jmatkinson1's review
4.0
A convicted serial killer has agreed to lead police to the grave of a victim but the operation is set-up and he escapes. As well as looking for Tom Kerr the police are also searching for his unknown accomplice, never caught and always one step ahead of them. Wisting is being hung out to dry as the scapegoat for the escape and his daughter Line is documenting it all on camera but can they catch the killer before he strikes again.
Again this is a strong novel from Horst featuring his cold case team. This is a particularly twisty one with enough red herrings to satisfy most readers and a denouement which comes from left-field but which ultimately satisfies.
Again this is a strong novel from Horst featuring his cold case team. This is a particularly twisty one with enough red herrings to satisfy most readers and a denouement which comes from left-field but which ultimately satisfies.
bellabaff's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.5
ingera's review against another edition
2.0
Er ganske hardhuda, men enkelte av beskrivelsane var jækla drøye.
syren1532's review
5.0
Thomas Kerr is a convicted murderer - he’s been let out of prison for a day as he’s told authorities that he will show them where the body of one of his victims is. He’s also intimated that he’s ready to identify an accomplice known as “The Other One”. Wisting is in attendance as the area Kerr has identified as the deposition site is in his region. His daughter Line is there filming the proceedings for a future documentary project - this was arranged by Adrian Stiller from Kripos. While leading police to the site Kerr escapes. Wisting is under pressure to apprehend Kerr quickly and it is obvious that “The Other One” has assisted Kerr again. The investigation throws up several suspects that could be involved but no sign of Kerr. Wisting is also investigation by Internal Affairs as he was ostensibly in charge when he escaped.
I’ve enjoyed reading the preceding books in this series and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. Gripped me from the first chapter and plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing until the end.
Thanks to Netgalley, Penguin UK - Michael Joseph and Jørn Lier Horst for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
I’ve enjoyed reading the preceding books in this series and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. Gripped me from the first chapter and plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing until the end.
Thanks to Netgalley, Penguin UK - Michael Joseph and Jørn Lier Horst for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
markhoh's review
4.0
The Inner Darkness is the 14th book in the Detective William Wisting series and the third instalment of what author, Jørn Lier Horst calls The Cold Case Quartet. I can’t claim to have read all 14 books in the series, mainly due to the first 5 or so as yet untranslated to English. Horst is certainly a talented and prolific writer, who undoubtedly uses his own experience as a police officer and head of investigations to produce authentic and credible mysteries.
This book centres around a prisoner, Tom Kerr, who escapes police custody when being escorted to the supposed scene of one of his previous crimes. What ensues is an intentional hunt to find the identity of ‘the Other One’, the accomplice who partnered with Kerr in his crimes yet had always remained unfound. As usual Wisting, in his methodical, fairly orthodox yet unwaveringly determined, pieces the puzzle together at exactly the right time.
Wisting is authentic in his ordinariness which makes him totally believable. A solid 4 stars yet again.
This book centres around a prisoner, Tom Kerr, who escapes police custody when being escorted to the supposed scene of one of his previous crimes. What ensues is an intentional hunt to find the identity of ‘the Other One’, the accomplice who partnered with Kerr in his crimes yet had always remained unfound. As usual Wisting, in his methodical, fairly orthodox yet unwaveringly determined, pieces the puzzle together at exactly the right time.
Wisting is authentic in his ordinariness which makes him totally believable. A solid 4 stars yet again.
marite's review against another edition
4.0
Ingenting er som en tittel bestående av et ord man ikke har hørt før, men likevel umiddelbart forstår. Den sadistiske morderen Tom Kerr rømmer når han angivelig skal vise politiet hvor han har gravd ned nok et offer, og vi er igang med et velkomponert og skummel krimroman. Leste denne mens jeg var alene hjemme. Ingen god ide.
jemima_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0