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The Nightmare
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
The chilling phenomenon begins again. On a summer night the dead body of a woman is found on board an abandoned pleasure boat drifting around in the Stockholm archipelago. Her lungs are filled with brackish water, but there are no traces of this water on her clothes or other parts of her body. Detective Inspector Joona Linna takes up the case. Forensics state that it was a simple drowning, that she must have been pulled aboard the boat which explains the lack of brackish water. But Joona knows better and suspects something much more sinister. The next day a man is found dead in his state apartment in Stockholm. The man is hanging in a noose from the lamp-hook in the ceiling. How did it happen? The room has a high ceiling with no furniture, absolutely nothing to climb on. Nevertheless Linna is convinced that it is suicide. Of course he is right. The man has committed suicide, but this fact doesn't close the case. It is only a prelude to a dizzyingly intense and dangerous course of events. There are certain agreements which cannot be broken off, not even if you are dead.
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- P. Sleet
- 01-08-15
A page turner if ever there was one
Good intriguing story moving at a good clip. Strong characters and that element of suspense to keep you hooked.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-05-20
Nightmare Another excellent story from Lars Kepler
Having read the Hypnotist, I had to order the audio version of 'Nightmare'.
Great audiobook.
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- Mrs Lunney
- 12-11-23
Gripping
Highly recommend for a decent thriller that has mystery & suspense.
Looking forward to the next in the series.
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- Ian
- 13-06-17
Sean Barrett as good as normal
a good story bought to life by the excellent Sean Barrett, and now onto the rest of the series
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- Ramjoe
- 16-12-14
Excellent
Gripping from start to finish, decent characterisation and a good plot. Narration, as always, first rate.
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- JAO
- 02-06-20
Gripping
An exciting, at times almost heart-stopping, thriller. Well written, credible characters and a more or less believable plot. Perfect for gardening or a long car drive. Not for bedtime!
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- Steven
- 18-08-16
Nightmare thriller
Sean Barrett elevated the story beyond the level of the Hypnotist, the first in the series and to my mind defines Joona Lina the lead detective. It pains me to say that occasionally the reading by Saul Reichlin makes me think this detective sounds like Laura Bakker (from the Hewson books) and I don't see the expected Finnish accent .
Good engaging story, enjoy.
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- Mr. D. L. Margulies
- 30-11-20
what a story teller
Interesting plot. Well rounded characters who hold your affection or hostility. The book held my attention from start to finish.
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- Mr L A TUCKER
- 06-01-15
Two distinct halves to this excellent book.
The first half of this book is high drama and just when you think things are nearing a conclusion the plot opens wide to weave together a wealth of subplots which were quietly brewing beneath the main action. The author brings it all together brilliantly and Sean Barrett could turn the Shipping news into a best seller.
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- Mr
- 05-02-13
The nightmare
Brilliantly writen from first page to last. hold you throughout the lead detctive is clever and the villan rearly bad bad bad like a villan ought to be. not a book for the squeemish.
I look forward to my next book by Kepler. also the narration is spot on I love these scandinavin thrillers.
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