und dazu gedrängt, den Dienst bei der Stockholmer Polizei zu quittieren, braucht sie Zeit für sich. Doch dann wird sie auf eine Vermisstenmeldung einer Jugendlichen aus der Gegend aufmerksam. Sie beginnt sich bei der Suche um die verschwundene Amanda bei Minus 20 Grad zu beteiligen und später als eine Leiche auftaucht auch bei den Mordermittlungen und die bringen so einiges Dunkles an Licht...

Gleich von Beginn an schafft es die Autorin mit ihrem bildhaften und flüssig zu lesenden Schreibstil in den Bann zu ziehen. Hinzu kommt das tolle Setting. Handlungsort ist nicht wie so oft, Stockholm, sondern der Ort Are in der Provinz Jämtland im hohen und kalten Norden Schwedens. Dementsprechend atmosphärisch wird alles beschrieben, sodass man förmlich die Kälte spürt.
Doch nicht nur das Drumherum, auch die Charaktere können überzeugen. Durch wechselnde Perspektiven bekommt man einen guten Eindruck und Einblick in die Gedanken und Gefühle einiger wichtiger handelnder Personen, darunter vor allem Hanna und Daniel und man kommt ihnen so näher.
Ebenso kann die Krimihandlung an sich überzeugen, von Anfang an wird Spannung aufgebaut und die Auflösung des Falls folgt einen logischen und glaubwürdigen Verlauf.

Alles in allem ist "Kalt und Still" von Viveca Sten ein solider Krimi mit einer neuen, selbstbewussten und sympathischen Ermittlerin und einen Fall, der es in sich hat. Authentisch und glaubwürdig gezeichnete Charakter runden diesen spannend geschriebenen und gut durchdachten Krimi ab. Kurze Kapitel und wechselnde Perspektiven sorgen für ein fesselndes Krimierlebnis, das sich perfekt für die kalten Tage eignet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

spellygirl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Slavery, Suicide, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

line_iris's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Trafficking