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A review by _thelitlibrarian
The Butterfly House by Katrine Engberg
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
TW: Murder, Mental Illness, Death, Suicide, Self Harm, Panic attacks/disorders
4.00 stars
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This is the second book translated into English, but the third instalment in the series. We follow detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner as they race against a clock to stop a serial killer on the loose. A victim has been found, and the cause of death is exsanguination—the draining of all the blood in her body, the team quickly realizes that this is no ordinary murder.
I first listened to this one via audiobook and had a hard time grasping the plot and concept. It had been a while since reading the Tenant and it took me a few moments to catch up and get the plot and characters. The Butterfly House took off running, once it started you didn't want it to end. We open up with a gruesome murder, and after a few more bodies pile up, we realize that they all have a connection: they all worked at the Butterfly House - a psychiatric youth home.
I really enjoyed how all the main characters had their own chapters that let us dive into their personal lives outside of work, I loved watching Anette grow into her new role as a mother. It was interesting to see her investigate and how she couldn't let go of the case even though she was supposed to be on leave. The author did a great job at intertwining multiple plotlines that connected all together in the end!
4.00 stars
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This is the second book translated into English, but the third instalment in the series. We follow detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner as they race against a clock to stop a serial killer on the loose. A victim has been found, and the cause of death is exsanguination—the draining of all the blood in her body, the team quickly realizes that this is no ordinary murder.
I first listened to this one via audiobook and had a hard time grasping the plot and concept. It had been a while since reading the Tenant and it took me a few moments to catch up and get the plot and characters. The Butterfly House took off running, once it started you didn't want it to end. We open up with a gruesome murder, and after a few more bodies pile up, we realize that they all have a connection: they all worked at the Butterfly House - a psychiatric youth home.
I really enjoyed how all the main characters had their own chapters that let us dive into their personal lives outside of work, I loved watching Anette grow into her new role as a mother. It was interesting to see her investigate and how she couldn't let go of the case even though she was supposed to be on leave. The author did a great job at intertwining multiple plotlines that connected all together in the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, and Murder