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kaisersozee's review against another edition
5.0
My favourite Anne Holt character!! Indeed!! Must read!!!
celtic67's review against another edition
My first read by this author and I was left feeling sadly disappointed with this read; which is unusual as I'm a fan of Scandinavian crime. I was expecting a fast paced thriller, but this was a slow burn of a mystery. The book opens with Hege Morell a Norwegian skier testing positive for a banned substance. She is adamant that she has never taken this drug. Selma Falck, a lawyer who has lost everything to gambling is hired by Jan Morell, Hege's father to clear his daughter's name. Another top skier turns up dead and maybe he has taken drugs.
All set for a flier of a read? Sadly not in my opinion the pace was very slow if not pedestrian and the ending seemed rushed, as if the author had run out of ideas.
All set for a flier of a read? Sadly not in my opinion the pace was very slow if not pedestrian and the ending seemed rushed, as if the author had run out of ideas.
zordrac's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
franceskamadden's review against another edition
1.0
This was almost painful to read, I haven't read any other novels by Anne Holt but I'm going to be avoiding her novels from now on unfortunately. I know that it's translated so maybe a lot of things were potentially lost in translation but it was so tedious and there was so much going on that it was unreadable at times. Selma Falck, for me, is not a likable character. She's very cold and I wasn't rooting for her at all. A positive would be the Norwegian setting but the slow pacing and odd character dynamics completely outweigh any positives. I couldn't recommend this book at all I'm afraid.
Although all opinions in this review are my own, I would like to thank Corvus and Readers First for an advanced publication copy.
Although all opinions in this review are my own, I would like to thank Corvus and Readers First for an advanced publication copy.
maikepdf's review against another edition
4.0
Offene Rechnungen begleichen
Zuallererst find ich die Stimme von Katja Bürkle großartig. Ich habe das Buch sehr schnell durchgehört und werde es sicherlich noch weitere male hören nur um ihrer Stimme zu lauschen.
Nun zur Geschichte selbst. In „Ein Grab für Zwei“ begleitet man Selma bei einem Fall der schnell sehr persönlich wird. Als ehemalige Olympia-Gewinnerin ist Selma genau die richtige Anwältin für den Fall von Jan. Seiner Tochter wird Doping vorgeworfen und Selma soll ihre Unschuld beweisen. Im Laufe der Ermittlungen überschlagen sich jedoch die Ereignisse und es wird ein weiteres Mitglied des Teams tot aufgefunden.
Generell war das Hörbuch sehr mitreißend und die Hintergründe rund um Doping werden gut erklärt, sodass ich folgen konnte. Ich fand den Fall sehr spannend erzählt und habe bis zum Ende mitgerätselt.
Allerdings war die Geschichte von Zeit zu Zeit schwer zu verfolgen, da manchmal zu viel los ist und dann musste ich die Kapitel ein Zweites Mal hören.
Zuallererst find ich die Stimme von Katja Bürkle großartig. Ich habe das Buch sehr schnell durchgehört und werde es sicherlich noch weitere male hören nur um ihrer Stimme zu lauschen.
Nun zur Geschichte selbst. In „Ein Grab für Zwei“ begleitet man Selma bei einem Fall der schnell sehr persönlich wird. Als ehemalige Olympia-Gewinnerin ist Selma genau die richtige Anwältin für den Fall von Jan. Seiner Tochter wird Doping vorgeworfen und Selma soll ihre Unschuld beweisen. Im Laufe der Ermittlungen überschlagen sich jedoch die Ereignisse und es wird ein weiteres Mitglied des Teams tot aufgefunden.
Generell war das Hörbuch sehr mitreißend und die Hintergründe rund um Doping werden gut erklärt, sodass ich folgen konnte. Ich fand den Fall sehr spannend erzählt und habe bis zum Ende mitgerätselt.
Allerdings war die Geschichte von Zeit zu Zeit schwer zu verfolgen, da manchmal zu viel los ist und dann musste ich die Kapitel ein Zweites Mal hören.
skattkatten_'s review against another edition
4.0
Det tog ett tag innan jag förstod upplägget men visst var det snillrikt. Anne Holt berättar alltid en bra historia och denna gången om Norges nationalsport. Ska bli spännande att följa hennes nya figur, Selma Falck.
maggiebooks's review against another edition
2.0
This is the moment I realize I'm not interested in winter sports at all. This book is set in Norway, and promises a thriller with great atmosphere and a great story. The writing is really good and it kept me reading, but I was always feeling that this is not the right topic for me.
Since I'm in holidays and I have loads of free time, I read this book really fast! It feels to me like one of those action movies that you watch and you forget about it right after you saw it. They entertain you for a moment and they are forgotten in the next.
There are some good, well written and interesting moments now and then, but overall, the story wasn't very good.
I wish I liked this book, but I have to dislike a read now and then. I can see why many people really enjoyed the book though. It centers its attention in ski and how it is affected by doping. It is definitely something that will interest some.
wendoxford's review against another edition
3.0
This had all the ingredients of a great crime novel. Flawed "detective" who is a lawyer about to be debarred; a closed organisation rife with secrecy and nepotism; a small community of elite Norwegian skiers. It is thoughtfully plotted and multi-layered and unravels how past conflicts have grown.
And yet...for me it did not hold the necessary investment in the characters which usually drives this genre. I kept wondering if it was the Norwegian names that I could not hold onto or maybe the translation or maybe this was Holt's writing style that seemed slightly off the beat. There were long sections when the narrative lost pace (in an overlong rather than slow-burn way) and I think that less could have been more.
And yet...for me it did not hold the necessary investment in the characters which usually drives this genre. I kept wondering if it was the Norwegian names that I could not hold onto or maybe the translation or maybe this was Holt's writing style that seemed slightly off the beat. There were long sections when the narrative lost pace (in an overlong rather than slow-burn way) and I think that less could have been more.
pelargonia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
barbarab's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5