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karleintje's review against another edition
5.0
Wauw. De hele reeks gelezen. Niet elk deel was even goed. Toch was elk boek het waard te lezen met dit als einde.
cooperca's review against another edition
5.0
The final book in the series. And it doesn't disappoint.
Knowing that it's up to her to bring Dean Reeve out in the open to end the nightmare, Frieda has gone underground and disappeared from her friends and family. Knowing she has placed them all in dangers way, her desire to bring Dean Reeve out from where he's hiding, she sets up a scheme to end this nightmare.
Frieda's calm demeanor does her well as she moves from safe house to safe house. The one thing she had not anticipated was a young woman (Lola) who, at the behest of her professor, has decided to write her thesis on Frieda. Through a fluke of circumstance, Lola finds Frieda and now much stay with her to stay safe.
There's a great cat and mouse tension throughout the novel and brings the conclusion of Dean Reeve in a most unexpected way.
Overall, a great series!
Knowing that it's up to her to bring Dean Reeve out in the open to end the nightmare, Frieda has gone underground and disappeared from her friends and family. Knowing she has placed them all in dangers way, her desire to bring Dean Reeve out from where he's hiding, she sets up a scheme to end this nightmare.
Frieda's calm demeanor does her well as she moves from safe house to safe house. The one thing she had not anticipated was a young woman (Lola) who, at the behest of her professor, has decided to write her thesis on Frieda. Through a fluke of circumstance, Lola finds Frieda and now much stay with her to stay safe.
There's a great cat and mouse tension throughout the novel and brings the conclusion of Dean Reeve in a most unexpected way.
Overall, a great series!
markalkman's review against another edition
5.0
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER! It was one hell of a ride and I'm definitely going to miss my yearly Frieda Klein fix. For the last eight years there has always been a new Frieda book in March/April, but this was the final installment. It's over, I know it is, everything came to a close in the last 60 pages or so. It was great, just the way it had to end and so typically Frieda. But at the same time I can't help but wish for more. I need at least 10 more chapters about how things'll go from now on. Tell me more please.
@ Sean & Nicci just give me a 500 page book about Frieda & Karlsson & Josef & Reuben & Chloë & Jack & Olivia & Alexei & Sasha & Yvette
@ Sean & Nicci just give me a 500 page book about Frieda & Karlsson & Josef & Reuben & Chloë & Jack & Olivia & Alexei & Sasha & Yvette
oleandreasen's review against another edition
5.0
Once again I came to the conclusion of this great book series. I feel empty, losing touch with Frieda and all the other characters. Eight great books, and I just want more.
But... of course I can always go back sometime, and re-read them again (or listen, actually). No doubt that I will.
But... of course I can always go back sometime, and re-read them again (or listen, actually). No doubt that I will.
dovesfalling's review against another edition
4.0
In short, I wanted to like this much more than I actually did.
I've been an avid fan of the writing team known as 'Nicci French' since the first book came out. I loved The Memory Game, and my favourite book of theirs by far is Land of the Living (READ IT). It's been fascinating watching Gerrard and French delve into a series like this, with such an elusive, aloof protagonist.
What's interesting about Frieda Klein is that while she so treasures her anonymity and her solitude, she attracts attention and hangers-on everywhere she goes. It's this dichotomy that fuels the books. Frieda is such a mirror for other people that she is irresistible to them - family, friends, even serial killers. They all see something in her, whether it's there or not, and so she can never truly be left alone like she wants.
Throughout the series, a dark thread has been spooling, and it's in this book that it finally pulls taut and snaps. A psychopathic killer named Dean Reeve has been taunting Frieda since day 1, killing to get her attention, anxious to get inside of her mind, possess her, and ultimately murder her. At the beginning of this chapter in Frieda's journey, she's in hiding, and it's only with the arrival of curious and bubbly Criminology student Lola (who is researching a thesis based on Frieda), that she must emerge from the darkness and try to face the threat upon her life.
While the middle / end of this book was compelling, I think I have to note that Lola is an infuriatingly bratty character, and her presence spoiled much of the reading for me. Part of her purpose is how different she is to Frieda, it's true, and she's a catalyst for much of the action, but GodDAMN she was annoying, and truly, I think I would have enjoyed this book about fifty times more if she wasn't in it.
The end is quiet, and subtle, and about what I expected - although I thought for a second they were going to kill Frieda off, and I wondered how that would do for the sales of previous novels!!! I liked the hints as to Frieda's future as well (especially in regards to. All in all, my favourite book in this series was 'Waiting for Wednesday', and I'm quite sad to say goodbye to Frieda.
I've been an avid fan of the writing team known as 'Nicci French' since the first book came out. I loved The Memory Game, and my favourite book of theirs by far is Land of the Living (READ IT). It's been fascinating watching Gerrard and French delve into a series like this, with such an elusive, aloof protagonist.
What's interesting about Frieda Klein is that while she so treasures her anonymity and her solitude, she attracts attention and hangers-on everywhere she goes. It's this dichotomy that fuels the books. Frieda is such a mirror for other people that she is irresistible to them - family, friends, even serial killers. They all see something in her, whether it's there or not, and so she can never truly be left alone like she wants.
Throughout the series, a dark thread has been spooling, and it's in this book that it finally pulls taut and snaps. A psychopathic killer named Dean Reeve has been taunting Frieda since day 1, killing to get her attention, anxious to get inside of her mind, possess her, and ultimately murder her. At the beginning of this chapter in Frieda's journey, she's in hiding, and it's only with the arrival of curious and bubbly Criminology student Lola (who is researching a thesis based on Frieda), that she must emerge from the darkness and try to face the threat upon her life.
While the middle / end of this book was compelling, I think I have to note that Lola is an infuriatingly bratty character, and her presence spoiled much of the reading for me. Part of her purpose is how different she is to Frieda, it's true, and she's a catalyst for much of the action, but GodDAMN she was annoying, and truly, I think I would have enjoyed this book about fifty times more if she wasn't in it.
The end is quiet, and subtle, and about what I expected - although I thought for a second they were going to kill Frieda off, and I wondered how that would do for the sales of previous novels!!! I liked the hints as to Frieda's future as well (especially in regards to
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Karlsson, a character I really have affection for - he seems like such a good manmeghan_rasnake's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0