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A review by jlynnoh5
Block 46 by Johana Gustawsson
5.0
Wow! Block 46 by Johana Gustawsson was mind blowing. This was a thriller unlike anything I have read before. A hunt for a serial killer, woven in with elements of historical fiction, I was on the edge of my seat until the very last page and could not have predicted the ending if I tried.
The novel begins in Sweden, where a grisly murder has occurred. A woman has been found mutilated and left on the water's edge. The investigation gets underway, led by RCMP profiler, Emily Roy, currently working with Scotland Yard. Roy sees a connection between the woman's murder and the grisly deaths of young boys, both in London and Sweden. She joins forces with true crime writer, Alexis Castells to catch the killer. In the midst of this present day investigation, the novel flashes back to 1944, and Buchenwald concentration camp, where Erich Ebner is trying to survive unimaginable horrors. How do these two story lines connect? I won't spoil the plot, but I will say Gustawsson is an expert at creating mind-bending twists.
Gustawsson has created amazingly complex, detailed and intriguing characters. Roy and Castells are strong, intelligent women, who both struggle to deal with past tragedies, while evil itself is brought to life through the story's antagonist. Brutal, unforgiving and twisted, we are given chilling glimpses into the mind of the killer throughout the novel. I must say I was completely blown away when their identity was finally revealed.
Full review at: thismomreadsblog.wordpress.com
The novel begins in Sweden, where a grisly murder has occurred. A woman has been found mutilated and left on the water's edge. The investigation gets underway, led by RCMP profiler, Emily Roy, currently working with Scotland Yard. Roy sees a connection between the woman's murder and the grisly deaths of young boys, both in London and Sweden. She joins forces with true crime writer, Alexis Castells to catch the killer. In the midst of this present day investigation, the novel flashes back to 1944, and Buchenwald concentration camp, where Erich Ebner is trying to survive unimaginable horrors. How do these two story lines connect? I won't spoil the plot, but I will say Gustawsson is an expert at creating mind-bending twists.
Gustawsson has created amazingly complex, detailed and intriguing characters. Roy and Castells are strong, intelligent women, who both struggle to deal with past tragedies, while evil itself is brought to life through the story's antagonist. Brutal, unforgiving and twisted, we are given chilling glimpses into the mind of the killer throughout the novel. I must say I was completely blown away when their identity was finally revealed.
Full review at: thismomreadsblog.wordpress.com