Review: Great thriller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2011
I read this and began wondering what I got myself into. When a book begins like this, either you close it really, really quick or you slowly turn the page and look through the fingers of the hand you are holding in front of your eyes. You can be sure I'm sitting on the front porch swing, IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, reading it. This book scares you right off the bat; at least it did me. But, then, I lead a sheltered life.T.P. Boje is a well-known mystery writer in Scandinavia and this is her first book written in English. Other than a few language translations gone awry, this book was very well written. The story line was fascinating and left you trying to figure out who the killer was and who would be the next victim. There was a lot of technical information about serial killers in the book and personally, I found it quite captivating.There are many times throughout the book where you think you've figured it all out, only to be thrown off course. It is a great who-dun-it that will keep you guessing right up until the end of the book.Rebekka Franck not only battles her way through red tape to find a killer, but she is also on the run from an abusive husband. She is an award-winning journalist who goes from a high profile job to a job at a local newspaper in the sleepy little town she grew up.The town's first serial killer begins his rampage shortly after her arrival and soon, she finds herself in the middle of the mystery as she begins to connect the dots. A night long past, rich boarding school boys, a lonely girl, pranks, and retribution bring this book to a surprise ending. I only wonder what mystery Rebekka will be solving in the next book.I am giving this book two thumbs up.