Reviews

Marked for Life by Emelie Schepp

dr2danielr's review against another edition

3.0

Goed boek! Zeker de moeite waard om te lezen. Emelie Schepp gebruikt een interessante vorm met flashbacks uit het leven van openbaar aanklager Jana Berzelius. Een moord op het hoofd van de immigratiedienst legt een verband met het verleden van Jana. Een gruwelijke misdaad komt aan het licht, waarbij Jana deels op eigen houtje op onderzoek uit gaat. Een zeer vermakelijke en spannende thriller, maar aan de andere kant karakters en onderlinge verhoudingen beter en uitbreider worden uitgewerkt. Ook kon de schrijver meer doen met flashback en waren sommige gebeurtenissen in het boek wat kort door de bocht, vandaar 3 sterren.

bibliophilebookclub's review against another edition

3.0

Marked For Life is the first book in a trilogy featuring public prosecutor Jana Berzelius. The head of the Migration Board has been found dead in his home. With o shortage of suspects, the last thing the investigators expected to find was a child’s fingerprint, especially as the deceased doesn’t have any children.

Berzelius is brought in on the case, and the normally calm and cold prosecutor is left reeling when a young boy is found dead a few days after the first murder. Dredging up memories long forgotten, Berzelius is dragged into an investigation for more dangerous and close to home than she was expecting.

Marked For Life is an interesting start to this trilogy. It introduces the reader to Jana, but it also sets the scene for a much larger story. In Marked For Life, they deal with the horrendous subject of human trafficking, and the repercussions of the investigation are numerous and far-reaching.

I really enjoyed Marked For Life. I do love books that are set in Scandinavian countries. This one has a great storyline, interesting characters and it kept my attention while I was reading. It also leaves the door open for the next book in the series. I am looking forward to seeing where the author goes with it.

Recommended.

pia_de_e's review

4.0

Another book to fuel my addiction to Nordic Noir.

Jana Berzelius is a prosecutor, and as the book info notes: "young, brilliant and emotionally cold".
The book starts with the murder of a migration official, and then with the discovery of the body of a young boy who was also killed. Both cases seem to be connected, and are also connected to Jana Berzelius.

The young boy has had letters carved in his flesh, and Jana also had them too.
Between remembering and wondering what her real story is, Jana is facing a chilling discovery. Murder and child trafficking are only a few of the things she'll encounter.

This is book 1 in a new series, and I'm already looking forward to book 2, which is already in my library.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

trullan's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

sallyhakansson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

bibliovolubile's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

readalittlebitmore's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

bravebarnacle'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? It's complicated

3.0

rmarcin's review

5.0

Fast paced thriller set in Sweden about prosecutor Jana Berzelius who has a past that is coming back to her via dreams. When the Asylum Manager is found dead, it sets off a chain reaction that leads to much more sinister events and horrible discoveries.
Tight writing, complex story, well done!

#MarkedForLife #EmelieSchepp

fiona_kellaert's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25