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kimmeham's review against another edition
4.0
Nå tror jeg at det blir en krimpause frem til påske! Den tredje boken i K2-serien er muligens også den sterkeste, med mye mer komplekse og interessante karakterer enn de to foregående bøkene. Pluss for en meget sterk plot-twist som virkelig setter hele handlingen på hodet – akkurat slikt som gjør at jeg liker denne sjangeren.
Et trekk som jeg lander på er positivt etter drøyt tusen sider i K2s selskap er at den fyren tidvis irriterer meg. At det er noe som gnager etter at jeg har lagt fra meg boken viser vel at Lahlum har gjort noe riktig i konstruksjonen av den litt creepy og sosialt tilbakestående førstebetjenten.
Et trekk som jeg lander på er positivt etter drøyt tusen sider i K2s selskap er at den fyren tidvis irriterer meg. At det er noe som gnager etter at jeg har lagt fra meg boken viser vel at Lahlum har gjort noe riktig i konstruksjonen av den litt creepy og sosialt tilbakestående førstebetjenten.
markhoh's review
4.0
“A catalyst murder is a murder that, intentionally or unintentionally, sparks or accelerates other dangerous processes. A catalyst murder can involve both very famous and unknown people” p230.
The Catalyst Killing continues Norwegian writer, Hans Olav Lahlum’s K2 series, featuring Inspector Kolbjørn Kristiansen and Patricia Louise I.E. Borchmann, who features as K2’s behind the scenes brainstrust. Patricia is really the driving force behind K2’s success and is an interesting supporting character. Patricia uses a wheelchair following an accident prior to the first book in the series. She is exceptionally smart and has incredible ability to piece together the clues and events of the crimes in question, ultimately solving them. She remains in the background while K2 gets the accolades and recognition. Set in the late 60s and 70s I guess this is indicative of such a time. Disability as something that can only serve to confine in an almost institutional way. I think this story is interesting because K2 has a love interest that evolves for the able bodied woman with the disabled woman only able to serve a functional purpose.
The story revolves around a group of politically active pro communist youth, opening with the murder of one member, a young woman who is witnessed ‘running for her life’ before being found dead on a railway track. Coupled with the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend and leader of their group, the stage is set for a Cold War showdown that involves a group of Norwegian Nazis and the secret police, a very real backdrop of the Norwegian political landscape of that time.
I’m really loving this series. Solid 4 stars for this one.
The Catalyst Killing continues Norwegian writer, Hans Olav Lahlum’s K2 series, featuring Inspector Kolbjørn Kristiansen and Patricia Louise I.E. Borchmann, who features as K2’s behind the scenes brainstrust. Patricia is really the driving force behind K2’s success and is an interesting supporting character. Patricia uses a wheelchair following an accident prior to the first book in the series. She is exceptionally smart and has incredible ability to piece together the clues and events of the crimes in question, ultimately solving them. She remains in the background while K2 gets the accolades and recognition. Set in the late 60s and 70s I guess this is indicative of such a time. Disability as something that can only serve to confine in an almost institutional way. I think this story is interesting because K2 has a love interest that evolves for the able bodied woman with the disabled woman only able to serve a functional purpose.
The story revolves around a group of politically active pro communist youth, opening with the murder of one member, a young woman who is witnessed ‘running for her life’ before being found dead on a railway track. Coupled with the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend and leader of their group, the stage is set for a Cold War showdown that involves a group of Norwegian Nazis and the secret police, a very real backdrop of the Norwegian political landscape of that time.
I’m really loving this series. Solid 4 stars for this one.
lektorstrikk's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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