Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Das Nest: Der Kopenhagen-Krimi by Katrine Engberg

7 reviews

cj_mo_2222's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book takes place in Denmark and is about a missing fifteen-year-old boy who is first assumed to be a runaway. However, a cryptic note in his room leads detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner to think Oscar may be the victim of a kidnapping, which means time could be running out for him. 

I liked both detectives and the way work together. The plot is complex and even a bit confusing at time, but I really enjoyed the book and have already ordered the next one in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Dementia

nimeneth's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Dementia

anne_domanus's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

This book had more of a slow start but had lots of different twists and surprised throughout that pulls the reader in to find out what happened. The book is written from the pov of the two main detectives but includes a variety of different characters throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Murder

kld2128'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Suicide attempt

Minor: Infidelity

jesscoast's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

My second Nordic Noir book, I'm getting used to the dry, no nonsense, dark and atmospheric genre. I appreciated the multiple layers of conspiracy and fraud enmeshed with family drama in The Harbor.

There were a few too many convenient coincidences that helped the police investigation out without really being clever solutions, and the dialogue was sometimes cringey. I never really understood how the family bed played into the story other than being creepy. Overall it was a little over the top in some places, but followed the formula well. I'm always up for a seemingly isolated crime that uncovers a much bigger picture or connects several other threads that go all the way to the top, and I wasn't disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

kaninda's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt