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The storyline was good but the changing narratives and time frame made it less enjoyable to me. I also felt the author banged on a few storylines pretty hard. Sven smoked a lot Sven coughed a lot. Sven and son struggled. If the story was told from one perspective and and edited some it would have been better.
I was given a copy from Netgalley. Opinions are mine.

carysbehnke's review against another edition

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4.0

I don’t know why I’m drawn to Scandinavian stories. To me, there’s an extra layer of mystery in it. This book is a slow burn, but worth it in my opinion. Only at the end did the hook endings at chapters begin to feel a little repetitive.

I didn’t see the ending coming and yet it somehow didn’t feel shocking. Enjoyable, good read

johannatrainer's review

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4.0

This book was slow but not boring. The way it's written is almost lyrical. We follow an author who writes about a crime, then we get into the book he's writing (which feels like reading a "true crime" non-fiction) then we get back into the author's investigation and his conclusion about the murder. I didn't get into it until about 30% of the book but then got slowly sucked in and enjoyed the remainder of the book -though the end left me a bit hesitant about my rating. Overall 3.5 stars. Slow burn, enjoyable, but not necessarily a page-turner.

webdoyenne's review against another edition

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3.0

I don't read many Scandinavian crime books because they tend to be a bit on the dark side for me. Picked this one up after reading a couple reviews. Well written, but yeah...dark.

griffithskat's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

king_kate's review against another edition

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dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

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