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tanishavd's review against another edition
4.0
4,5 stars.
Yet again a good story in the Munch and Kruger series. I really like how we got to now Curry better. The crime they were trying to solve was complex and intriguing to read about. I couldn't guess the plot twist even though I tried very hard!
Yet again a good story in the Munch and Kruger series. I really like how we got to now Curry better. The crime they were trying to solve was complex and intriguing to read about. I couldn't guess the plot twist even though I tried very hard!
autumn544's review against another edition
4.0
The author sat down and wrote this book and knew he was going to devour.
I am not a huge fan of mysteries. They're fun in between books, but I wouldn't pick them over something else probably. I chose this book purely at random and I could not regret it less. I didn't realize when I first read it that it was a second book in a sort of series. I have not read the first one yet it made perfect sense. I felt like I should read the first one because it would help me understand the background of the main characters but it isn't necessary. It was so entertaining that I was in shock. I actually liked the characters and was genuinely invested in the storyline. It made me want to buy another book from this author/translator. I thought that I had known what the plot was going to be and then it just takes you on unexpected turns. I felt that the story was flushed out and well-written. Definitely a great story.
Would I recommend this book?
Hell yes.
I am not a huge fan of mysteries. They're fun in between books, but I wouldn't pick them over something else probably. I chose this book purely at random and I could not regret it less. I didn't realize when I first read it that it was a second book in a sort of series. I have not read the first one yet it made perfect sense. I felt like I should read the first one because it would help me understand the background of the main characters but it isn't necessary. It was so entertaining that I was in shock. I actually liked the characters and was genuinely invested in the storyline. It made me want to buy another book from this author/translator. I thought that I had known what the plot was going to be and then it just takes you on unexpected turns. I felt that the story was flushed out and well-written. Definitely a great story.
Would I recommend this book?
Hell yes.
aziraphales_left_shoe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lunaseline's review against another edition
3.0
Känns ju fel att skriva i dessa tider (jag är tjänsteman, jag har inga åsikter!), men: det är västerut en ska ta sig. Om en vill läsa nordiska deckare alltså. Det fattade jag ju redan som nybörjar-vuxenboksläsare, när Anne Holt och gänget kom in i mitt liv. Norrmännen kan - och även om deras deckare (precis som alla andras) dragit iväg åt håll jag ogillar (oövervinnerliga psykopater - på båda sidor om lagen, storskalig terrorism, äckeldetaljer om sex och våld o.s.v.) finns det något stabilt med dem. Bjørk är en ny bekantskap, men att hoppa in i del två är ingen match för nån som har läst sånt här sen barnsben (jaha, hans fru tröttnade, jaha, hans barnbarn blev kidnappad i hans line of work etc.). Detta tyder såklart på en standardmall, och det kan ju vara trist - eller fräckt: som att författaren ogenerat kopierar Unni Lindells Cato Isaksen i "fortfarande kär i min fd fru som jag försakade" och i "tar mig an en ung kvinnlig rekryt med trasig bakgrund och psykiska bekymmer bara för att hon har en nästan magisk förmåga att lösa brott". Men standarder är standarder av en anledning. December är inte riktigt min månad och jag behöver falla tillbaka i tryggt och enkelt. Det här fungerar alldeles utmärkt. Det faktum att jag inte stör ihjäl mig på något enskilt inslag i boken tyder antingen på att jag är tröttare än jag trott, eller att det här faktiskt är ett stabilt tillskott i genren.
scindapsus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
misspashx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
V good but definitely preferred book 1
onako's review
3.0
Odlično gradi napetost, ali priča je malo šuplja.
Motivacija ubice visi na koncu, a glavni junaci uglavnom slučajno nabasavaju na tragove.
Može to i bolje.
Motivacija ubice visi na koncu, a glavni junaci uglavnom slučajno nabasavaju na tragove.
Može to i bolje.
j_h_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
4.0
After reading book one in this trilogy I was all set to settle down and enjoy this next instalment but I have to say I was a little disappointed. This outing of Munch and Kruger wasn't as gripping as the first. I'll read the third book though and hope it is just as good as the first. This book wasn't bad, it just wasn't as attention grabbing as the first.