A review by yvo_about_books
Pierced by Thomas Enger, Charlotte Barslund

3.5

Finished January 16th 2022

"For most people two years is an eternity of moments and memories stacked on top of each other. For him it's no time at all."

After finally starting this series last December, I decided that one of my goals in 2022 would be to read the rest of the series. Pierced is book number two and once again evolves around journalist Henning Juul. He is a very interesting character and the mystery around the fire and the death of his son gives the plot itself a personal touch. It was fascinating to follow Henning as he tried to uncover the truth about Tori Pulli's crime as you keep wondering if he is really as innocent like he claims to be. The story shows you multiple POVs to help give insight in what is happening and slowly you will be able to forge a picture of how everything fits together. I do have to say that Pierced felt overlong for me and some parts dragged considerably; with tighter editing and about 200 pages less this story would have been a lot stronger. Still, there is just something about Pierced and Henning Juul himself that makes you keep reading until you find out the truth, and I will definitely try to read the next book soon to see what happens next.