A WWII abandoned air field with plenty of superstition attached, a dying father's request, the hope of reconciliation between another father and daughter, and the discovery of a crypt that will keep the medical examiner busy.
Another entertaining installment from Joy Ellis!
NetGalley/Joffe Books
Police Procedural. Aug. 5, 2016. print length: 264 pages.
The Disappeared by Kristina Ohlsson continues another series I've recently discovered. Two years before, Alex Recht failed to solve the case of a young woman who went missing, and the case has not let im go. When a hiker and his dog stumble on a body, Alex is certain that it is that of Rebecca Trolle. As the site is investigated, the body of a man buried decades earlier is discovered. What else might the area reveal?
And what does all of this have to do with a famous author who has refused to speak a single word for 30 years?
Intertwined with the murder plot are events in the lives of Alex, Fredrika, and Peder that have connections to the case.
Perhaps a few too many coincidences, the film club bit didn't quite make sense to me, and the conclusion has an ambiguous feel, but another entertaining police procedural from Kristina Ohlsson.
Library copy.
Crime/Police Procedural. 2014. 344 pages.
Hmm, you are tempting me back to NG right about now with the Joy Ellis series :) It certainly looks good to me and I love the idea of that atmospheric setting. Maybe I can quick rush in, request it, and get out without too much other damage, lol. Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDelete:) I've certainly enjoyed Ellis' series--both the characters and the setting! Hope you do as well.
DeleteTwo more I need/want to read! Ahh! I'll never catch up. :D
ReplyDeleteYou've already read the first in Ohlsson's series, haven't you? Both Ellis and Ohlsson are very good!
DeleteI have read Ohlsson's first book. I've never read Ellis though.
DeleteYep, two more for my radar!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I just had a chance to mail out the book My Name Is Leon out to you. I'm sorry it took me a while but hopefully you'll enjoy it. I started it recently and so far so good!
Both series have been the kind that catch your attention through both characters and plot! I look forward to My Name is Leon--thanks so much, Iliana!
DeleteKiller on the Fens sounds really good! You had me at "WWII abandoned air field." Ohlsson's book sounds interesting too.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed Ellis' Fens series this summer! I'm grateful to NetGalley for the introduction to both Ellis and Ohlsson. :)
DeleteKiller on the Fens looks interesting! And The Disappeared sounds intriguing too! So many good books to explore... I'll never catch up with your reading at the rate you're going, Jenclair. ;)
ReplyDeleteI've been a compulsive reader this summer! I've neglected a lot of things just to keep up with the books. Haven't even watched much K-drama. :)
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