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December AotM - Catch-up Month
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Author of the Month~November, 2014: Jens Amundsen
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There will be absolutely no hint of spoilers in Nesser reviews from me! I found Nesser books after running out of Karin Fossum books to read. Nesser's writing is excellent and does an unbelievable job at sucking the reader in to the twisted story being laid out. For some reason, in the majority of Scandanavian mystery writers I have found, their ability to do that is second to no other countries mystery writers. The only criticism I have is that I am not happy about with Nesser's books is that i
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Nesser managed to write a book without one engaging character or any atmosphere whatsoever. You don't get any insight into the detectives reasoning at all, and too much information is left out- for example the spouse of the murder victim seems to have gone insane on the night of the murder- but how did the murderer know he would? Dont bother picking this one up....
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My first book by Nesser and the opening scenario is typical in that his wife is dead in the bathtub and he doesn't remember a thin gabout what happened after drinking several bottles of wine. Even though he doesn't think he did it he is still fairly passive letting everything progress at it's own speed around. This novel progresses that same way just taking it's time as the grumpy Chief Inspector gathers more evidence that only tends to make him more skeptical. Several surprises follow although
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A really gripping psychological thriller; great intro to the series.
Great scandianavian mystery full of twist and turns.
These books are fairly short and I really like the toothpick chewing Inspector Van Veeteren.
May 02, 2011
Carol
marked it as to-read
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Sep 25, 2011
Heather (DeathByBook)
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really liked it
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May 08, 2013
Carol
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