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marinapll's review against another edition
4.0
Obrir el llibre i passar pàgines.
M’agrada la sèrie Bergman!
M’agrada la sèrie Bergman!
andrewspink's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable. From about half way through you get some clues about who did it and why and gradually more is revealed whilst keeping up a high level of suspense.
Leant from the 'vakantibieb'.
Leant from the 'vakantibieb'.
markhoh's review against another edition
4.0
I try to savour the different Nordic noir series that I read by only allowing myself to read one of each series a year. It has both advantages and disadvantages - one disadvantage being that I tend to forget the salient aspects of the previous stories that often link the series together. Hence, when it came to reading ‘The Silent Girl’ - fourth instalment in the Swedish Sebastian Bergman series it did take me a little while to get back into the headspace of where the last book had left off.
The Sebastian Bergman series are co-authored by two well known Swedish writers, Michael Hjorth (Wallander screenplays) and Hans Rosenfeldt (creator of Nordic Noir TV series, The Bridge). The books follow the Riksmord Unit - kind of like the top brass Swedish homicide team. Over the course of the books the side stories of each of the team members threads through which is kind of what interests me most about this series. Setting doesn’t feature much in this series - it is primarily character and plot driven.
‘The Silent Girl’ was a good read - nothing too amazing - feels like a four star read for my generous rating system. It follows a fairly well worn kind of plot and the authors add enough interest to keep the pages turning. I found it interesting that following the resolution of the crime, there were another few chapters really devoted to the characters and following their own individual and collective storylines. The book ends on a bit of a cliff hanger with Sebastian seemingly about to drop a bombshell to Vanya and Billy’s post trauma evolving from shooting to kill in a previous instalment.
I will certainly be reading the fifth book down the track although I’m not even sure that it has been translated to English as yet....
The Sebastian Bergman series are co-authored by two well known Swedish writers, Michael Hjorth (Wallander screenplays) and Hans Rosenfeldt (creator of Nordic Noir TV series, The Bridge). The books follow the Riksmord Unit - kind of like the top brass Swedish homicide team. Over the course of the books the side stories of each of the team members threads through which is kind of what interests me most about this series. Setting doesn’t feature much in this series - it is primarily character and plot driven.
‘The Silent Girl’ was a good read - nothing too amazing - feels like a four star read for my generous rating system. It follows a fairly well worn kind of plot and the authors add enough interest to keep the pages turning. I found it interesting that following the resolution of the crime, there were another few chapters really devoted to the characters and following their own individual and collective storylines. The book ends on a bit of a cliff hanger with Sebastian seemingly about to drop a bombshell to Vanya and Billy’s post trauma evolving from shooting to kill in a previous instalment.
I will certainly be reading the fifth book down the track although I’m not even sure that it has been translated to English as yet....
jennaorava's review against another edition
4.0
Lika spännande och bra som dom första 3 böckerna. Tw, om du är en stor djurvän och är känslig för djurmord, läs inte sidan 437 och 438.
nbeeking's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
msaari's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent sequel to a good series. The plot is interesting, but even more interesting is the group of police who star in the story – they're well-rounded characters, now that I know them after reading the previous three novels. So – recommended, but do start from the first book in the series.
petitehelene's review against another edition
5.0
Sebastian supera-se neste livro, finalmente conta a Vanja o parentesco de ambos. Desta vez Sebastian terá de resgata uma menina do seu silêncio para descobrir o assassino impiedoso que destruiu a sua família. Carregado de emoção e suspense para além de nos surpreender com comportamentos inesperados da parte de um dos membros da equipa da Riksmord.
juniperusxx's review against another edition
5.0
Loppua kohti tiivistyvä tarina, puolen välin jälkeen lukeminen sujui ihan hujauksessa. Rikospsykologi Sebastian Bergman on keskeisessä roolissa tälläkin kertaa ja ei voi kuin ihmetellä, miten taidokkaasti hänestä piirtyy kaksi ihan vastakkaista puolta - hyvin epäsympaattinen, epärehellinen kelmi ja toisaalta hyvin luotettava ja inhimillinen mies :) Tiivistyyköhän kirjan hahmossa se tunnettu tosiasia, että naiset rakastuvat renttuihin, sillä rakastettava mieshän tuo Bergman on, vaikka kohtelee naisia aivan törkeällä tavalla :D
Koukuttavan dekkarisarjan tavoin tämäkin kirja päättyy tavalla, joka pakottaa ottamaan seuraavan osan lukuun ihan pikimmiten. Taitaakin olla jo sitten sarjan viimeinen.
Koukuttavan dekkarisarjan tavoin tämäkin kirja päättyy tavalla, joka pakottaa ottamaan seuraavan osan lukuun ihan pikimmiten. Taitaakin olla jo sitten sarjan viimeinen.
sammysloth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25