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La Faiseuse d'anges by Camilla Läckberg

kinuskisuklaa's review against another edition

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4.0

3,5 tähteä

Tarina oli viihdyttävä ja historiallinen puoli erityisen mielenkiintoinen, mutta muutamat lopun juonenkäänteistä eivät tuntuneet relevanteilta.

lauralinnea's review against another edition

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4.0

Jälleenkerran todella mukaansatempaava ja arvaamaton!

kmmi_booklover's review against another edition

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5.0

5 huge stars for Buried Angels. Camilla Lackberg's Patrik Hedstrom series was my first and still favorite crime series. It's been awhile since I read one of her books and Buried Angels reminds me so much why I love this series. In 1974, a family vanishes from their home at a boy's school on an island. The only one left is one year old Ebba. The case has never been solved. Many years later Ebba and her husband Tobias return after the loss of their child to refurbish the island home. An arson attempt on the house while they are there brings Patrik Hedstrom to investigate.

The novel switches between short chapters on the history of Ebba's family and the present case. Lackberg always does an excellent job blending the past and the present. As usual, there are lots of characters and threads and Lackberg merges them all beautifully in the end. There are many characters that are in all of Lackberg's books, so I think they are best appreciated when read in order to appreciate the back stories. This is #8 and I have loved everyone of the books. This is a perfect series for an introduction to crime fiction and is the first that I always recommend.

helianthus_annuus's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mylifeasjessskincare's review against another edition

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3.0

A good well rounded and researched novel, with real life facts intertwined from history. Very lengthy and descriptive. As the book is a translation it was hard to follow at times but the last third of the book was pacy and had me on tenterhooks

catiacsantos's review against another edition

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4.0

Talvez o livro menos bem conseguido de Camilla. O final consegue superar o resto do livro, daí as 4*. Conseguimos sempre ser cativados com os finais surpreendentes destes livros. No entanto, até lá se chegar, parece-me que cada vez mais há muita informação desnecessária e, a certa altura, senti que o livro estava a ser algo maçador. Espero que o próximo seja melhor...

chapters_and_a_paige's review against another edition

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4.0

Great twists at the end and really good story telling, thoroughly enjoyed this one.

judenoseinabook's review against another edition

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4.0

September's book club read.The story gets going quickly and drew me in. There are a lot of characters to remember, especially as many have appeared in previous novels, but she does not make the mistake of telling backstories every time an old character appears. The jumping between present day and historical scenes is well handled and helps build up the tension. The main characters are interesting and likable and she must have done wonders for the Swedish tourist industry.
Never read anything by this author before but I shall read more.

kikuhiko's review

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3.0

J'aurais pu mettre 4/4,5 étoiles pour l'enquête rudement bien menée et le suspens plutôt haletant ainsi que les surprenantes révélations de la fin
SpoilerMême si je trouve que l'auteure aurait pu beaucoup mieux gérer le fait que Ia est en réalité Inez, mais bon.
, mais rien que pour l'exécrable personnage qu'est Erica, je n'en mettrai que 3. Madame se permet de mettre la vie d'autrui en danger pour assouvir sa curiosité morbide et mal placée au lieu de s'occuper de sa marmaille qu'elle refile à sa belle-mère, qu'elle a en plus le culot de critiquer par la suite. J'ai bien l'impression qu'elle fout rien chez elle. A part se plaindre du fait que son mari travaille au lieu de faire la vaisselle (ce qui, concrètement, est ridicule sachant que Mr sauve des vies pendant qu'elle, elle ronchonne) et fourrer son nez là où strictement personne n'a besoin d'elle, je ne vois pas à quoi elle sert. Ce n'est plus possible, elle est invivable.

Pour ce qui est de l'histoire en elle-même, inspirée de plusieurs faits réels, je l'ai appréciée. C'était plutôt cohérent, pas forcément hyper crédible dans le sens où, depuis plusieurs livres déjà, ça commence à faire beaucoup pour une toute petite ville, mais c'était bien construit et bien raconté aussi ! J'ai aimé suivre la vie de Helga Svensson, sa fille Dagmar, Laura la fille de cette dernière puis Ebba. Mais aussi celle de l'internat, surtout dans le passé. J'ai moins aimé les cinq garçons devenus adultes, sauf vers la fin.

kompotti's review against another edition

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2.0

Olisin halunnut tykätä tästä enemmän, koska aiemmat sarjan osat ovat olleet viihdyttäviä ja jännittäviä. Tässä tarina oli mielestäni epäuskottava ja ennalta-arvattava, ja hahmot toki inhimillisen ärsyttäviä, mutta en jaksanut samastua heihin. Missään vaiheessa tullut fiilistä, ettei malttaisi lopettaa lukemista, vaikka se on dekkareissa minulle tärkeä juttu.