A review by thebooktrail88
Faithless by K.O. Dahl

4.0

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I do love a good slice of Nordic Noir and this was a nice meaty feast from start to finish. A good elk pie – a nice crust with a good hearty filling which the more you chewed the more flavour it revealed.

Why am I describing it like a pie? Well it looks set to be Nordic style investigation from the start but as you read, what lies beneath becomes all the more meaty and exciting.
Enough about pies though – this was a unique police procedural and thriller which was slow paced but had enough tension and mystery to keep things moving nicely. I liked getting to know Frølich. Well he’s a grumpy old thing isn’t he? Doesn’t want to go to a 40th birthday party from someone he’s lost touch with but well when he gets there, he finds out a lot more than he bargained for!
An African student in Norway has gone missing and the search is on – the visit to shady characters in the backs of cars on Oslo streets, the cold cases….well everything stacks up and the case starts to weave the various strands together very nicely indeed.
I am definitely on the case with the next Frølich and Gunnarstranda- there’s a lot to like and a lot to get your teeth in to. A bit like a meaty feast of a pie when you think about it. Satisfying. But leaves you looking forward to the next serving. Really enjoyed getting my teeth in to this one.