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1222 is a classic mystery with a Norwegian flavor. It tells the story of Hanne Wilhemsen, former police officer, and the other passengers of a train that is derailed 1,222 meters above sea level during a massive snowstorm. The passengers are trapped in the only hotel nearby and for each night they spend there, one murder is committed.
Hanne is paralyzed and in a wheelchair, so it was interesting to have a narrator who saw the scene and other characters from a very specific point of view. Hanne is ...more
Hanne is paralyzed and in a wheelchair, so it was interesting to have a narrator who saw the scene and other characters from a very specific point of view. Hanne is ...more
This is an interesting take on the "locked room" mystery-- think vanishing weapons, and a finite number of suspects! The plot concerns a group of travelers stranded in a remote, Norwegian mountain town during a terrible snowstorm. After an accident, Hanne, a former police officer now confined to a wheelchair, ends up investigating two murders and the passengers in a suspicious "extra carriage" attached to the train.
Of course, because it's a locked room mystery, there isn't a whole lot for the c ...more
Of course, because it's a locked room mystery, there isn't a whole lot for the c ...more
Simply put...boring!
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