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catwithahat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
litwithleigh's review against another edition
4.0
Tysm Harper for my beautiful gifted copy in exchange for an honest review. IYKYK, my reviews are always honest.
One sentence review: A solid Nordic Noir; part crime, part character study.
SYNOPSIS
Detective Eira Sjodin is tasked with investigating a man's kidnapping and imprisonment that may have connections to other similar cases when her boss GG goes missing as well.
MY OPINION
Yes, the ratings are quite low so either Nordic readers have crazy high expectations or the English translation elevated the story or I have terrible taste
One sentence review: A solid Nordic Noir; part crime, part character study.
SYNOPSIS
Detective Eira Sjodin is tasked with investigating a man's kidnapping and imprisonment that may have connections to other similar cases when her boss GG goes missing as well.
MY OPINION
Yes, the ratings are quite low so either Nordic readers have crazy high expectations or the English translation elevated the story or I have terrible taste
hasselblad's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
laurahastoomanywips's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I had enjoyed book 1 so had been looking forward to this.
The plot was an interesting one, and the characters of Eira, her family and other police were well drawn. It just felt a little stilted and disjointed in the telling, which made it difficult to get into. Once it reached the conclusion, I was gripped to see how things would turn out.
The plot was an interesting one, and the characters of Eira, her family and other police were well drawn. It just felt a little stilted and disjointed in the telling, which made it difficult to get into. Once it reached the conclusion, I was gripped to see how things would turn out.
lukemorganartist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Medical content, and Dementia
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
linguaphile11's review against another edition
3.0
The first book of this series, We Know You Remember, was so good I preordered this one. The first book won the prestigious Glass Key and rightfully so. Unfortunately, this book is decent but not as good as the first. The book focused a bit too much on the main character's story arc rather than the case. This could simply be a preference but it felt a bit as though the case was developed to further the main character Eira's storyline rather than the other way around. To me, the most interesting parts of these books are the scenery described in the Scandinavian countries, the crimes themselves, and then how the cases/crimes change the character. I feel as though the case was a bit of an afterthought or a tool to advance the story about Eira and robbed me a bit of the joy that trying to solve a case brings. I would still recommend this book if you enjoyed the first, but set your expectations lower.