Totally worthwhile

I really enjoyed this. It was my first audio book and it has totally got me hooked.
The narration was brilliant.

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Enjoyable story

The language is straightforward and so it is not too complicated and easy to follow when multi-tasking. I enjoyed the characters which are well drawn and the main protagonists are very relateable. I think this would be enjoyed by anyone who likes the classic crime genre - rather than the more violent and graphic style.

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the ice princess.

spoilt a good book by a reader who doesn't believe in full stops or even commas. very disconcerting when lines.run into one another so that one is confused about who is being spoken about. after two.thirds.of the book I could keep up!

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Would highly recommend!

The story was very engaging, something which sometimes is lacking from crime novels. There were twists and turns which weren't easy to predict. The narrator pronounced all of the swedish words with ease, which is something I can't do myself. I enjoyed the mix of personal and professional in the story. Overall very enjoyable!

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Dull.

I don’t know if it was the translation but it was like be lectured by a 1950s school teacher who was determined to keep repeating the point. The language is dull -the reader sounds like he’s reading a book to a child (no acting at all). I guessed the story....not the ordered but everything else.

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What's the hurry?

Reasonable story but more of the usual romance and relationship problems than a who done it, and nothing constructive happens until the last pages. I found the language a little twee, a bit like the old movies. What really got to me was why does the narrator gallop into the next chapter without taking a breath? It takes a moment or two to realise that, without a break, we have moved into a different situation. A small gap to indicate a change of direction would have helped. I have read 2 of her books and, if I am looking for a light read, I will try another.

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Combination of a rejuvenated romance and a murder

Authoress Erica Falck is the first to discover her childhood friend, Alex, in an ice cold bath with her wrists slashed. Initially it appears to be a case of suicide but soon it is discovered that she couldn't have killed herself. As Erica is asked to write the obituary, she starts investigating the life of Alex, particularly the years following their school days, and this throws up a number of anomalies. Detective Patrik Hedström (another childhood friend) is in charge of the police investigation so the two find themselves working together.

This story proves to be a wonderful combination of the rejuvenated romance between these lead characters entwined with twists and turns of the murder plot. As with many thrillers, the answers lie in events in the past, and slowly fragments of information are unearthed and pieced together until the murderer and motive are discovered.

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Fantastic narrator and story

I have been meaning to read this book for a while and when the opportunity to listen to it appeared, I am so glad I did.

The narrator must be praised! At first, I worried that I’d find it unbelievable that an older gentleman’s voice would be the narration for a female lead character, however, how wrong could I be. The voices, inflections, change of accent and tone meant that every character was distinguished and believable. Plus, the storyline of the book meant you were so engrossed you forgot the practicalities of male/female narration.

The style of writing was an easy listen, nothing was too gruesome and was a believable murder mystery which kept me guessing and wondering until the end. I will certainly be listening/reading Lackberg’s other novels.

a Swedish Agatha Christiie

Enjoyable but a bit slow, although dark themes it was more like Agatha Christie.
The narration was OK, he didn't pause between scenes and so it was at times difficult to follow. Similarly you couldn't always tell who was saying what.

Great story, love this author

I really enjoyed this book. The biggest standout though was the lack of any pause between chapters making it feel very jarring and disorientating for a few moments while you figure out the perspective has changed. I also managed to guess a few of the plots which is unusual for me but they were laid on thick enough even for me to grasp. That being said I think I will be reading/listening to every book in this gratifying sequence as I loved the characters and the overall story. Highly recommended.